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What Are You Doing Differently This Year to Prepare for Hurricane Season? Our Recommendations

Last year, Hurricane Ian wreaked havoc on Florida’s southern Gulf Coast. After making landfall as a Category 4 storm, Ian damaged approximately 35,000 homes, with about 5,000 of these homes being completely destroyed. Overall, Ian caused an estimated $112 billion in economic loss, about half of which resulted from damage to housing and infrastructure. Hopefully, […]

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City of Marco Council Discusses Rapid Infiltration Basin Property; Attorney Mark Woodward Notes Challenges

Council Discusses Rapid Infiltration Basin Property (reprinted from Coastal Breeze News) By Steve Stefanides The potential sale of the surplus property known as the Rapid Infiltration Basin (RIBS), located adjacent to Fiddler’s Creek on Mainsail Drive, was in two separate City Council discussions during the May 8th meeting. First, it was linked with a project […]

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Woodward, Pires & Lombardo Celebrates Collier County’s Centennial 8 May 1923 – 2023

Today WPL, along with our Community, celebrates Collier County’s Centennial! Collier County was created on May 8, 1923 when Florida Governor Cary A. Hardee signed Senate Bill 149, Chapter 9362, officially creating Florida State’s 62nd county. Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. has provided legal services and helped to develop to Collier County for over 50 […]

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Homestead Tax Considerations When Renting Your Home in Florida

There are tens of thousands of listings on Airbnb, Vrbo, and other rental platforms throughout Florida. If you are considering renting your home out, or if you already rent your home out, that may impact your homestead protections and, correspondingly, result in increased property taxes. Recent Case Provides Guidance on Renting Your Home The Florida […]

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