It is the season for first-day-of-school photos, new pencils, and school shopping. School starts on Aug. 13 for students in Naples and Collier Counties. For kids in Fort Myers and Lee Counties, the first day back is Aug. 12 (as is much of the state of Florida). The start of a new year creates an […]
read moreNAPLES-MARCO ISLAND, Fla. (June 24th, 2024) – Southwest Florida law firm Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. (www.wpl-legal.com) proudly announces that eight of its attorneys were selected to the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. Additionally, this year marks partner J. Christopher Lombardo’s tenth consecutive year milestone of recognition as a Florida Super Lawyer, […]
read moreBy Lenore T. Brakefield, Esq. Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, regulates construction contractors and licensing requirements to protect the public health and safety of Florida residents. In general, most projects require a licensed contractor to construct improvements on real property. However, there are some exemptions to this general rule outlined in Section 489.103, Florida Statutes, that […]
read moreAs Florida land use and zoning attorneys, we assist clients with various local government regulations concerning land uses. Land use planning in Florida has two major components that work together as one cohesive regulatory system: comprehensive plans and zoning. Comprehensive Plans Local governments in Florida are required by Florida law to enact comprehensive plans that, […]
read moreMARCO ISLAND, Fla. (February 25, 2024)–At Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., we are intertwined in the Southwest Florida community in multiple ways, including preserving the history of Marco Island, Florida, where our law firm was founded in 1971. For example, along with a hand in building the practice as the first law firm on Marco […]
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