Archive for July, 2010

Records reveal investigative path in Cape Coral homicide

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Eric Leigh Stuebinger pulled a mask off one of two men who followed him and his ex-girlfriend into his Cape Coral house, leading investigators down a path that led to the arrest of two men in the homicide, recently released court documents show.

Lee County, cities make most of housing program

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Federal tax dollars have saved about 185 local foreclosed properties from descending into disrepair.

Traffic enforcement update for Thur…..

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

The Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement Thursday, July 29: 2. Staley Road, Fort Myers 3. Sunshine Boulevard, Lehigh Acres Locations are selected based upon high incidents of crashes, traffic surveys and citizen complaints.

The new Lehigh Acres Regulation

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

H2O 911 Restoration - Lehigh Acres Mold Remediation

The new Lehigh Acres Regulation

The new Lehigh Acres Regulation of Professions and Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations of 2008 went into effect on July 1st 2010.

Chapter 468 of this statute “Miscellaneous and Occupations” regulates 16 occupations and professions. Among these are: Part XV: Lehigh Acres Home inspectors
And Part XVI: Lehigh Acres Mold Related Services.

Chapter 469 regulates Lehigh Acres Asbestos Abatement.

Chapter 489 regulates Contracting. Part I: Lehigh Acres Construction Contracting and Part II: Electrical and Alarm System Contracting.

Chapter 468 states “That it is necessary in the interest of the public safety and welfare, to prevent damage to real and personal property, to avert economic injury to the residents of the state, and to regulate persons and companies that hold themselves out to the public as qualified to perform Lehigh Acres mold-related services.

1. The following persons are not required to comply with any provisions of this part relating to Lehigh Acres mold assessment.
(a) A residential property owner who performs Lehigh Acres mold assessment on his or her own property. (b) A person who performs Lehigh Acres mold assessment on property owned, leased or operated by the person or their employer unless that person is in the business of Lehigh Acres mold assessment to the public. (c) An employee of a Lehigh Acres mold assessor while directly supervised by a Lehigh Acres mold assessor. (d) Persons or organizations acting within the scope of the respective licenses require under Part XV of this chapter on behalf of an insured who hold themselves out for hire to the public as a Professional Lehigh Acres Mold Assessor. (e) An authorized employee who is conducting Lehigh Acres mold assessment within the scope of their employment as long as that employee does not hold out for hire to the general public.

2. The following persons are not required to comply with any provisions of this part relating to Lehigh Acres mold remediation
(a) A residential property owner who performs Lehigh Acres mold remediation on his or her own property (b) A person who performs mold assessment on property owned, leased or operated by the person or their employer unless that person is in the business of Lehigh Acres mold remediation to the public. (c) An employee of a Lehigh Acres mold assessor while directly supervised by a mold remediator. (d) Persons or organizations acting within the scope of the respective licenses require under Part XV of this chapter on behalf of an insured who hold themselves out for hire to the public as a Professional Lehigh Acres Mold remediator. (e) An authorized employee who is conducting mold assessment within the scope of their employment as long as that employee does not hold out for hire to the general public.

Terms:

Lehigh Acres Mold: An organism of the class Fungi that causes disintegration of organic matter and produces spores, and includes any spores, hyphae, and mycotoxins produced by Lehigh Acres mold.

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North Fort Myers woman charged with child neglect, drug possession

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Cape Coral police have charged a woman with child neglect and drug possession. Shamilia T. Brown, 27, of North Fort Myers, is charged with child neglect without great harm, possessing drugs without prescriptions, possessing narcotic equipment and resisting arrest without violence.

Firefighter status uncertain after grant runs out

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

After union members with the Lehigh Acres Fire Control & Rescue District agreed to more than $1.5 million in concessions and the fire board ratified the contract, one question remains: what happens in two years? The SAFER grant, which is bringing almost $9 million to the district to replenish its staff, is expected to be used up by 2012.

Strapped Lee County parents need help with kids’ school shopping lists

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Hey Gulf Coast moms, join discussions and groups, take part in polls, check out upcoming events and more at MomsLikeMe.com The 2010-11 school year begins in four weeks, and those lengthy school-supplies lists are springing up at area retailers.

Planning meeting addresses land code

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

The characters at the Lehigh Acres Community Planning meeting were as diverse as the community itself.

Man accused of smashing car windshield at Lehigh Walmart

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

LEHIGH ACRES: Deputies say a 45-year-old man smashed a woman's windshield outside a Lehigh Acres Walmart during an apparent road rage incident Monday.

Bonita Springs Utilities rate increase has a hurdle

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Bonita Springs Utilities officials will try this week to convince 40,000 water and sewer customers that a rate increase is needed.