The city of Cape Coral is pursuing the recoupment of significant legal fees from three residents who filed a lawsuit challenging the removal of the Chiquita Lock and the plaintiffs, who call themselves “the three fishermen,” are hoping for city council intervention. The city has asked an administrative law judge to require the plaintiffs who contested the permit to pay the city’s legal expenses. Exactly how much the city is seeking is uncertain but may be seven figures. An attorney representing the plaintiffs said in September the fees sought were in excess of $1 million. A public records request submitted then by The Breeze seeking legal fees and recoupable expenses produced a 31-page document that totaled a little more than $1.97 million as of August. The city did not respond to a question by press time as to whether all the fees listed in the worksheet were ...
Lee County last week announced it has surpassed the 200,000 cubic yards collected milestone for vegetative and construction debris in unincorporated areas post-Hurricane Milton. During the ...
The Museum of the Islands will be having its annual Holiday Open House this Saturday, Dec. 7. Vendor spaces sold out quickly so this is sure to be a wonderful event. Admission is free and the ...
All Lee County Parks & Recreation community pools will be closed Saturday, Dec. 7, so that county lifeguards can assist with the Speedo Salt Series Southern Cross Open Water event taking ...
Open enrollment is the yearly period during which people can enroll in, renew or change their health insurance coverage for the upcoming year. There are several ways to enroll for health insurance in the coming months: Open Enrollment for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act ...
In terms of the Nov. 5 General Election ballot, the Florida State Legislature has been busy. Four of the six constitutional amendments to be decided by voters were placed there by those we send to Tallahassee. Their ballot initiatives represent a diverse range of proposed changes to our ...
