Kennedy Mason

Fort Myers

News Reporter at WBBH-TV (Fort Myers, FL)

News Reporter at WZVN-TV (Fort Myers, FL)

Articles

The idea of an I-75 exit to Cape Coral gaining traction again

6 days ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

MONTGOMERY GULF COAST NEWS. >> THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH FUNDING AVAILABLE. SO THAT'S ONE OF THE ISSUES THAT WILL TALKED ABOUT OVER THE NEXT 9 MONTHS. >> TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT PINE ISLAND ROAD AND DEL PRADO BOULEVARD. ONE OF THE BUSIEST INTERSECTIONS IN CAPE CORAL. WE HAVE LESS THAN A MONTH UNTIL THE START OF HURRICANE SEASON AND LOCAL LEADERS ARE LOOKING INTO WAYS TO EVACUATE EVERYONE IN THE CITY. IF WE GET THE MAJOR STORM.
Lingering affects remain from brush fire on Old 41 Road in North Naples

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

ENROLLMENT AND INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE. >> WELL, SOME OF YOU MAY NOW STILL BE SMELLING SMOKE IN NORTH NAPLES AFTER MORE THAN 30 ACRES BURNED IN A BRUSH FIRE. WEDNESDAY HAPPENED ALONG OLD 41 ROAD AND RAIL HEAD BOULEVARD. THE INITIAL CALL CAME IN AROUND 3 O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER KATIE MASON IS IN THE AREA WITH MORE ON THE CURRENT CONDITIONS. NOW.
Your car may be spying on you; Local insurance agent shares tips to stay protected

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

>> WHAT IF YOU BOUGHT A CAR IN THE LAST 5 YEARS OR SO, YOU MAY BE SHARING MORE THAN JUST THE ROAD. SOME CAR COMPANIES COULD BE TRACKING AND SELLING YOUR DRIVING DATA WITHOUT YOU EVEN KNOWING GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER KENNEDY MASON DIGS INTO HOW THIS COULD AFFECT YOU. MOST NEW CARS YOU GOING >> HAS SOME TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY LIKE CAR PLAY. BUT THIS TECHNOLOGY BE COLLECTING INFORMATION ABOUT YOU'RE ABLE TO SCROLL DOWN TO THE CAR SECTION. PETER RIVERA IS ON THE ROAD A LOT.
Cape Coral to discuss next steps for old 175-acre golf course

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

Cape Coral city leaders will be deciding on Wednesday the next steps for the old 175-acre golf course, which the city purchased last summer. The old Cape Coral Golf Course, formerly known as "the golf club," has sat empty for 10 years. It's located along Palm Tree Boulevard, surrounded by several homes, but it has become overgrown and is surrounded by a fence, closed off to the public.
Do items in your recycling bin get recycled? Lee County Solid Waste explains

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

AHEAD OF THIS UPCOMING HURRICANE SEASON. MOST OF US DO WHAT WE CAN RECYCLE, BUT ONLY A QUARTER OF WHAT YOU PUT IN YOUR RECYCLING BIN IS PROCESS AND ACTUALLY RECYCLE. THAT CAN CERTAINLY SOUND FRUSTRATING. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER KENNEDY MASON IS IN LEE COUNTY SHARING. YOU CAN MAKE SURE THAT THE THINGS THAT YOU THINK ARE BEING RECYCLED. DON'T GO TO A LANDFILL. >> ANALOGY PUTS ITEMS IN HER RECYCLING BIN EVERY LOT OF PLASTIC, A LOT OF A CLASS.
Woman stays with Pepsi semitractor driver in crash, keeps him calm

1 week ago | kesq.com | Kennedy Mason

By Kennedy MasonClick here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida ( WBBH) - A semitractor driver, husband and father of three is recovering in the hospital after his truck rolled over early Saturday morning. This happened at the intersection of Skyline Boulevard and Gleason Parkway in Cape Coral. Gulf Coast News spoke exclusively to the woman who helped keep that father calm. Krystle Nieves was on her way to Downtown Cape Coral with her husband when she saw something scary.
Exclusive: Woman stays with Pepsi semitractor driver in crash, keeps him calm

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

FOR COUNTING ON GULF COAST NEWS. I'M SAMANTHA TOMATO TONIGHT. A SEMI TRUCK DRIVER, HUSBAND AND FATHER OF 3 IS RECOVERING AT THE HOSPITAL. HIS TRUCK ROLLED OVER EARLY SATURDAY MORNING NEAR THE BUSY INTERSECTION OF SKYLINE BOULEVARD IN GLEASON PARKWAY IN CAPE CORAL. ONLY KENNEDY MASON SPOKE TO THE WOMAN WHO IS IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME AND HELPED KEEP THAT DRIVER CALM AS HE FEARED BEING STRIPPED AWAY FROM HIS FAMILY.
South Florida Water Management District issues more Northeast Cape Coral water shortage restrictions

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

The South Florida Water Management District confirms more water shortage restrictions are being put in place today for Northeast Cape Coral residents. The Gulf Coast is experiencing one of the worst droughts in seven years. Parts of cape coral have been in a water shortage for years.Now, the area South of the Gator Slough canal, which comes from the Mid-Hawthorne aquifer, is considered to have critical water levels.Most people's grass in the area is brown and crumbles when you pick it up.
Sanibel Causeway beaches reopen today, nearly 3 years after Hurricane Ian

2 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

THERE ARE NO INJURIES AND THEY'RE STILL INVESTIGATING. >> ALL RIGHT. BIG NEWS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LOVE THE BEACH TODAY, THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY ISLAND BEACHES ARE REOPENING FOR US. THIS IS A PIG DEAL. THIS IS A HUGE MILESTONE, ESPECIALLY 3 YEARS AFTER HURRICANE IAN HIT WIPING OUT A MAJOR SECTION OF THE BRIDGE. AND OF COURSE, THE BEACHES ALL ALONG HERE.
Florida could be 2nd state to ban fluoride in public water, following Lee and Collier counties' vote

2 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Kennedy Mason

YOUR GOAL. COAST NEWS TRAFFIC ALERT. >> WELL, THE FIGHT FOR FLUORIDE FREE WATER HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. DOCTORS AND DENTISTS ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DEBATE. AND NOW FLORIDA LEADERS ARE TAKING THE DISCUSSION FOR A STATEWIDE, A FLORID BAN TO THE GOVERNOR. IF APPROVED FLORIDA WOULD BE THE SECOND STATE IN THE NATION TO BAN THE ADDITIVE GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER KENNEDY MASON IS LIVE WITH THE NEXT STEPS HAPPENING TODAY.