Bernie Montás
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Residents face added costs for water system connection in Cape Coral (opens the original)
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Residents in Northwest Cape Coral will have to connect their homes to the city’s water system within the next year, a project that has raised concerns about affordability. Pawell Swindo, who has lived in Cape Coral for eight years, expressed frustration over the upcoming costs. "I'm not prepared for it," Swindo said. "Nobody's prepared for this." During a public meeting Monday, city council members reviewed the costs for the North 3 area of the Utilities Extension Project (UEP), which aims to re
Fort Myers Beach parking rates to increase starting Oct. 1 (opens the original)
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Parking on Fort Myers Beach will cost more starting Oct. 1, as the town council has approved increases to hourly rates and annual resident passes. Lisa Smith, who parked near Times Square, said the current $5 hourly rate already feels expensive. "It ends up costing a lot of money," Smith said. The council will raise the hourly parking rate from $5 to $6 and increase the fees for annual parking passes for residents from $50 to $75. Abigail Eberhart, from the Town of Fort Myers Beach, said the cha
Deputies arrest man after truck crashes into Fort Myers Beach restaurant (opens the original)
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Lee County deputies arrested a man after a Jeep reportedly crashed into The Whale bar and grill on Fort Myers Beach just before midnight Tuesday, narrowly missing a gas line and leaving visible damage to the building. Crews spent much of Wednesday afternoon repairing damage to a set of stairs. People on the beach expressed shock but said they were not surprised by the incident. Blaine Moriarty is facing charges of driving under the influence and refusing a DUI test. Fort Myers Beach resident Joh
Lee County sees three new reported cases of dengue in past week (opens the original)
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Lee County is monitoring mosquito activity as three new cases of dengue were reported in the past week. Florida's total number of travel-related cases was 186 as of Sept. 12, according to the state Department of Health's most recent survey. "It's basically the Florida state bird," said Aaron Gutzdorf, a pest control operator, referring to mosquitoes. He described controlling the insect as an uphill battle. "We're never going to eradicate the mosquitoes because of standing water and how quickly t
Fort Myers Beach, FPL reach impasse in negotiating payment for stolen copper wires (opens the original)
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Copper wiring thefts earlier this year have left parts of Estero Boulevard in Fort Myers Beach without streetlights, sparking frustration among residents and a dispute over repair costs. "The streets have always been dark, and they've been a problem," said George Kormos, a Fort Myers Beach resident. Kormos described the impact of the missing lights, saying, "When you drive down my street here, you can hardly find it. There's no light out there when you turn in." The wires, which are spun and run
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