Lee County Government has garnered a win for residents in unincorporated areas with commercial properties impacted by Hurricane Milton. The county was previously prevented from collecting storm debris from commercial property sites such as apartments, condominiums and trailer parks. Federal Emergency Management Agency rules state that those property owners are expected to work with their insurance providers to cover the cost of debris removal. However, county officials, in partnership with the Florida Division of Emergency Management, have now received a waiver from FEMA. The waiver states that the county’s hauler can make only one pass for the debris placed at the right of way. The county’s hauler will begin collecting this weekend and continue until the single pass is complete, which may take several weeks. More information is available here.
Charlotte County’s HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital purchased a 4.3-acre site on Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs, according to Lee...
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