Show Breaking News BarCloseNewsPublished: January 10 – Archeologists say a significant prehistoric find was made outside a quiet Davie neighborhood just before Christmas: a woman's remains perfectly preserved for 2,000 years A few weeks ago as construction crews were digging a trench for a water main along busy Pine Island Road "We uncovered the remains of an Indian woman," said Bob Carr director of Archaeological and Historical Conservancy Local 10 cannot show the skeletal remains of the woman but crews did find a few other artifacts nearby "This was made from a deer bone and these were used as tools," said Carr Weaving baskets and smoking fish on an open fire is probably the best description of what life was like for the woman 2,000 years ago between 20 and 30 years old and pre-Tequestan "Pine Island ridge was actually the Pine Islands," said Carr "There was a group of islands surrounded by the Everglades." The Everglades stretched well into Davie and Fort Lauderdale and the islands have been inhabited for 5,000 years "Thousands of cars have passed over this every month so it gives you an idea that even under a modern highway there could be some archeological gem," Carr said neighbors from Forest Ridge were wondering what was happening at the curious construction site "I think it is amazing," said Nancy Nelson "All the history that is underneath our feet." "I can assure you there are more graves under Pine Island Road," said Carr TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. Metrics details a part of the West Antarctic marine ice sheet has recently undergone substantial changes including speed up Theoretical arguments and modelling work suggest that marine ice sheets can become unstable and undergo irreversible retreat we use an ice-flow model validated by observational data to show that a rapid PIG retreat in the 1970s from a subglacial ridge to an upstream ice plain was self-enhancing and irreversible The results suggest that by the early 1970s the retreat of PIG had reached a point beyond which its original position at the ridge could not be recovered even during subsequent periods of cooler ocean conditions The irreversible phase ended by the early 1990s after almost 40 km of retreat and 0.34 mm added to global mean sea level making PIG the main contributor from the Antarctic ice sheet in this period We first advance a present-day PIG configuration to a steady-state position on the subglacial ridge This is then perturbed with control forcing that represents mean ocean conditions in the Amundsen Sea to represent conditions during a warm period We use a depth-dependent melt-rate parameterization with a piecewise-linear profile in both scenarios The final experiment explores the stability regime of the glacier by incrementally changing the basal melting in retreat and advance steady-state simulations Bedrock elevation with overlain grounding lines (a) and flowline profiles (b) for the initial model setup The flowline position is shown in dashed cyan in a The location of PIG is shown in the inset map of Antarctica in a which is displayed using the polar stereographic projection (xps the present-day geometry is shown in dotted purple and the steady-state geometry after no basal melting for 500 years is shown in dash-dotted purple The black solid line shows the geometry after 100 years of control forcing with a 700 m thermocline depth and the red solid line shows the geometry following another 50 years of warm forcing The zero position along the flowline in b corresponds to the present-day grounding-line position Between the two layers is a linearly varying melt rate The final configuration of the control case is an estimation of how PIG was situated before the 1940s profiles and plot markers in all panels show the model year during the experiment (increment of 2 yr) Shaded and unshaded regions in c–e indicate the different stages of retreat Open markers in c–e show the steady-state grounding-line position there is a little thinning of floating and grounded ice as the ice shelf experiences higher melt rates This causes a gradual increase in grounding-line ice flux a small retreat across the ridge and a decrease in integrated melt rate as the ice shelf thins the two isolated cavities start to enlarge and then merge with each other upstream of the ridge but they remain disconnected from the main outer ice-shelf cavity so they do not experience any ocean-induced melting This creates an ice rumple over the ridge in the North and then the ice shelf ungrounds completely around 17 yr This stage of retreat is illustrated by a sharp increase in integrated melt rate as the grounding line enters a deeper section of the bedrock and experiences higher melting causing a notable increase in grounding-line ice flux For the final retreat stage, from 18 years until the end of the simulation, there is gradual grounding-line retreat onto the next prominent section of bedrock and a slow decrease in integrated melt rate and ice flux as the ice shelf continues to thin (Fig. 2) melt rate and ice fluxes all approach their steady-state values as the ice stream stabilizes in its new upstream position Note the solid black lines between markers in e are not results of model runs but are for visual purposes only The grey shaded region in e corresponds to steep retrograde sections of bed which are also indicated by black dash-dotted lines in all panels The location of the flowline is shown as a dash-dotted line in a and c Once the thermocline is raised above 700 m the steady-state grounding-line retreats a further 20 km from the ridge crest to the next prominent high point in the bed For thermocline depths above 650 m there is only a further 5 km of retreat with the final steady-state grounding line stabilizing on the upstream ice plain The large migration in grounding-line position in response to the small change in thermocline depth above 700 m shows that the grounding line is highly sensitive to changes in the melt forcing but does not necessarily mean that a stability threshold has been crossed we reverse the forcing to explore the response of the grounding line As the thermocline is lowered from a depth of 400 to 1,000 m there is a gradual thickening of the ice shelf and 8 km grounding-line advance from the upstream bed rise The thermocline must be lowered below 1,000 m for the melt rates to become small enough to allow for sufficient thickening of the ice shelf and regrounding on the ridge There is no change in ice-shelf thickness or grounding line once the thermocline is lowered beneath a depth of 1,050 m and the steady-state position coincides with the original starting position There are two threshold thermocline depths at 700 and 1,000 m lead to irreversible grounding-line motion These are irreversible transitions because the thermocline depth must be changed more than the reverse forcing to achieve the same grounding-line position These results imply that PIG experienced a marine ice sheet instability retreat as it began to lose contact with the subglacial ridge after the 1940s climate anomaly This raises the question of whether its retreat from the ridge was an induced instability in response to the initial perturbation the hypothesis has hitherto had little direct observational support This is in part due to the long timescales involved and the sparsity of relevant observations the results presented here are robust and insensitive to our choice of model parameters These simulations suggest that the recent retreat phase of PIG may have been primarily internally driven While ocean-induced melt may have been the initial trigger the retreat phase was driven by internal ice-dynamical processes leading to irrevocable loss of ice that could not be recovered by a reversal in external climatic condition The implications for the future are clear: what has happened in the recent past future ice loss from the WAIS may become self-sustaining amplified and irreversible as the ice sheets enter unstable phases of retreat momentum equations can be written in compact form as tbh is the horizontal component of the bed-tangential basal traction tb ${{\rho }}_{{\rm{i}}}$ is the vertically averaged ice density s is the ice upper surface elevation and R is the resistive stress tensor defined as ${{\tau }}_{{ij}}$ are the components of the deviatoric stress tensor The relationship between deviatoric stresses ${\tau }_{ij}$ and strain rates ${{\epsilon }}_{{ij}}$ is given by Glen’s flow law where ${\rm{\tau }}$ is the second invariant of the deviatoric stress tensor A is a spatially varying ice rate factor determined using inverse methods and n = 3 is a creep exponent the basal traction is given by Weertman’s sliding law where G is a floating mask, with G = 1 for grounded ice and G = 0 otherwise and vb is the horizontal component of the bed-tangential ice velocity. In equation (6) where C is a spatially varying slipperiness coefficient which gives a nonlinear viscous relationship Downstream of the grounding line the slipperiness coefficient is set to a constant of C = 0.03 m yr−1 kPa−3 which allows the ice stream to advance forward This constant is representative of upstream slipperiness values along the fast-flowing tributaries where μk is the coefficient of kinetic friction and is set to μk = 0.5 a Dirichlet boundary condition is imposed on the grounded portion of the boundary to set the velocity to zero along the ice divides and a Neumann boundary condition arising from ocean pressure is imposed along the ice front a further grounding-line mesh adaption was applied to ensure that fine element sizes were used in a crucial transition area Owing to computational and time limitations no mesh adaption was used for the reversibility experiments model simulations were run for hundreds of years until a steady state was reached to avoid unrealistic retreat along the southwest tributary the basal melting was set to zero for elements in this region Sustained increase in ice discharge from the Amundsen Sea Embayment Mass balance of the Antarctic Ice Sheet from 1992 to 2017 Uneven onset and pace of ice-dynamical imbalance in the Amundsen Sea Embayment rapid grounding line retreat of Pine Island The stability of present-day Antarctic grounding lines - Part 1: no indication of marine ice sheet instability in the current geometry The stability of present-day Antarctic grounding lines - Part 2: onset of irreversible retreat of Amundsen Sea glaciers under current climate on centennial timescales cannot be excluded Joughin, I., Smith, B. 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Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10043471 (2023) Download references We acknowledge the support and resources of the Supercomputing Wales project which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through Welsh Government was supported by the ENVISION Doctoral Training Partnership studentship from the Natural Environment Research Council and was in part supported by UKRI (grant no have received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant no 820575: Tipping points in the Antarctic climate components Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences designed and carried out all model simulations and analysed the results wrote the manuscript and all authors assisted with the conception of the study and provided feedback and comments during editing The authors declare no competing interests Nature Climate Change thanks Samuel Kachuck and the other reviewer(s) for their contribution to the peer review of this work Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Reprints and permissions Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01887-y Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Eos Get the most fascinating science news stories of the week in your inbox every Friday The Pine Island Ice Shelf (PIIS) is the seaward extension of the Pine Island Glacier, a large and rapidly retreating glacier that drains part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Beneath the floating PIIS is a seafloor ridge that narrows the gap through which relatively warm seawater from the open ocean can flow in and circulate beneath the ice shelf This narrowing helps protect the underside of the PIIS on the landward side of the seafloor ridge from melting the ice shelf has seen large amounts of calving causing the ice front to retreat toward the continent and approach the ridge—and the calving shows no sign of slowing Bradley et al investigated how calving affects melting of the PIIS The team used a high-resolution ocean model to simulate ocean circulation and melt rates below the ice shelf modeling and comparing results from both an idealized setting meant to represent the most important features of the ice shelf and ridge and real-world conditions that closely match the site characteristics for the PIIS They found that ice shelf melt rates are sensitive to the thickness of the gap between the PIIS and the seafloor ridge suggesting that the changing geometry of the gap with a retreating ice front leads to strengthening of seawater circulation beneath the ice As calving from the PIIS ice front continues becoming 10% higher than it is now by the time the ice front retreats to the ridgeline The researchers say the results highlight that calving could be an important contributor to melting of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet. (Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018621 This monitor lizard is about 7 feet long and weighs about 150 pounds — and it’s eluded capture for four straight days “It’s scary,” said homeowner Zachary Lieberman of Davie Monitor lizards are not known to attack people but Lieberman takes no comfort in that because he has a 2-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter “I’m more afraid of it than I would be an alligator because of my small children,” he said “On Sunday it was right at my back [patio door] window kind of scratching to get inside the house.” The terrified family has enlisted the help of trappers and state wildlife officers to try to catch the monster which has shown up in the Liebermans’ backyard — in the 9000 block of West Tree Tops Court near the Pine Island Ridge Natural Area — at least three times in the past two weeks efforts to lure the lizard have included bait in the form of dead rodents and chicken thighs hanging from a tree The fourth straight day of actively trying to trap the reptile ended fruitlessly The closest the lizard came to capture was on Sunday when it came right up to the edge of the garage — but then it bolted “I had a baseball bat with me that I was tapping on the ground,” Lieberman said “He seemed to be following the tapping sound but then all of a sudden he turned and made for the woods.” A couple of dogs were brought in to track it and they found a burrow the lizard may call home “The dogs know what they’re doing,” Lieberman said Two officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were using a video camera scope to check inside the burrow Wednesday but found nothing Lieberman has been told the lizard probably makes return visits because it can smell prey “The FWC [officers] said it’s because of the scent of mammals,” he said “There’s a lot of raccoons in the area and they like to terrorize my garbage can so that could be one of the reasons why.” “It’s probably somebody’s pet that got loose,” Lieberman added and eggs and have no natural predators in the state State wildlife officials ask the public to report sightings by calling 888-483-4681 or online at IveGot1.org These lizards can be dangerous when cornered so the state discourages anyone from attempting to catch them the lizards are either turned over to licensed wildlife facilities or killed Lieberman said he doesn’t necessarily want the reptile harmed the quicker my kids can go back in the pool and enjoy our backyard because right now they’re scared,” he said we have answers for all your medical questions We’re here when you need an X-ray for a broken bone or a PET/CT scan or MRI for a more complex condition. 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Call 786-596-2000 Florida when a perfectly preserved burial was uncovered The woman was thought to be in her 20s or 30s and around 5 feet tall “To find a complete burial like this is pretty rare,” Ryan Franklin, of the Florida Archaeological and Historical Conservancy, told the New York Daily News “Everyone was fully aware that there was this possibility,” Franklin said “Remains were found nearby in the late 1980s so this is basically from the same site.” The area did not look the same 2,000 years ago Bob Carr director of the Archaeological and Historical Conservancy “Pine Island ridge was actually the Pine Islands,” Carr told WPLG-TV “There was a group of islands surrounded by the Everglades.” She may have also hunted and fished from a wooden canoe Archaeologists dated the remains using artifacts surrounding the bones Archaeologists found other artifacts near the preserved skeleton that helped them date the remains “There was no carbon 14 dating or DNA testing, as the Florida tribes don’t want any physical destruction of the bones,” Carr told the Sun Sentinel. Construction at the site resumed January 9. The remains were reinterred at an undisclosed location donated by the local Miccosukee and Seminole Indian tribes, WPLG-TV reported. Will you support our work?All of our content is free And we have hired more Native journalists in the past year than any news organization ─ and with your help we will continue to grow and create career paths for our people Support Indian Country Today for as little as $10 ROCHESTER — A district judge has ordered the pretrial release of a Pine Island man accused of firing at law enforcement during an hourslong standoff so that he may attend treatment in Texas Molitor is expected to be released sometime this weekend into the care of his father in order to travel to Laurel Ridge Treatment Center in San Antonio The center's treatment is a 28-day veteran focused program and is considered a secure facility similar to a county jail "This is a tough case for everyone involved but we cannot expect our veterans to go to hell and back and not get them help," Molitor's lawyer "I think everyone in the courtroom saw that problem and I am relieved he is going to get the help he needs." Molitor enlisted in the army at the age of 17 and served a 2006-2007 tour in Iraq as a gunner Molitor explained to me that it would be very very rare for (them) to go on a mission and for someone to not get blown up shot at or get killed," Kettwick told the court during a Friday Kettwick went on to tell the court that Molitor's team lost people they escorted and were in charge of moving dead bodies Molitor saw a close friend's vehicle get hit with an IED and while he survived the crash the friend did not survive being back in the states having committed suicide earlier this summer Molitor knows he has to deal with these charges He wants to deal first with the trauma," Kettwick told the court Friday "He's gone through substance abuse issues and PTSD I'm asking the court to give him the opportunity that he deserves to get help." Molitor could be seen drinking beer while wearing body armor with an AR-15 strapped to his upper body Molitor told a Goodhue County Deputy that he planned on dying that day Assistant Olmsted County Attorney Arianna Whitney opposed the release citing public safety concerns and that Molitor had apparently already attended the treatment program before Molitor is accused of firing between 20 and 22 rounds at law enforcement during the standoff Molitor's presumptive sentence would be 86 months in prison giving rise to concerns from the state that Molitor might not return to Minnesota to face these charges which will put him outside of the grasp of Minnesota and subject other jurisdictions to his volatile and dangerous behavior," Whitney said in court District Judge Joseph Chase ultimately ordered Molitor released once transportation is secured for a flight to San Antonio though he's requiring the treatment center to notify the court if Molitor refuses treatment Molitor's next court appearance is scheduled for Sept 15 but a hearing updating the court on Molitor's treatment is expected shortly after that the court will hear recommendations from the treatment center on what they think is the best path for Molitor going forward This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Welcome to another edition of "Bumper to Bumper" our seasonal column dedicated to all things traffic in Southwest Florida we should see some reduced traffic in the region as tourist season winds down and snowbirds return to their northern nests It doesn't mean the work is going to slow down on improving our roads. There are significant projects underway from Naples to Cape Coral with more on the planning board and being discussed. The saga that is the rebuilding of the Little Pine Island Bridge added some new chapters last week In case you missed it, the Florida Department of Transportation kicked off its project to rebuild the bridge late last year the work being done has required making the road one lane and it has caused much stress this winter and now There have been long lines of slow-moving traffic to get on and off Pine Island who are trying to cash in with seasonal tourists FDOT announced it would be taking steps to accelerate Phase 1 with an expected completion date of this spring There was some bad news this week regarding the project A "concrete operation" − what FDOT referred to as a "significant milestone towards completion of Phase 1 of the project − was postponed twice on Monday (March 24) and then again on Thursday (March 27) The concrete (300 yards) for the deck slab has been poured for the Little Pine Island Bridge the next phase includes paving operations and utility work (The bridge is) built to last and capable of withstanding extreme loads and environmental stresses This marks a significant milestone towards completing Phase 1 in another post later in the day on Friday Now that the concrete for the deck slab has been poured the crew will move on to phase 2 ensuring that this structure embodies resilience and sustainability The next phase includes paving operations and utility work Update: Collier's first Diverging Diamond InterchangeFDOT announced last week that ramp closures for the I-75 at Pine Ridge Road Interchange would start as part of the construction of Collier County's first Diverging Diamond Interchange The closures are scheduled on the following days between 8 p.m More: Traffic in Southwest Florida is no joke. But it doesn't mean you can't laugh about it FDOT said motorists should take Livingston Road or Santa Barbara Boulevard/Logan Boulevard to use the Golden Gate Parkway (exit 105) or Immokalee Road (exit 111) interchanges to access I-75 Please use extra caution and follow detour signage or seek alternate routes There was a lot of positive, hopeful chatter on social media last week regarding the completion of a paving project that is part of FDOT's San Carlos Boulevard (SR 865) project As of Monday (March 24) motorists can now access the northbound thru lane on San Carlos Boulevard heading off-island marking a major milestone towards the final configuration of the intersection FDOT said motorists should still anticipate intermittent nighttime lane closures between the hours of 6 p.m FDOT is reminding pedestrians that the northbound sidewalk near Margaritaville will remain closed until the crosswalks are complete Pedestrians need to use the posted detour crossing at Crescent Street to access the beach The opening of the sidewalk is anticipated for this summer On social media the comments were wide ranging regarding the news: Shelly Marceau Sheridan said: Just for giggles I put nervous Nellie’s in my gps at 6pm last night and it only said 20 mins from the south end so I would say that is a huge improvement from a few nights before when it was 1 hr 37 mins.Julie Conklin Sosinski said: How about getting more public transportation into the island to reduce traffic and parking needs An easy solution!!Ellen Otto said: Don’t go after 8pm the night construction is terrible We sat at the light on Estero and Crescent last night for 45 minutes We were meeting friends and it took them an hour to get over the bridge on the other side.Doug Easterly said: Now do a pedestrian bridge from dirt lot next to MVille and over to beach area near Times Square.Maria Fiuza Hernandez said: This is good news because 2 hours and 30 minutes stuck in traffic it’s not fun.Poll results: Drilling down on beach trafficWe asked: Was the traffic this winter just the norm because of tourist and snowbird season It was close as far as which way people are leaning The "I've never seen traffic this bad in season" voters (58 percent of the votes) edged out the "It's always like this in season" voters (42%) A reminder about this significant project from FDOT: Overnight Beck Boulevard detour scheduled for March 23-April 11 To access Beck Boulevard from Collier Boulevard northbound motorists must turn right on the temporary Tollhouse Drive extension to south on Tollgate Boulevard During the nighttime/overnight hours of 8:30 p.m April 11 (excluding Friday and Saturday nights) Beck Boulevard is scheduled to be temporarily closed at Collier Boulevard (SR/CR 951) This closure is necessary for crews to begin bridge work on the east side of the intersection To accommodate access during these closures a temporary roadway connection has been constructed just north of Beck Boulevard at Tollhouse Drive There will be no direct southbound or westbound traffic through the intersection during these closures Motorists traveling westbound on Beck Boulevard will turn north on Tollgate Boulevard to west on Tollhouse Drive to travel north on Collier Boulevard Your emails are pouring into my inbox and I love it it's OK to vent and tell me what is driving you crazy when it comes to our traffic crisis your observations and ideas for helping to solve the crisis are always welcome DAVIE — A terrified Florida family has enlisted the help of trappers hunting dogs and state wildlife officers to try to catch a monitor lizard that has made repeated visits to their home in Davie weighs approximately 150 pounds and has shown up in their backyard at least three times in the last two weeks The Liebermans live near the Pine Island Ridge Natural Area “It’s probably somebody’s pet that got loose,” he said and have no natural predators in the state efforts to lure the lizard have been fruitless despite bait in the form of dead rodents and chicken thighs hanging from a tree The lizards are not known to attack people “On Sunday it was right at my back (patio door) window kind of scratching to get inside the house.” A couple of dogs were brought in to track it and they found a burrow the reptile may call home “The dogs know what they’re doing,” he said “The FWC (officers) said it’s because of the scent of mammals,” he said “There’s a lot of raccoons in the area and they like to terrorize my garbage can the quicker my kids can go back in the pool and enjoy our backyard because right now they’re scared,” he said Metrics details Tectonic landforms reveal that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) lies atop a major volcanic rift system identifying subglacial volcanism is challenging Here we show geochemical evidence of a volcanic heat source upstream of the fast-melting Pine Island Ice Shelf documented by seawater helium isotope ratios at the front of the Ice Shelf cavity The localization of mantle helium to glacial meltwater reveals that volcanic heat induces melt beneath the grounded glacier and feeds the subglacial hydrological network crossing the grounding line The observed transport of mantle helium out of the Ice Shelf cavity indicates that volcanic heat is supplied to the grounded glacier at a rate of ~ 2500 ± 1700 MW half as large as the active Grimsvötn volcano on Iceland Our finding of a substantial volcanic heat source beneath a major WAIS glacier highlights the need to understand subglacial volcanism its hydrologic interaction with the marine margins and its potential role in the future stability of the WAIS the existence of subglacial volcanism impacts both the stable and unstable dynamics of an ice sheet such as the WAIS definitive proof of contemporary subglacial volcanism in West Antarctica is still missing subglacial hydrology can be driven by non-volcanic geothermal heat and friction between the bedrock and the ice sheet and to date there is no direct evidence of melt by present day volcanism beneath the WAIS the magnitude of subglacial meltwater production and transport remains unknown Here we report on helium isotope and noble gas measurements that provide geochemical evidence of subglacial heat flux that can only be volcanic in origin and of subglacial meltwater production that is subsequently transported into the cavity of the Pine Island Ice Shelf Map of elevated 3He samples from 2007 and 2014 in Pine Island Bay MODIS images of Pine Island Bay on a 25 February 2007 and b 17 February 2014 fast ice precluded sampling directly at the front of the ice shelf cavity The colored squares depict the maximum value of δ3He in the top 300 m of the water column Altogether, 28 of the 106 δ3He samples measured in PIB exceeded the upper limit of the 99% confidence criterion (see Methods and Supplementary Figure 3) for δ3He produced by mixing between CDW and ASW strongly suggesting that there is another source of 3He in PIB in addition to CDW δ3He = 1 corresponds to roughly 1.3 × 10−15 moles 3He kg−1 or a factor of 100 greater than the tritiugenic 3He the presence of 3H can account for at most 0.2% of the 3He excess that was observed The balance of production with a 12.43-year half-life and air–sea gas exchange means that the actual tritiogenic 3He would be even less the 3He contribution from tritium decay is insignificant these features are north of PIB and have not been associated with crustal motion since before 90 Ma ago The excess 3He found in PIB occurred primarily at the front of the ice shelf cavity and above 500 m depth indicating that if the thin crust were the source of excess helium we would observe its trace in the deep waters of the Bay before it could mix into the lighter meltwater at the surface and front of the ice shelf so additional 4He production would mask or underestimate the mantle helium component There are no known processes for removing 4He gas which would affect all the dissolved gases in a similar manner Even if the glacial debris is rich in basalts these cooled magmas have already lost much of their 3He burden during the cooling process we refer to the magma-driven hydrothermal heat transport as the “volcanic heat flux.” We computed the 3He excess (3Heexc) as the difference between the measured 3He and the 3He predicted by the linear mixing model (3HeOMP expressed in mol kg−1 of seawater divided by HR provides an estimate of volcanic heat content in Joules per kilogram of seawater (J kg−1) Distribution of velocity and mantle heat at the front of Pine Island Ice Shelf. Section along the edge of the Pine Island Ice Shelf in 2014 (as indicated by colored squares in Fig. 3b) and Net mantle heat flux in Megawatts (MW) at each depth horizon in the heat flux grid c Depict water velocity perpendicular to the front of the Pine Island Ice Shelf (uperp gridded data) as filled contours; positive values indicate flow out of the ice shelf The break at 32 km exists because the two sections were collected at different times Colored circles depict the discrete estimates of mantle-derived heat in Joules per kg of seawater The white contour lines are estimates of glacial meltwater (‰) from the linear mixing model 2500 MW may be an underestimate of the total volcanic heat supply We lack the information needed to estimate the heat flux intensity with present data sources but we can compare it with other natural systems The heat flux intensity from submarine vents in the Gulf of California is 1900 mW m−2 on average but such intense fluxes would likely manifest as large deviations in the surface of the Pine Island ice sheet elevation the grounding line retreat may have produced a change in the cavity circulation and entrainment of subglacial meltwater The mantle 3He observed at the front of the Pine Island Ice Shelf reveals the presence of a volcanic heat source upstream of the Ice Shelf The observation of this unique helium isotope signature together with what is known of the bed forms and fluvial morphology of the Glacier suggests that this volcanic heat source lies within the Hudson Mountain range and is driving a subglacial melt that subsequently crosses the ice shelf grounding line Our calculations indicate that the volcanic heat source is comparable in magnitude to the active vent fields found along ocean spreading centers The inferred heat supply is more than ten times the heat energy released by dormant (but not extinct) shield volcanoes on land may impact the future dynamics of the Pine Island Glacier during the contemporary period of climate-driven glacial retreat which could mingle with the 3He signal as a result of passing through sedimentary pore spaces beneath the glacier The OMP uses a non-negative least squares method to resolve the relative contributions of three water masses—CDW where C is the matrix of tracer properties in CDW and y is the vector of observed tracer concentrations in each water sample The weights in w are diag (0.5,0.03,125) for temperature and were determined such that each element in CTw has an order − 1 magnitude to ensure that each water mass tracer exerts a proportionate influence on the solution contains the relative fraction of each water mass in the given sample which was used to reconstruct the 3He value (δ3HeOMP) that would be expected from mixing between water masses in the Amundsen Sea Equation 2 is written to emphasize that the expectation is for δ3He = 0 in glacial melt because the 3He/4He ratio is normalized to air and air bubbles are the source of helium in glacial ice The bulk volcanic heat flux across the ice shelf front can be estimated by discretely integrating the scalar product of the convective mantle heat content (inferred from the 3He excess found in seawater) with the seawater velocity perpendicular (uperp,i) to the ice shelf We identified three principal sources of uncertainty in the computation of Q using Eq. (3): uncertainty in the ratio of 3He to mantle heat (HR) variations in the magnitude of water velocity at the cavity front (uperp) and error introduced by interpolating coarse 3He measurements onto the finer resolution velocity field We use this uncertainty and the spatial mean of up (0.03 ms−1) to estimate the uncertainty in the heat flux estimate that is introduced by seasonal to annual variations in the ice shelf cavity circulation (${\mathop{\rm{var}}} [ {{{u}}_{{\mathrm{perp}}}} ] = ( {0.2{\bar{u}}_{{\mathrm{perp}}}^{}} )^2$) These are used, instead of the observed 3He, because the observed data contain the additional 3He source, which does not conform to the linear relationship between 3He and temperature. 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jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04421-3 Communications Earth & Environment (2021) Show Breaking News BarCloseDirty Dining Jeff Weinsier BROWARD COUNTY – Below is a list of places that had ZERO VIOLATIONS on their unannounced routine food safety inspection in Broward County in January and February Restaurant inspections are performed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation We thank them all for making our health and safety a priority ***GRAND PALACE BALLROOM 8062 WEST NCNAB ROAD NORTH LAUDERDALE 2/25/22 ***TACO BELL 1930 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY FORT LAUDERDALE 2/25/22 ***ANTOJITOS SALVADORENOS 213 SOUTH STATE ROAD 7 MARGATE 2/25/22 ***CHIK-FIL-A 2250 NORTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY POMPANO BEACH 2/25/22 ***GOOD FELLA PIZZA 7288 WEST OAKLAND PARK BLVD ***AKI ES 4072 NE 5TH TERRACE OAKLAND PARK 2/24/22 (MOBILE) ***PLAY BY PLAY 440 SOUTH CYPRESS ROAD POMPANO BEACH 2/24/22 ***FLAVOR HOUSE GRILL 1645 SW 45TH WAY DEERFIELD BEACH 2/24/22(MOBILE) ***EURST DINING SERVICES 6750 NORTH ANDREWS AVE ***THE MUNCHIES REPORT 4072 NE 5TH TERRACE OAKLAND PARK 2/24/22(MOBILE) ***PATTY MACS 2001 HARRISON STREET HOLLYWOOD 2/23/22 ***5100 RESTAURANT 5100 NORTH STATE ROAD 7 FORT LAUDERDALE 2/23/22 ***PASQUALE & SONS PIZZA COMPANY 5609 CORAL RIDGE DRIVE CORAL SPRINGS 2/23/22 ***SWAMI JUICE 6901 CYRESS ROAD PLANTATION 2/23/22 ***FURTHUR FOOD TRUCKS OF HOLLYWOOD 801 EAST DANIA BEACH BLVD ***RED THAI AND SUSHI BY YAYA 1907 HOLLYWOOD BLVD CYPRESS ROAD FORT LAUDERDALE 2/17/22 (MOBILE) ***PARKLAND GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB SPORTS CLUB POOL BAR 10001 OLD CLUB ROAD PARKLAND 2/17/22 POWERLINE ROAD DEERFIELD BEACH 2/17/22 (MOBILE) ***THE GOLF CLUBHOUSE AT PARKLAND GOLD AND COUNTRY CLUB 9909 OLD CLUB ROAD PARKLAND 2/17/22 ***WINGSTOP 1571 SOUTH FEDERAL HIGHWAY FORT LAUDERDALE 2/16/22 ***VENISE CARIBBEAN CUISINE 6120-6122 SW 7TH STREET MARGATE 2/16/22 ***TRINI’S CHINESE BITES 4850 WEST 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before your park visit •[MAUI] UPDATE 5/2/25 - Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area has REOPENED 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST) except Federal and State Holidays [MAUI] - UPDATE 4/17/25: Puaʻa kaʻa Wayside and Restrooms will be CLOSED for renovations April 21 thru May 12 [MOLOKA’I] - UPDATE 3/24/25: Pala’au State Park Pavilion: Due to demolition and renovation work the pavilion will be closed from March 25 to May 31 [KAUAʻI] - UPDATE 3/21/25: Pā‘ula‘ula State Historic Site - Due to construction improvements the park closure will begin starting March 24 until further notice [OʻAHU] UPDATED 3/18/25 – Diamond Head State Monument (DHSM): Partial Park Closures Hours with operating hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM will occur from April 21 onwards Monday through Friday Normal Park Hours from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM will resume on Weekends and Holidays During Partial Park Closures Hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM the last reservation time slot for Parking and Entry and Entry Only will be 12:00 p.m you must enter the Park no later than 12:30 p.m upon completion of the rock fall mitigation construction project at the Kahala Tunnel Winter Hours Begin the Day After Labor Day Wildland picnicking on a Norfolk Island pine forested ridge with fine views of Manoa and Palolo valleys Enjoy hardy family hiking in the forest reserve they may traverse the park while leashed to access the Waʻahila Ridge Trail There is no effective treatment to protect ʻōhiʻa trees from becoming infected with Ceratocystis or cure for trees that exhibit symptoms of the disease we have an important role to help prevent the further spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death There are 5 simple things we can all do to help in this effort: If you don’t know where the ʻōhiʻa material is from Follow the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture quarantine rule and don’t move ʻōhiʻa off of the Island of Hawaiʻi Wounds serve as entry points for the fungus and increase the odds that the tree will become infected and die from ROD Avoid pruning and contact with heavy equipment wherever possible 5) Wash your vehicle with a high pressure-hose or washer if you’ve been off-roading or have picked up mud from driving Clean all soil off of tires and vehicle undercarriage For more information on Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death please see the videos and outreach material below More Videos of ROD. ROD Brochure Hawai‘i Island Dec 2018 4-Panel Pine Island glacier is one of the fastest flowing outlets of ice from the west Antarctic ice sheet draining an area three-quarters the size of the UK the glacier has been retreating rapidly and losing ice contributing more to global sea level rise than any other Antarctic glacier The speed of the glacier's retreat and the rate that is has been losing ice has led to concerns about how stable the region is. Model results show that this region of west Antarctica could collapse in the future then it could raise global mean sea level by several metres There have been periods of rapid global sea-level rise in the past (by 1cm–2cm per year). This probably happened because glaciers were losing mass at an accelerated rate. One of the key mechanisms responsible for this is known as "marine ice sheet instability" experience a small retreat due to some change in the climate they can continue retreating even if the change is reversed the glacier gets pushed beyond a tipping point whereby it experiences rapid mass loss until it reaches a new state This kind of retreat is irreversible because the change in climate needed for the glacier to recover its original position is much greater than what initially caused it to retreat This instability mechanism is well understood in theory and models show it could happen in west Antarctica in the future But until now there has been no proof that it had happened in the past In a new study we found that Pine Island Glacier experienced irreversible mass loss and retreat Our model suggests that a temporary increase in melting under its floating ice shelf was enough to push the glacier past a tipping point This phase of accelerated retreat had finished by the 1990s. But, in a separate study where we used the same model we found that the glacier will cross future tipping points unless global warming is kept within safe limits Pine Island Glacier extended further than it does today Its grounding line – the point at which glacial ice begins to float in the ocean rather than being in contact with the ground – was situated 40 km further downstream on a shallow ridge on the seabed This ridge provided a stable position for the glacier possibly for at least 5,000 to 10,000 years Recent observations show that ocean conditions beneath the floating ice shelf change from year to year warmer waters come into contact with the floating underside of the ice In the 1940s, a climate anomaly in west Antarctica, which has been linked to a large El Niño event possibly triggered a temporary change in ocean conditions We found that an increase in melting due to changed ocean conditions beneath the ice shelf would have led to the thinning of its grounded ice further upstream. This caused a gap to open between the grounded glacier and seabed, allowing warmer ocean waters to flow beyond the ridge. These results are supported by evidence recovered from the sediments under the present-day ice shelf Once warmer waters circulate beneath the newly exposed ice Our model shows that this sparked rapid retreat and accelerated ice flow over the following two to three decades, culminating with the detachment of the ice shelf from the ridge between the late 1970s and the early 1980s. The pattern and timescale of retreat shown in our model is consistent with observations of changes in the glacier After the ice shelf detached from the ridge there was a slowdown in ice flow and a more gradual retreat This retreat only stopped when the grounding line reached a shallow section of bedrock in the early 1990s Our analysis shows that the phase of rapid retreat between the 1940s and 1970s was irreversible If ocean conditions cooled and there was lower melting beneath the shelf during that period then this would have been unable to stop the ongoing mass loss These results show us that if there is a significant increase in melting at the base of a glacier's floating ice shelf This means that even if conditions cool down This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article Land managers for the Long Island Pine Barrens plan to burn about 100 acres of forest this year. The controlled fires will eliminate pests like the southern pine beetle. They will also reduce the risk of out-of-control wildfires Polly Weigand with the Central Pine Barrens Commission said fire is essential for the pine barrens ecosystem to thrive It reduces disease and pests by literally consuming them from the environment and limiting their ability to build up to a capacity that would be impactful by consuming the vegetation whether it's alive or dead it releases the nutrients and makes them readily available to the plants,” Weigand said Weigand said some species like the pitch pine depend on fire to reproduce The fires will be overseen by firefighters and other experts The Long Island Pine Barrens cover 100,000 acres in Suffolk County They’re planned for sections of the pine barrens in Middle Island Show Breaking News BarCloseNewsTodd Tongen DAVIE – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is concerned about an Asian water monitor lizard that has been spotted multiple times in a Davie neighborhood "I would say 6 feet and I thought it was over 100 pounds," Maria Lieberman Lieberman said she saw the roaming reptile last weekend on her pool deck and is concerned about her 2-year-old son Lieberman learned this week that the lizard is a family pet from a home in the neighborhood that's about a mile away from where it has been spotted near the Liebermans' home The lizard is living and traveling along the Pine Island Ridge nature area which cuts a swath between the two neighborhoods so the FWC is working to safely and humanely trap the animal we want to make sure that we remove it as soon as possible to minimize any impact it might have on human health and safety or any of our ecological natural resources," said Eric Suarez "I think they know that everyone is scared now," Lieberman said The FWC has actually loaned the family that last saw the monitor a trap which they baited with a chicken drumstick smell the drumstick and then eventually step on a kick plate and that will drop a door the Nile monitor is established in Florida in a couple different counties and we definitely don't want that to potentially happen with this species," Suarez said Anyone who spots a monitor can call the FWC exotic species hotline at 1-888- IVE-GOT1 Copyright 2018 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved October 16, 2012JPEG The plane-based project is called Operation Icebridge the Icebridge team returned to Antarctica for a fourth southern springtime flying NASA’s DC-8 research plane on roundtrip surveys from Punta Arenas to the edges of Antartica and back—flights that can last 11–12 hours The photograph above shows an edge of the Thwaites Ice Shelf and was taken by Jim Yungel program manager for the Airborne Topographic Mapper The blue areas visible on the shelf edge are areas of denser the weight of polar glaciers and ice sheets compresses ice and squeezes out the gases and air Read mission updates and other background about Operation Icebridge on their blog and their news page. You can also view a short video here. View this area in EO Explorer Researchers working on Operation Icebridge captured fresh photos and data from the ice on the bottom of the world NASA aircraft return to the Arctic to assess the health of the region’s ice Pine Island Glacier has shed another block of ice into Antarctic waters This approximately true-color image shows ice fragments left over from previous breakups of the Wilkins Ice Shelf In a routine survey of Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier NASA scientists discovered a large crack in the ice which will soon lead to the birth of a new giant iceberg Osceola County has scheduled road repair and resurfacing to Kings Highway from Taylor Ridge Loop to Pine Island Road in Kissimmee beginning Monday The county says all work will be performed daily from 8 a.m and that schedules may vary based on weather conditions or equipment-related issues There will be temporary lane closures but no road closures and traffic delays can be expected in the area Please use extra caution when driving in the road work area Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress As the finishing touches are wrapped up on the Diverging Diamond Interchange in Fort Myers (at Colonial Boulevard and Interstate 75) the anticipation grows for the first-ever Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) in Collier County Where will it be and when will construction begin In case you missed it, Collier's first DDI is planned for Pine Ridge Road and I-75. Here is a link to the project details on the Florida of Department website FDOT said this project is funded and is part of the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative More: 'Solving' the mystery of the traffic light at Six Mile Cypress and Daniels in Fort Myers Senior Business reporter Laura Layden reached out to FDOT's Kim Abate the Corridors Program Office Project Manager for District 1 earlier this month to get an update on the project Abate said the design phase for this project is complete and FDOT is entering the construction phase Construction for this project should begin in either April or May of this year and is estimated to be completed in Winter of 2027 There was a virtual workshop and in-person workshop for the public about the project last May "The main concerns voiced to the FDOT were driver confusion while traversing the diverging diamond interchange and traffic impacts during construction," Abate said Construction of the DDI in Fort Myers started in early 2021 FDOT said the project would be complete in the spring of 2025 social media chatter about the Fort Myers DDI has been spicy as drivers adjust to the new traffic flows sharing their frustrations about inconsistent flows and the amount of time it is taking them to get through the still not completed interchange NBC-2 anchor Peter Busch made a Facebook post this weekend about the slow-moving traffic he encountered driving through the Fort Myers DDI questioning the effectiveness of what is supposed to improve traffic in that sector of Lee County we have attempted to convey how the signalization and pavement markings are designed to minimize confusion and allow for a smooth seamless transition throughout the interchange," Abate said "We also encourage drivers to use a diverging diamond nearby when they get a chance I believe that the opening of the diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at I-75 and Colonial Boulevard in Lee County has allowed drivers to see how well DDIs operate When construction begins on the Pine Ridge Road and I-75 DDI Abate said everything will be done by FDOT to keep cars and trucks moving Our design team has developed a Traffic Control Plan which limits lane closures to overnights when traffic is lightest This will help to avoid impacting travelers during the busiest times of the day," Abate said "The only times where this should not be possible is when the interchange is finally converted into a fully functioning DDI This will be accomplished over one weekend and traffic will be detoured beginning on Friday evening The interchange will remain closed as the conversion is completed and will be opened again on Sunday Interstate Project Manager for FDOT's District 1 two more DDI's are planned for Lee County: Project benefits could include widening SR 78 (Pine Island Road) from a four-lane divided roadway to a six-lane-divided roadway and other improvements such as intersection Each alternative will be evaluated for potential effects on the social and physical environment.Throughout this process FDOT will consider a “no-build” option which assumes no improvements to SR 78 (Pine Island Road) other than routine maintenance If the study results in the selection of a “build” alternative the project can proceed to the design phase during which construction plans are prepared The SR 78 (Pine Island Road) Kick-Off Meeting is being conducted to provide an opportunity for the public to express their views and ask questions about the project The information presented in either format will be the same and all attendees will have the opportunity to comment Here is a link to the FDOT webpage for the project. We asked: What is the average duration of your daily commute which was followed by the 24% who answered 30-45 minutes coming in last was the less than 15 minutes option (13%) SWFL Traffic Crisis: Email of the weekThis week's favorite email comes from Mark S much of the traffic problems are self-induced Naples/Collier County continue to approve new building projects housing developments despite outbuilding the infrastructure Look at all the recent developments along Immokalee Rd which has become a traffic nightmare with 2 very large housing developments along Collier Blvd (951) south of I75 along with recently built apartments Collier Blvd will become the same nightmare And there is consideration of putting in a Costco at Collier Blvd and Rattlesnake Hammock Rd Please email multimedia content to mbickel@gannett.com If the video file is too big to send in email we will figure out best way to make the transfer With the coronavirus pandemic has come demand for additional space in residential real estate And what that's meant for many is a desire for suburban living especially when it's near a major city. With that in mind, real-estate listings and news website Realtor.com analyzed property across the US' largest metro areas and found that buyers seeking large homes near big cities across the nation's 10 largest metros can save nearly 30% per square foot if they buy a home in nearby suburbs. The analysis studied single-family homes of 1,800 square feet or more in the urban and suburban neighborhoods of each metro Suburbs were ranked by lowest median price per square foot and were kept within 25 miles of each metro's downtown area these are the 10 American suburbs that made the list CAMedian listing price: $1,155,000 Savings per square foot: 27% (suburban DCMedian listing price: $844,000Savings per square foot: 39% (suburban NYMedian listing price: $798,000Savings per square foot: 34% (suburban FLMedian listing price: $679,000Savings per square foot: 34% (suburban MAMedian listing price: $670,000Savings per square foot: 34% (suburban TXMedian listing price: $447,000Savings per square foot: 36% (suburban GAMedian listing price: $440,000Savings per square foot: 21% (suburban ILMedian listing price: $379,000Savings per square foot: 24% (suburban TXMedian listing price: $352,000Savings per square foot: 23% (suburban PAMedian listing price: $282,000Savings per square foot: 20% (suburban Immense Hurricane Milton may have been long gone Thursday after making landfall north of Southwest Florida coupled with an interruption and setbacks to the recovery from 2022's Hurricane Ian “There’s a handful of people I know who are done,” said Kevin Russell the unofficial "mayor" of Pine Island through his popular things to do Facebook page About 375,000 homes and businesses were still without power late Thursday, down from a peak of 400,000, according to findenergy.com that tracks data for various electric firms and other agencies Companies were not offering an exact estimate as to when all the lights would be completely restored flooding ― all components Southwest Floridians will be working to overcome again in what's emerged as a new normal in this age of climate change and ridiculously hot oceans spinning out the most violent hurricanes in recorded history While this fortunately fell short of a Sept 2022 repeat of the worst weather event ever for the region Thursday was still about finding out if our neighbors were safe as emergency personnel scoured Lee and Collier counties to address the many needs of residents It was still early when it came to completing door-to-door checks but preliminary reports suggested evacuations largely worked keeping many inhabitants out of harm's way Lee set up WelfareStormChecks@leegov.com for those who had been unable to contact loved ones: Provide the person's name Category 3 Milton made landfall near Siesta Key at 8:30 p.m as Lee County experienced near-hurricane winds in spots Storm surge started well before that and continued overnight While data was still incomplete for several areas Naples police reported 6 feet of storm surge which would put it pretty close to Ian's record level reporting in Lee County for The Weather Channel explaining what causes it: "We say all the time and that's what we (saw) in the form of storm surge which is wind energy translated into wave energy The wind is what creates that energy that push the waves onshore." Lee Emergency Management and sheriff: Lee in 'good shape'Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies assessing the area reported no deaths within their jurisdiction by late Thursday and Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a NewsNation interview that Lee was in "good shape." Lee County Emergency Management urged residents to stay in place in a statement Thursday: "Do not drive this morning standing water and other hazards are on roadways “We understand everyone’s instinct is to get up and go check on their homes because the weather seems calmer and they may have evacuated,” Lee County Public Safety Director Benjamin Abes said Give responders time to do the necessary assessments.” Saving lives with evacuations: With Milton, can SW Florida avoid another Hurricane Ian, state's deadliest on record? The sheriff's office had already found by Thursday morning about five dozen places roads or intersections that were dangerous or not passable due to debris While they were adding and subtracting from their list as more were discovered and some were addressed Thursday their tally had included parts of McGregor Boulevard Water had covered downtown Fort Myers overnight But southbound Edison Bridge had reopened by later Thursday Bridge open; water service backWith the sun in the sky over Fort Myers Beach broken benches and other items scattered about waves could be seen crashing up and over the beaches rushing through the cabanas and coming near the base of buildings such as the Pink Shell and Diamondhead Beach resorts water overtook the resort pool that faces the gulf the chlorinated water slowly mixing with the incoming tide until there was nothing left but salt water While private contractors weren't allowed yet the Matanzas Pass Bridge reopened at noon for residents and owners a far cry from after Ian when locals decried the inability to get on Estero Island quick enough while rescue crews were still searching for survivors and bodies Thursday morning ― not even close to the turnaround time in 2022 ― the island already had water service although a boil water notice was in effect and Naples Police reported Thursday that Old Naples west of Second Street was mostly impassable Naples Pier remained blocked off near the restrooms with two Naples Police officers on the deck the sheriff's office implored residents to stay off the roads while assessments continued Naples lifted its curfew and asked motorists to avoid roads west and south of U.S There had been substantial water in the roadways on Sanibel Island according to a Thursday update from the city The 24-hour curfew was still in place in the afternoon and those who did not evacuate were asked to continue to shelter in place Only first responders and essential personnel were being permitted to access the island was partially blocked by a house while Pine Island dealt with structure fires Access was also made difficult by a high line power pole leaning about 8 eight feet above the roadway near Little Pine Island bridge Lee County deputies were assisting residents on Bonita Beach saying only foot traffic was being allowed on Hickory Island because of sand-covered roadway Bonita Beach Park had up to 2 feet of water Water was also a major issue on numerous Bonita Springs roads, especially in the Imperial River corridor, with 3 feet or more on Terry Street. Popular Riverside Park in the community's historic center found itself in a similar predicament. Bonita Springs Community Development asked that residents with water intrusion in their homes to email floodinfo@cityofbonitaspringscd.org or call 239-444-6150 for assistance Cape Coral emergency services were suspended overnight and resumed by morning after the city waited for winds to fall below 45 mph to respond to calls according to the fire department for the city where street signs were down and most traffic signals out "We know everyone who has evacuated wants to get back and check on their home and don't go out," the agency said in a statement downed powerlines and other hazards on the roadways." The area around the Cape Coral Bridge near Cape Coral Parkway and Del Prado Boulevard had been closed earlier Thursday Standing water made various parts of Pondella Road North Tamiami Trail and Orange Grove Boulevard not passable But like other sections of Lee and Collier counties tornadoes also were a big part of the Milton tale which is favorable for tornadoes,” said Tampa National Weather Service Meteorologist Matt Sonderson Dangerous: Evacuations continue, shelters open in SW FL ahead of fierce Hurricane Milton's arrival had about 3 feet of water that made it non passable The Hyatt Regency hotel entrance further south in the Estero-Bonita Springs area had 2.5 feet of water deputies said deputies said they assisted the community's fire department in clearing a downed tree blocking the usually busy westbound traffic on Corkscrew Road But those driving by other parts of the south side in early assessments said it looked largely unscathed aside from some palm fronds in places like Ben Hill Griffin Parkway Motorists were getting gas in the Daniels Road corridor Goodland and Everglades City dealt with floodingThe communities had their fair share of flooding and Goodland resident Tara O’Neill said the water from Milton was higher than Hurricane Helene two weeks ago Some homes were flooded on Marco's Sixth Avenue with some side streets having a lot of sand Downed trees and broken docks were also common The vehicle curfew on Marco Island was lifted and with much of the community without power Mackle Park was opened for residents to charge devices and get an air conditioning break the city plans to open many of its facilities as normal Friday at 8 a.m Those who parked cars in Southwest Florida International Airport short-term lot to protect them from Milton could get them Thursday and needed to bring a credit card because officials said cash was not an option there would be no shuttle buses until Friday The airport said in a statement it was determining what time it would reopen Friday after closing Wednesday and Thursday: "We will be working with our airlines parking and more to determine when operations will begin tomorrow." Businesses also were trying to get back to normal reopened most of its Southwest Florida sites by noon Thursday no visible significant damage could be seen at the Naples Real Macaw at 275 Bayshore Drive that had been decimated two years ago Not far away at the Bleu Provence on Eighth Street South operator Jacques Cariot reported 15 inches of water inside his restaurant married Frank Robert “Bob” Fabian in May of 1956 at St Ann’s Catholic Church In 1964 Mary and Frank with their young son Robert moved to Miami Beach Florida where she started her professional career with Bell South Telephone Company loved to read novels and belonged to various clubs and organizations until moving to Oak Harbor Club in Vero Beach Funeral Services will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens South Davie followed by entombment next to her husband in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens South Donations in her name may be made to VNA Hospice House Copyright © 2025 Eastern Ohio Newspapers, Inc. | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location Conditions across Lee County quickly deteriorated, leaving nearly 180,000 without power and communities inundated with water just two weeks after Hurricane Helene brought 2-4 feet of storm surge to the area By 6 p.m. Wednesday, 55 tornado warnings had been issued across Southwest Florida and at least one tornado tore through North Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Lee County ➤ Hurricane Milton By the Numbers: Surge, wind gusts, rainfall, tornado alerts for Naples Visual journalist Ricardo Rolon took the drone for a flight above storm-battered Fort Myers Beach: And Andrew West captured the images of Hurricane Milton damage and cleanup Sanibel Councilmember Holly Smith returned to Sanibel with the first wave of residents late Thursday feed some cats for a friend who had been on vacation when Milton made a beeline for the western edge of Florida she was surprised at how good her island looked The water had receded even faster than it had after Hurricane Helene brushed by It sounds like we have some infrastructure issues noted but our citizens know how to live post-Ian and they know how to come check their property and make sure it’s okay.” Smith said there were a few areas she avoided driving through as she was in a rental car and she didn’t want to drive it through standing water There was no water intrusion in the homes she checked on “It looks nothing like the ‘Mad Max’ world we had after Ian where you couldn’t even see which street you were on,” Smith said She rolled down her car window and took a deep breath caked mud that characterized Sanibel –– and much of Southwest Florida — after Ian “This makes me feel so much better for my community,” she said Due to a declining number of people sheltering Lee County shared in a press release at 5:07 p.m.Lee County consolidated its shelter operations Thursday afternoon as people return to their homes following a successful evacuation of Zones A and B for Hurricane Milton.The shelters that remain open are:• Island Coast High School• Estero Recreation Center• Dunbar High SchoolLeeTran will provide free transportation from the shelters that are closing to these listed available shelters The county expects to further consolidate some of the remaining shelters Friday.The county said it is coordinating with partners to provide support and services to those evacuees impacted by Hurricane Milton during these consolidations After Milton: When will I start to get my mail again?After first Hurricane Helene interrupted postal service to many in Florida residents wondered: when would they start to receive their mail again After Hurricane Milton slammed through the state from west to east all USPS Florida processing facilities and most retail and delivery units had reopened after Helene “Where retail and delivery units remain inaccessible we have relocated operations to nearby units and are further deploying mobile retail units to make sure we can provide retail and delivery services to impacted communities as quickly as possible,” the statement said.The U.S Postal Service said it is “committed to restoring retail and delivery service as swiftly as possible in areas affected by Hurricane Milton Initial assessments are continuing and information will be updated regularly on the Postal Service’s website Residents can visit the Service Alerts page at about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/ The Postal Service operates 303 facilities in Florida Local areas using three-digit ZIP Codes beginning in 335,337,339,342 and 346 were the most severely impacted by Hurricane Helene 293 postal facilities had reopened — only ten remained closed and the operations from those facilities are being transferred to others none were destroyed.Roughly 10 offices have reported 92,4387 pieces of mail delayed by Hurricane Helene parcels.More than 7,300 addresses are currently considered unreachable in Florida due to displacement or inoperable routes The USPS asked residents who relocated due to the storm to complete a change of address request at moversguide.usps.com USPS employees will be onsite this week to assist with change of address requests to ensure mail and packages are sent to the correct address.Additionally Social Security checks that have arrived are being delivered to all units for delivery They are also available for customer pick up Gasparilla Island off limits for search and rescue and disaster recoveryResidents and visitors are barred from accessing Gasparilla Island while search and rescue and disaster recovery operations are underway a village situated on the Lee County side of the island For storm response and recovery information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Those with internet access can find information on resources at www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov/storm The City of Fort Myers will reopen for normal operations at 8 a.m the City shared in a press release at 5:25 p.m Generators causing fires on Cape CoralFrom Tomas Rodriguez: Cape Coral Fire on Thursday responded to two structure fires caused by incorrect storage of gasoline too close to the generator They said no one was injured in either incident.Cape Coral Fire urges residents to keep the generator at least 20 feet from the structure and never run it in enclosed spaces including the garage.They also warn that residents make sure the generator is cool before refueling and to always have a working carbon monoxide detector at home.Officials recommend that residents store gasoline in a cool dry place away from the generator and other heat sources Lee County suspends solid waste collection through Friday (Oct. 11)Lee County Solid Waste has suspended service through Friday Regular household garbage collection will resume on Monday Recycling and regular household yard waste collections will be delayed Florida Gulf Coast University will remain closed through Sunday and resume normal operations on Oct The scene on Matlacha and Pine Island after MiltonA three-plus mile long line of vehicles stretching from Burnt Store Road in Cape Coral to Yucatan Waterfront Bar & Grill on Matlacha painstakingly inched forward shortly after noon Thursday scores of anxious home and business owners who fled the island communities before Hurricane Milton’s arrival were returning to see what damage this latest storm wrought two years after Hurricane Ian devastated the region While a morning tour of the region indicated far less destruction than Ian delivered Read the full story HERE. it took the waterfront eatery 10-1/2 months to recover workers scrambled to get the restaurant cleaned up after it was swamped with near waist-deep water One of them shared the preparations for the storm were much better this time which means the business should be able to reopen much sooner "This is getting to be old news," the other of the two men commented workers were scrambling to dry out and clean up Coconut Jack's Waterfront Grille with Lee Sheriff's deputies detouring drivers nearby due to the temporary closure of Hickory Boulevard for storm clean up The City of Fort Myers has prepared the locations below as post-storm response hubs for the community City employees and volunteers will be available to advise of open facilities and offer information on resources available Residents are welcome to visit these hubs tomorrow Water will also be available.• Alliance for the Arts- 10091 McGregor Blvd• Stars Complex- 2980 Edison Ave• Saint Hilary's Church- 5011 McGregor Blvd• Apostolic Revival Center- 2100 Barden Street• Jesus Christ Outreach Center- 4050 Ballard Rd• Winn Dixie Plaza- 10580 Colonial Blvd the city of Cape Coral announced in a release that city hall would be closed tomorrow only with emergency staff continuing to work City offices are also closed Monday for the holiday and will reopen Tuesday with normal business hours More than 80,000 residents on Cape Coral are without power even leaving some on wells with electric pumps The city is giving support to electricity provider LCEC in order to speed the process the city has set up a comfort station with showers fresh water distribution and laundry services The opening date and hours of operation will be announced shortly Waste Pro will also resume household trash pickup Monday but there will be no collection for recycling The city announced curbside pickup of hurricane-related vegetation debris will begin the week of Oct Residential drop-off sites for debris are expected to open early next week but the dates and locations are not yet set All parks and recreation facilities are closed while the city assesses the damage The city asked residents to refrain from using them in the meantime the city asked residents to limit their travel to only essential trips Several traffic lights are out of operation Please stay off the roads today to allow crews to safely address downed power lines Sanibel councilmember to returning residents: 'We are so grateful'Sanibel City Councilmember Holly D Smith headed back on-island Thursday afternoon slow line of cars headed over the Sanibel Causeway She didn’t know what was waiting for her on the other side “All our citizens heeded the call” to evacuate We are so grateful … that they trusted us and they left.” pass holders and commercial pass holders are allowed to access the island right now You must have an ID that state you live on the island or a green or red pass signifying whether you are a resident or have a commercial building on-island “There are gong to be restrictions,” Smith said There are water and sewer concerns that need to be addressed It is with caution people should come over but we have been through this before so our residences and our businesses understand what they need to do and how to take care of their properties.” Hurricane Milton severely damaged the electrical transmission lines serving Sanibel Island preventing power restoration to the city’s sewer system While the sewer plant is running on a backup generator the distribution system relies on power from LCEC Residents with a Sanibel reentry pass ID and business owners with a red ID pass can now return to the island immediately Access to Captiva is blocked due to a road washout and residents are advised to follow updates from Lee County regarding the situation Residents are also under a boil water notice due to low water pressure and the sewer system cannot manage wastewater removal Officials strongly urge residents not to use water in their homes or businesses to prevent potential backups officials ask them to consider turning off water to avoid issues LCEC crews are working to restore power but face significant delays due to multiple downed poles The City will continue to provide updates through email and Facebook live sessions and residents are reminded not to drive through barricades or floodwaters as even a small amount of water can severely damage vehicles and staff will continue operating remotely When the Sanibel Causeway reopens at 2 p.m the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement at 1:55 p.m The approach to the Blind Pass Bridge is damaged on the Captiva side A plan is in place to repair this damage by Thursday afternoon said Lee County Public Information Officer Betsy Clayton Crews are working tirelessly to repair the bridge but there is no estimated reopening time yet on Blind Pass Hurricane Milton left its mark on Bonita Springs flooding some homes near the Imperial River Ben Van Klingeren and his two sons worked to clean up the mess left behind by the flooding and high winds for the owners He said a foot of water got into the house LeeTran will offer only life-sustaining trips countywide emergency transportation support and fare-free evacuation assistance on fixed routes for evacuees from emergency shelters Paratransit will focus on life-sustaining trips and assist the Emergency Operations Center with response efforts throughout Lee County Ultra mobility on demand services remain suspended at this time Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno released a list of county intersections and their statuses: said at a noon press conference Thursday that the tornado that hit mobile home communities Lake Fairways and Pine Lakes went right over his house as it passed into Lake Fairways "A lot of the homes damaged were occupied by snowbirds," Hamman said (and there were) not many serious injuries." No deaths in Lee County from Milton, say sheriff, Sen. Rick ScottNo one died from Hurricane Milton in Lee County applauding the large number of residents who evacuated or removed themselves to county shelters during the storm "We had just under 10,000 people sheltering in our shelters," said Marceno "We’ve done about 75 wellbeing checks today not walk through standing water and not to touch powerlines "It's still dangerous," he reminded people working to restore power to customers in Lee and Collier counties public relations manager Karen Ryan said early Thursday afternoon They have more crew on the way from other states and ultimately expect to see about 2,000 crew members working 'round the clock "but they were hit hard (by Helene) and we had to go outside our normal coverage area." The Mucky Duck Restaurant in Captiva Island appears to have been significantly damaged by Hurricane Milton "One of my favorite restaurants, The Mucky Duck in Captiva, unfortunately bore the full force of Hurricane Milton," Brian Krassenstein posted on X "It’s heartbreaking to see such a beloved place I hope the owners and staff are able to rebuild and come back stronger but it’s so sad to see the destruction to such an iconic spot on Captiva." The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced at noon it reopened the Matanzas Pass Bridge to residents and owners only A thin layer of slick mud covered some of downtown Fort Myers’ streets and sidewalks as businesses assessed what Milton left behind minus power mid-Thursday morning Businesses on the west side of First Street and down to the Caloosahatchee River had about three inches of water inside according to those cleaning up A worker at Hideaway suspects the water came up through the drains in the bathrooms and kitchen and not through the doors which were taped and had protective foam sealing The Historic Arcade Theatre had mud and water halfway up its hallway off Bay Street and inside one of the shops Businesses on the east side of First Street There was no damage to the Pine Island Wastewater Treatment Plant according to a post on the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District Facebook page Thursday and the Greater Pine Island Water Association is in the process of locating them Water might be turned off on some streets and portions of neighborhoods if there are multiple leaks Contact the association at 239-283-1071 if there are signs of water line breaks so they can be isolated as quickly as possible will not have water until at least Monday while the association investigates the water mains Matlacha will be under a precautionary boil water notice FloridaCommerce has activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan making $50 million available to Florida businesses impacted by Hurricane Milton Apply here: http://FloridaJobs.org/EBL The City of Bonita Springs is encouraging the public to stay off roads Bonita Beach residents can still access their properties Fort Myers’ iconic Rachel at the Well statue on McGregor Boulevard which was bent in half by Hurricane Ian two years ago the city wrapped the statue in bubble wrap with duct tape to protect her finish and then placed it’s biggest water truck next to her to act as a wind buffer according to Fort Myers City Councilman Liston Bochette The precautions worked and the wrap was removed Thursday morning to allow her to greet visitors entering downtown Lee County restored water to the Town of Fort Myers Beach the entire Island is currently under a boil water notice," officials shared in a news release Two consecutive days of satisfactory bacteriological water samples must show that the water is safe to drink before the boil water notice is lifted Good news. Publix grocery stores are going to be open again Collier and Charlotte will open at noon today according to Publix map on the Publix website Well-known The Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore spent Wednesday night covering Hurricane Milton from a parking garage at the Sunseeker Resort along Charlotte Harbor as storm surge waters steadily rose inside the structure Upper Captiva Fire officials say eight people stayed on the island as Hurricane Milton swept across the area Officials have so far made contact with four of them.The fire district said unconfirmed reports indicate the island received the same amount of storm surge from Milton as it did with Hurricane Helene less than two weeks ago Hurricane Milton spurred tornadoes in Florida, including Lee County A tornado touched down in North Fort Myers in Lee County around 1 p.m causing extensive damage across Fort Myers According to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center: two barrier islands off the coast of Lee County is the unofficial mayor of Pine Island and administrator of the popular Facebook group Things to do on Pine Island The Matlacha / Pine Island Fire District posted photos of a large fire the fire department said it took place around 2 a.m The fire district could not be reached for comment “Crews made access to the island a few hours ago and are responding to several calls including structure fires,” the district wrote on its Facebook post There were downed power lines on Stringfellow Road and any residents on-island should avoid them if possible the old Hooked Island Grill building collapsed further during Milton the fire department has asked that only islanders return in order to keep the roads clear for emergency responders as needed The Hooked Island Grill on Matlacha was initially severely damaged in Hurricane Ian The local chain with outlets in Fort Myers and Cape Coral had planned to repair the building and return Around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, officials with Southwest Florida International Airport said that if you have a car in the short-term parking garage adding that payment is credit card only and cash is not an option shuttle busses will not operate until Friday car rental agencies and parking facilities are not operating," airport officials said but that will depend on damage assessments and staffing as many RSW employees will have storm impacts the airport is not a public shelter and the terminal building is closed." ➤ Status check: RSW in Fort Myers remains closed today. What to know about operations Fort Myers Beach plans to re-open the Matanzas Pass Bridge to residents and owners only at noon today Drivers are asked to use caution as debris removal contractors will be out continuing to clear roads Contractors will not be allowed on Fort Myers Beach at this time The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said members of their Drone Unit are out on Fort Myers Beach assessing Hurricane Milton damage "The Storm Surge Warning along the Florida west coast has been discontinued," NWS Storm Surge posted on Twitter Thursday morning Lee County is in “good shape” in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a phone interview on NewsNation Thursday morning “We know how to handle these storms,” he said “The most important thing for us is that people really listened this time Marceno said his office has been working through the night with their incident management team county commissioners and state and federal entities to resolve the damage from the storm He noted FPL and LCEC are working to restore power to around 250,000 homes and about 50 percent of traffic lights in the county are not functional He also delivered a warning to potential bad actors looking to target residents affected by the hurricane “Not only will they be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law but jail would be one of the better places for them,” he said you’re getting carried out here in Lee County.” Fort Myers police announced just after 9 a.m Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies are still assessing damage and conducting search and rescue missions said public information officer Christopher Hall a cause of death would need to be determined "We don’t want to prematurely say that a death occurred because of Milton only to find that the person overdosed The Lee County Sheriff's office reported the following known roadway hazards No Lee County deaths related to Hurricane Milton reported so farLee County Sheriff’s Office deputies are out assessing the area after Hurricane Milton hit Florida last night no deaths have been reported within their jurisdiction Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is assessing when flight operations can restart in the wake of Hurricane Milton parking and more to determine when operations will begin tomorrow," airport officials said Thursday morning Please be patient as everyone at RSW works to get you back in the air." Lee County urges motorists to stay off roads in wake of Hurricane MiltonWhile Lee County says it's still too soon for motorists to be out and about it shared some things to keep in mind once roads are open and passable Lee County Emergency Management continues to urge residents to remain in place this morning even though Hurricane Milton made landfall north of the county Wednesday night This allows crews to better assess and begin clearing debris and downed powerlines Motorists are urged to treat intersections without functioning signals or flashing signals with caution Use this traffic signal information after officials have indicated it is safe to drive: Lee County Department of Transportation crews are working to restore signals and clear roadways Lee DOT manages the 453 signals throughout the county Photos from Time Square on Fort Myers Beach provided by the Lee County Sheriff's Office Thursday morning Lee County deputies are assisting residents in Bonita Beach Only foot traffic is allowed on Hickory Island currently Governor DeSantis deployed the National Guard to render assistance to towns impacted by Hurricane Milton the town of Fort Myers Beach said in a post on X Thursday morning "The Town of Fort Myers Beach appreciates the Governor’s actions and show of support for our community!" the post reads The Fort Myers Fire Department temporarily suspended services on Wednesday night into Thursday because of high wind speeds Normal operations resumed on Thursday at 3 a.m All backlogged calls have been addressed and resolved Lee County Emergency Management is urging residents to stay in place this morning Traffic signals may not be working," officials said in an email about 125,000 LCEC customers are without power and 107,000 FPL customers Crews are being mobilized to assess infrastructure and begin clearing roads "4th Precinct deputies and Estero FD clearing a downed tree blocking westbound traffic on Corkscrew Rd and Cypress Park Cir.," a video caption posted on Facebook by the Lee County Sheriff's reads Cape Coral emergency services were suspended overnight and have since resumed operations according to the Cape Coral Fire Department Facebook page The city waited for winds to fall below 45 miles per hour to respond to 911 calls the department is asking people to stay off the roads so first responders can get to emergencies and public works can clear the roads and don't go out," the Thursday morning post stated downed powerlines and other hazards on the roadways." The Cape Coral Fire Department is urging people to wait to get on the roads as there are flooded areas and debris on the streets "Please wait until later in the morning when the roads have had time to clear before heading out," the Thursday morning Facebook post stated Multiple structure fires were reported on Matlacha on Thursday morning Crews were able to access the island and the Pine Island Fire District is asking people to stay off the road Matlacha is not accessible by car as of 5 a.m People concerned about Lee County residents who stayed through Hurricane Milton will be able to check in on family and friends The Lee County government and local fire departments announced a partnership on Wednesday night to provide welfare checks after the storm Those wanting a welfare check can email WelfareStormChecks@leegov.com with the person's name address and phone number they would like to check on "The email requesting welfare checks will be directed to the local Fire Rescue Departments for follow-up," the post from the San Carlos Park Fire Department stated "The number of requests may be significant Storm surge warning, flood watch remain in effect for Lee CountyA storm surge warning remains in effect for coastal Lee County according to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay The potential for 2-4 feet of water above ground somewhere within surge prone areas is possible A high rip current risk is in effect through Friday morning Lee County is under a flood watch through Thursday evening Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers and other low-lying and flood-prone locations Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris Peak winds of 71 mph were reported just before noon Wednesday at Tarpon Point in Cape Coral Winds were also measured at 69 mph around 11 p.m Wednesday at the San Carlos Park Fire Station in Fort Myers Fort Myers Beach is asking residents and contractors to wait until the "all clear" from the town Fort Myers Beach Fire District and Lee County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday night "Our main priority is the safety of our residents and staff," the Facebook post stated the Town will have staff stationed at the access points to check for Hurricane Re-entry Passes You will not be allowed on Island without a Re-entry Pass." Access to Fort Myers Beach is currently limited to emergency personnel and town staff and Pine Ridge Road is impassable as of 3:35 a.m Thursday Lee County Jail, Core facility lose power overnightBoth the Lee County Jail and CORE facilities lost power overnight according to a post from the Lee County Sheriff's Office The department reported "no noticeable incidents" as of 5 a.m. though one transport was required due to "altered mental state." ➤ Lee County Sheriff's Office says all inmates across 2 facilities safe during Hurricane Milton FPL reports that 143,660 customers out of 293,870 customers in Lee County are without power as of 4 a.m LCEC reports that 139,926 customers out of 251,415 in Lee County are without power as of 5 a.m Town officials report that access to Fort Myers Beach is currently limited to emergency personnel and town staff Pine Ridge Road in south Fort Myers is currently impassable Residents and contractors will not be allowed on the island until the all clear is given The Fort Myers Police Department asked residents to heed the following warning on Thursday morning: "We are still several hours away from high tide Avoid the roadways until they are deemed safe." "We have identified multiple inoperable intersections throughout the City of Fort Myers treat ALL intersections as four-way stop signs until they have been restored." Here are known road hazards as of 4:45 a.m provided by the Lee County Sheriff's Office: Edison Bridge is impassable in both directions "Edison Bridge both North and Southbound are impassable," the post reads "We are still several hours away from high tide a storm surge warning is in effect for Cape Coral Lee County remains under a hurricane warning and a flood watch is in effect until Thursday evening There is a potential for 8-12 feet of inundation above ground somewhere within surge prone areas Winds in Lee County were at 45-55 mph with gusts to 70 mph and the window for tropical-storm-force winds remains until Thursday evening Florida power outage mapLive radar: Hurricane MiltonHelpful links for Hurricane MiltonWEATHER: Go HERE for Lee County weather watches POWER OUTAGES: LCEC power map is HERE POWER OUTAGES: FPL's tracker is HERE Here is a link to the live blog that was being fed on Oct 9 when Hurricane Milton's impacts started being felt in Lee County Support local journalism with a digital subscription for as low as $1 a month for the first 12 months Lee County is in recovery mode from the impacts from Helene today (Sept There was significant storm surge all over the county from Fort Myers Beach to downtown Fort Myers This is continues to be developing story and our reporters and photographers are providing coverage from different locations in Lee County again today contributing the latest updates on flooding POWER OUTAGES: LCEC power map is HERE POWER OUTAGES: FPL's tracker is HERE POWER OUTAGES: HERE for United States power outage tracker AIRPORT: RSW's flight tracker for delays Fort Myers police announced the Edison Bridge reopened in both directions The southbound lanes reopened earlier Friday morning Traffic reopens to and from SanibelAs of 11:46 a.m. the Florida Department of Transportation said Normal travel has resumed in both directions Officials say the city is not requiring hurricane passes at this time State officials remind motorists to not travel over flooded roads and allow the water to recede as city crews clean up debris from the roadways Hurricane Ian remembrance ceremony on Fort Myers Beach canceledCiting the effects of Hurricane Helene Fort Myers Beach town officials announced the remembrance ceremony for the storm’s two-year anniversary has been canceled.“Due to the effects of Hurricane Helene and the cleanup our Town staff is currently undertaking we regret to inform you that our Hurricane Ian Remembrance and Resiliency Ceremony has been canceled,” Nicole Berzin Fort Myers police say they continue to assess the city as they move to a “soft closure” in the flooded areas.Downtown Fort Myers is still experiencing some minor flooding and police have moved to a “soft closure” with cones in place in areas of standing water Authorities said crews continue to clean streets.Police ask that motorist do not move cones which are “placed strategically for a reason.”Authorities said the Edison Bridge remains closed northbound as they continue to clear debris and monitor flood waters The southbound lanes reopened around 10:45 a.m.Authorities say westbound traffic on Palm Beach Boulevard is still being diverted at Seaboard Street First Street between Park and Seaboard remains closed along with the Edison Bridge partial closure.Police said the city remains under a surge warning Big Carlos Pass Bridge has been closed while FDOT conducts cleanup from Hurricane Helene Island residents and construction crews were returning to Fort Myers Beach in droves Friday morning and those who stayed were already cleaning up from Hurricane Helene Tracy Dammermann is staying with friends on Fort Myers Beach and lived here during Hurricane Ian “There was 18 inches of water in the garage She spent most of the morning scraping sand rocks and debris from a driveway along Crescent Street “It seems like the hurricanes are increasing they’re coming more and more but we knew that when we moved to Southwest Florida,” she said Sheila Newman used a squeegee to get sand and water off her brick paver driveway “The water came up and it stayed up for quite a while because the wind was blowing,” she said She said the wind was strong overnight but that she was thankful for the Friday morning breeze She said the Town of Fort Myers Beach did a good job providing weather alerts during the storm Officials with the city of Sanibel said solid waste collection in the island is suspended until Monday DOT closed Hickory from Barefoot Beach to Big Carlos Pass and will be closed for an undetermined amount of time as message boards deploy and deputies use equipment to assess the general area officials ask residents to avoid Hickory Islands and Fort Myers Beach until further notice Lee Sheriff Carmine Marceno shared the update on social media Island Park flooding: What to knowFrom our reporter Mickenzie Hannon: According to an Island Park Road update from Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno at 7:38 a.m. the area is receding and has approximately 2 inches left of standing water Water has entered some homes in the general location Sanibel only allowing emergency personnel to travel onto the islandSanibel city officials announced that as of 8:25 a.m Friday island residents were only allowed to travel the Causeway off the island Officials said only emergency personnel was permitted onto the island immediately following the storm What remains of the old fishing pier on Fort Myers Beach is still standing apparently unscathed from Hurricane Helene The concrete pillars that once held the deck of the pier took a pounding Thursday as 6-foot waves crashed into the structure for most of the day the pier is like the town – torn and tattered but still there despite great adversity And it’s still a landmark of sorts as the pillars are one of the few features on the north end of Fort Myers Beach that survived the Hurricane Ian two years ago A $17 million pier is being planned to replace the old structure and it will be about twice as big and long as the original pier permitting and construction is expected to take several years Are streets still closed in Fort Myers, Lee County?All road closures in the Downtown area remain in effect The Edison Bridge remains closed in all directions The Fort Myers Police Department said it will be assessing roadways and updating as it deems areas safe for travel throughout Friday morning The roadway at Cleveland Avenue US 41 are reopen as of 7:28 a.m after a power line fell near Hill and Cleveland Avenue and blocked the roadway just before midnight Work crews are using machinery to clear sand and debris from the base of the Matanzas Bridge on Fort Myers Beach in the wake of Hurricane Helene Much of the island was flooded overnight as strong onshore winds combined with a high tide phase pushed water up and onto the island A group of Lee County Sheriff’s Officer’s marine unit made landfall on the island in a small inflatable skiff and brought the boat the corner of Crescent Street and Estero Boulevard The News-Press is not sure at this point if any rescues were conducted and the 6-foot waves that pounded the old pier most of Thursday are now about 2-feet in size Conditions are expected to improve throughout the day on the island which was ravaged by Hurricane Ian just two years ago Vehicles can now get on the north end and are starting to trickle onto the island But they have to take a detour as the Times Square area is covered with sand still What to know: Lee County 'hot spots' after HeleneFORT MYERS BEACHFrom Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s latest update at 6:55 a.m the roadway is open on San Carlos Boulevard He warned residents to proceed with caution and to not park along the roadway as crews move about Deputies were present at San Carlos Boulevard and Pine Ridge Road early Friday at 5:48 a.m. the roadway is open from Hickory Island onto Fort Myers BeachMATLACHA Deputies remain on scene as motorists pass through Drivers should still proceed with caution.SANIBELAs of 5:30 a.m the Sanibel Causeway is closed to through traffic The contractors are working to remove debris from the roadway and anticipate safely opening the roadway around noon today.SOUTH LEEIn South Lee County water has receded on Hickory and Imperial Shores the roads are still unsafe due to downed power lines and debris he added.Flooding is also present on West Terry and Harbor Drive Halfway down Harbor Drive and most side streets have roughly 1 foot of standing water and is impassable The airlines serving RSW plan to resume flights today, Sept. 27. There will be delays and cancellations. Check with your airline for the most up-to-date information Fort Myers Beach report: Waters are recedingReporter Chad Gillis is on Fort Myers Beach this morning: The streets of Fort Myers Beach were covered in a quarter-inch layer of sand as waters receded early Friday morning Hurricane Helene passed offshore Thursday and made landfall in the Big Bend area last night The storm brought significant surge to the Lee County coast flooding some first-floor dwellings and businesses Cars were trickling off the island very slowly while driving through the remaining sea water Street barricades and other debris floated along Crescent Street just before dawn and experts expects waters to fully recede going into the afternoon low tide phase As of 6 a.m: FPL says "we’re responding to severe weather as it impacts parts of Florida. Crews are restoring power in between weather bands as conditions allow. Remember to stay far away from flooding, downed power lines and debris. Visit FPL.com/storm Total customers in Lee county: 293,210Total customers out: 10,560 but the Florida Department of transportation has closed the Sanibel Causeway both ways City offices will remain closed today because of “ Significant flooding on the island,” Jackson said It will take some time for water to recede and for crews to clean up debris from roadways Lee County public schools will be closed for a second day today due to the impact of Hurricane Helene the school district announced late Thursday Thursday evening the district had said that classes would resume Friday after Thursday's closure the district said it was closing three schools on barrier islands which were hit hard by flooding cause by Helen's storm surge and then made an update announcement that all schools would be closed Last night's storm surge wallops FM Beach, Sanibel, Fort Myers, CapeSouthwest Floridians may be waking up today to impassable roads and residual flooding After a relative calm in the storm Thursday afternoon a wave of storm surge Thursday night inundated Fort Myers Beach stranding residents; caused the Caloosahatchee to rise and threaten parts of downtown Fort Myers and nearby neighborhoods; ruined a business on Pine Island and made roadways impassable in Cape Coral and Sanibel A Fort Myers official expected peak surge at 1 a.m Water is expected to still be on the Fort Myers Beach landscape Friday morning The News-Press staff covered all corners of Lee County and produced numerous videos showing the impacts of Hurricane Helene Here is a link to all of the videos taken in Lee and Collier county on Wednesday as the storm arrived offshore 28 videos of Hurricane Helene in SWFL: HERE Here are some of the photos galleries taken on Wednesday showing the wrath of Hurricane Helene Even though Lee County and Southwest Florida didn't take a direct hit from what turned into a Category 4 storm Thursday night there was significant storm surge and flooding Show Breaking News BarCloseWeatherJeff Tavss MIAMI – The first sign of "normal" life returning to an area hit by a natural disaster is when grocery stores reopen for business Publix supermarkets began operations at some of their locations around South Florida on Monday Sedano's and Winn-Dixie also started to welcome shoppers to locations in Miami-Dade Be warned that some locations may not accept credit or debit cards SEDANO'S & WINN-DIXIE LOCATIONS CURRENTLY OPEN: Copyright 2017 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved Recent real estate transactions in Duval CountyFlorida Times-UnionTRANSACTIONS RECORDED THROUGH MARCH 29 This is a partial listing of real estate transactions of single-family homes and condominiums purchased during the period indicated The data is based on filing of the warranty and not the closing addresses or lot identification numbers generally appear as they do on courthouse records NOTE: Records often include the names of subdivisions you will see the term “metes and bounds.” This means a land parcel was surveyed using measurements and boundary markers The data above was compiled from public records by Metro Market Trends market share reporting and analysis information for the southern region The information was purchased and printed without independent verification by the Times-Union New research sheds light on Antarctica”s melting Pine Island Glacier New results from an investigation into Antarctica’s potential contribution to sea level rise are reported this week (Sunday 20 June) … New research sheds light on Antarctica”s melting Pine Island Glacier New results from an investigation into Antarctica’s potential contribution to sea level rise are reported this week (Sunday 20 June) by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) and the National Oceanography Centre in the journal Nature Geoscience Thinning ice in West Antarctica is currently contributing a substantial and increasing volume to global sea level rise and scientists have identified Pine Island Glacier (PIG) as a major source As part of a series of investigations to better understand the impact of melting ice on sea level an exciting new discovery has been made in the Amundsen Sea Using Autosub (an autonomous underwater vehicle) to dive deep and travel far beneath the PIG’s floating ice shelf scientists working on the research vessel NB Palmer made ocean and sea-floor measurements revealing a submarine ridge rising 300m above the sea floor Pine Island Glacier was once scraping across this underwater ridge in recent decades it has thinned and disconnected from the ridge allowing the glacier to move ice more rapidly from the land into the sea This also permitted relatively warm seawater to flow over the ridge and into a widening inner cavity more than doubling the ice shelf area exposed to the corrosive ocean As the melting increases the glacier accelerates drawing down the inland ice and moving its vulnerable grounding line (where the ice begins to float) deeper into the interior of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Lead author Dr Adrian Jenkins of British Antarctic Survey said “The discovery of the ridge has raised new questions about whether the current loss of ice from Pine Island Glacier is caused by recent climate change or is a continuation of a longer-term process that began when the glacier disconnected from the ridge “We do not know what kick-started the initial retreat from the ridge but we do know that it started some time prior to 1970 Since detailed observations of Pine Island Glacier only began in the 1990s we now need to use other techniques such as ice core analysis and computer modelling to look much further into the glacier’s history in order to understand if what we see now is part of a long term trend of ice sheet contraction This work is vital for evaluating the risk of potential wide-spread collapse of West Antarctic glaciers.” “Since our first measurements in the Amundsen Sea estimates of Antarctica’s recent contributions to sea level rise have changed from near-zero to significant and increasing Now finding that the PIG’s grounding line has recently retreated more than 30 km from a shallow ridge into deeper water only adds to our concern that this region is indeed the ‘weak underbelly’ (T Increased melting of continental ice also appears to be the primary cause of persistent ocean freshening and other impacts both locally and downstream in the Ross Sea.” National Science Foundation (NSF) and UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Stunning broadcast-quality footage and stills of Antarctica, along with a copy of the full Nature Geoscience paper are available at: ftp://ftp.nerc-bas.ac.uk/pub/photo/PIG/ Observations beneath Pine Island Glacier West Antarctica and implications for its retreat is published in Nature Geoscience Autosub is an AUV (Automated Underwater Vehicle) developed and built at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton with funding from the Natural Environment Research Council Autosub3 has a maximum range of 400km and is powered by 5,000 ordinary D-cell batteries The batteries are packed in bundles in pressure-tested housings Either end of the seven-metre sub there are free-flooding areas where the payload of instruments are installed It carries a multibeam sonar system that builds up a 3D map of the ice above and the seabed below It also carries precision instruments for measuring the salinity and oxygen concentrations in the sea water within the ice cavity which are vital to understanding the flow of water within the ice cavity and the rate of melting Travelling at 6km hour it is capable of diving up to 1600m deep and can operate for 72 hours (400 km) between battery changes Scientists worked aboard the US research vessel Nathaniel B Palmer a component of the Natural Environment Research Council delivers world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions Its skilled science and support staff based in Cambridge work together to deliver research that underpins a productive economy and contributes to a sustainable world Its numerous national and international collaborations leadership role in Antarctic affairs and excellent infrastructure help ensure that the UK maintains a world leading position BAS has over 450 staff and operates five research stations two Royal Research Ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica a member of Columbia University’s Earth Institute is one of the world’s leading research centres seeking fundamental knowledge about the origin More than 300 research scientists study the planet from its deepest interior to the outer reaches of its atmosphere Observatory scientists provide a rational basis for the difficult choices facing humankind in the planet‘s stewardship The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is a new national research organisation that went live on 1 April 2010 NOC will work in partnership with the UK marine research community to deliver integrated marine science and technology from the coast to the deep ocean NOC brings together into a single institution NERC-managed activity at the National Oceanography Centre and the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory in Liverpool NOC will work in close partnership with the wider marine science community to create the integrated research capability needed to tackle the big environmental issues facing the world Research priorities will include the oceans‘ role in climate change sea-level change and the future of the Arctic Ocean The NERC royal research ships RRS James Cook and RRS Discovery are based at NOC in Southampton two of the world’s deepest-diving research vehicles Contact the Press Office British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Madingley RoadCAMBRIDGECB3 0ETUnited Kingdom Contact us Families and friends support Location map The coronavirus pandemic has left many Americans clamoring for more living space But those able 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The sharpest contrast is in Southern California where a 2,000-square-foot single-family house in Fullerton is typically $304,000 cheaper than a similar property in nearby Los Angeles Here are the top 10 spots for deal seekers ranked by the median listing price for a home: Follow Charisse Jones on Twitter @charissejones Show Breaking News BarCloseNewsTim Swift volunteers had been tracking animal for monthsTim Swift MIAMI – A large Asian water monitor was captured this week in the Florida Keys after being on the loose for months measuring 5 feet 2 inches long and weighing 20 pounds was recently captured and removed from the wild thanks to some incredible teamwork," an official with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said volunteers and partners have been setting traps and searching high and low to remove this nonnative reptile for over a year." A similar Asian water monitor was captured in Davie in November after roaming through backyards and the Pine Island Ridge nature area Neighbors in the Nob Hill community were concerned that the large lizard which was around 6 feet long and weighs about 100 pounds could pose a threat to pets and small children while they're not known to be deadly to humans an Asian water monitor's bite can be very painful Neighbors in Davie said the lizard was a family pet from a home in the neighborhood that's about a mile away from where it originally spotted Anyone who spots a monitor can call the FWC exotic species hotline at 1-888-IVE-GOT1 Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved Columbia Climate School The retreat of Antarctica’s fast-flowing Thwaites Glacier is expected to speed up within 20 years once the glacier detaches from an underwater ridge that is currently holding it back says a new study in Geophysical Research Letters which drains into west Antarctica’s Amundsen Sea is being closely watched for its potential to raise global sea levels as the planet warms Neighboring glaciers in the Amundsen region are also thinning rapidly including Pine Island Glacier and the much larger Getz Ice Shelf The study is the latest to confirm the importance of seafloor topography in predicting how these glaciers will behave in the near future Scientists had previously identified a rock feature off west Antarctica that appeared to be slowing the glacier’s slide into the sea. But this study is the first to connect it to a larger ridge, using geophysical data collected during flights over Thwaites Glacier in 2009 under NASA’s Ice Bridge campaign The newly discovered ridge is 700 meters tall with two peaks—one that currently anchors the glacier and another farther off shore that held the glacier in place between 55 and 150 years ago “We didn’t know what the sea floor looked like there because the floating ice prevented ships from going into the area,” said the study’s lead author, Kirsty Tinto a postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory allows scientists to understand what is happening at the glacier’s grounding line—where the glacier leaves land and floats into the sea “In the past, when Thwaites was thicker, the glacier must have been anchored more solidly on that ridge. Now it is not,” said Eric Rignot a senior research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory who has studied the glacier extensively and was not involved in the study “Now it is retreating farther inland where we can see other ridges in the ice sounding radar data Those ridges will determine what will happen next.” Pine Island Glacier is moving into the sea at the rate of 4 kilometers a year—four times faster than the fastest-moving section of Thwaites Lamont-Doherty geophysicist Robin Bell compares the ridge in front of Thwaites to a person standing in a doorway “Knowing the ridge is there lets us understand why the wide ice tongue that used to be in front of the glacier has broken up,” she said “We can now predict when the last bit of floating ice will lift off the ridge We expect more ice will come streaming out of the Thwaites Glacier when this happens.” “The bathymetry is the roadmap for how warm ocean water reaches the edges of the ice sheet,” she added “Ridges like this one and the one discovered in front of Pine Island Glacier stabilize ice sheets but can also be a critical part of the destabilizing process.” The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. 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