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Elsa brings wind, rain to North Fort Myers By CHUCK BALLARO - | Jul 8, 2021 For motorists driving through North Fort Myers on Wednesday, it was fairly smooth sailing. Roads were wet, but generally not flooded, while with the exception of a few palm fronds, there was little to no damage associated with then- Tropical Storm Elsa. Elsa remained off the coast of Southwest Florida, sparing the area of the most severe wind and rain although some, places like the parking lot of the empty Hancock Bridge Square shopping plaza, experienced flooding and sidewalks and some yards had significant standing...

Roland Ottolini, the county's natural resources director, told the commission that Solitude has used a variety of techniques in cleaning waterways. "The purpose of this contract is to have somebody at our disposal so we could execute action in a relatively short term," Ottolini said. "The technologies that we use are pretty much the technologies that were available in 2018. "Every day, you are hearing of different types of products," he said. "That is certainly of interest to us if there is something more efficient. The DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) has dedicated this blue-...