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Mosquito management underway during potential uptick after storm Published: July 8, 2021 6:49 PM EDT Recommended Lee County Mosquito Control District is ready to manage mosquito populations after the storm. “Mosquitoes are here year-round,” said Eric Jackson, the deputy director of Lee County Mosquito Control District. “We have times of the year where they’re more intense than the others.” That time is now. Elsa left behind standing water, which could serve as a mosquito paradise. Teams of nearly a 100 men and women are out there trying to find where these bugs and larvae could pote...

Hendry County seeing increase in COVID-19 patients, majority not vaccinated Published: July 8, 2021 5:51 PM EDT Updated: July 8, 2021 8:10 PM EDT Recommended The number of coronavirus patients is up in at least two counties in Southwest Florida, and a health executive in one of them says low vaccination rates are a likely cause for the uptick. In Hendry County, R.D. Williams, the CEO of Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston, said the facility is seeing an increase in admissions for patients with COVID-19. “Hendry has one of the lowest vaccination rates of any county in the state,” W...

Large amounts of rainwater from Elsa could impact SWFL water quality Published: July 8, 2021 10:34 PM EDT Updated: July 8, 2021 11:21 PM EDT Recommended Some are worried Elsa will have lasting impacts on water quality in Southwest Florida. Experts say when we see large amounts of rain in a storm like Elsa, the water will quickly carry harmful nutrients and toxins along with it to the Gulf and waterways. An aerial photo taken by pilot Ralph Arwood showed discharge from Naples Bay through Gordon Pass post-Elsa. “Here’s the problem in Florida is none of these waters have any lack of nutrient...

Residents deal with rising floodwaters near homes in North Port after storm Published: July 8, 2021 10:09 PM EDT Updated: July 8, 2021 11:20 PM EDT Recommended Streets in North Port became flooded after Elsa, and water has been creeping into some people’s yards. Some families were choosing to leave their homes Thursday, as water could significantly rise in the next 72 hours. Families are doing everything they can to protect themselves and their properties. The City of North Port sent out sandbags to help families in the process. Some said they didn’t want to risk it and went to an evacuat...

Thieves steal $50K in Garmin GPS devices from private boats at East Naples marina Published: July 8, 2021 10:03 PM EDT Updated: July 8, 2021 10:56 PM EDT Recommended Ahead of impacts from Elsa, crooks decided to make off with some pricy equipment from private boats at a marina in Southwest Florida. Collier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a recent grand theft at Viage Marina on Bayshore in East Naples, where the owner reported an estimated $50,000 in GPS equipment stolen from 25 private boats. According to the report, between Monday night and Tuesday morning, unknown thieves are acc...