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Cape Coral man arrested after police find Oxycodone, counterfeit Fentanyl
Cape Coral Police say they arrested a local "drug dealer" after an investigation led them to his home and the drugs. Police said officers received information that Richard M. Riley, 57, was selling large amounts of counterfeit blue pressed Fentanyl pills in Lee County. Detectives launched an investigation. ...
Health Dept. cautions against making contact with local waterway. What to know
State health officials Thursday sent out a blue-green algae caution for several locations along the Caloosahatchee River, and there's potential for a large-scale bloom on Lake Okeechobee. "The public should exercise caution in and around Caloosahatchee River (near Pioneer Canal, Bimini Canal, and Atlantic Canal)," a Florida Department of Health in Lee...
Lee County Clerk, Property Appraiser and Tax Collector to host free class on property assessments, collections and disputes
The community is invited to join Lee County’s Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes, Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell and Tax Collector Noelle Branning for a comprehensive presentation on the property assessment, collection and dispute process. The class will take place on Wednesday, July 31, from 2-3 p.m., at the Northwest...
What is being done to raise flood insurance discounts?
Homeowners want the city to do something fast about their flood insurance discount. For one homeowner WINK News spoke to, it would mean his current flood insurance rates would go down a lot. For the other, it could mean a chance to go back to FEMA as a possibly cheaper option.
'Levels this high usually indicate sewage.' Estero neighborhood grapples with water problem
A small south Lee County neighborhood is polluting an adjacent property and, eventually, the Estero River with untreated wastewater. Cypress Bend RV Resort's waste plant is not properly treating human waste, and it's polluting at least one pond in the Cascades, according to residents there and water quality experts who have examined...
Report: Florida's property insurance rates have risen by 42.5% since 2019
(The Center Square) — A new report shows that insurance rates for property owners in the Sunshine State have increased exponentially over the past few years. Florida TaxWatch released an in-depth analysis of Florida's property insurance market, examining underlying factors contributing to its instability and 42.5% rise since 2019. These include damages from hurricanes and litigation, which have put pressure on insurers and forced some to leave the state. According...
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