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Southwest Florida |
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Lee County |
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Animal License |
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Lee County
Animal Services
5600 Banner Drive, Ft. Myers, FL
(239) 432-2083 |
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If you and your pet (dog, cat, ferret)
live in Lee County for 3 consecutive
months, you must have your pet(s)
licensed in Lee County, If not you may
face a fine. |
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Auto
Registration |
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Lee County Tax
Collector Main Office
2480 Thompson Street, Fort Myers FL
All Offices: (239) 339-6000 |
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Within 10 working days of making Florida
your permanent residency (i.e.;
registering children in school,
beginning employment, filing homestead
status). If Florida is not to be your
permanent residency, autos don't have to
be registered. (Migrant workers are
exempt). The person whose name appears
on the title must be at the office to
register, with proper identification.
The vehicle must also be at the office.
Required documents include: Original
title (copies not acceptable) and proof
of insurance (at least $10,000 PIP and
bodily injury). |
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Bus
Transportation |
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Lee County LeeTran
(239) 533-TRAN (8726)
Rosa
Parks Transportation Center,
2250 Peck St., Ft. Myers, FL
ADA
Passport 533-0300 |
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Cable
Television |
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Comcast Cable
(239) 432-9277
Local Offices:
4750 Winkler Ave Ext, Fort Myers - (239)
277-2711
24830 Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs -
(239) 992-8823
4290 Colonial Blvd, Fort Myers - (239)
277-5679 |
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Cities
(incorporated) in Lee County |
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Bonita Springs
9101 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Springs,
FL 34135
(239) 949-6262 |
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Cape Coral
City Hall, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.,
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 574-0436 |
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Fort Myers
City Hall, 2200 Second St., Ft. Myers,
FL 33902
(239) 332-6700 |
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Sanibel
800 Dunlop Rd., Sanibel, FL 33957
(239) 472-4135 |
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Declaration of
Domicile |
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Lee County Clerk
of Courts
County Administration Bldg. - 2nd Floor
2115 Second St. Fort Myers, FL
(239) 533-5000 |
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This is an affidavit attesting to
Florida residency. It is useful when
three legal forms of Florida residency
are required (such as filing for Florida
homestead exemption taxes), or for
providing residency in determining what
State(s) can access state income and
death taxes, and which States' courts
supervise the settlement of your estate,
or for proving residency to colleges and
schools. |
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Driver Licenses |
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Florida Dept of
Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
North Ft. Myers - 1830 N. Tamiami Trail,
N. Ft. Myers FL (Located in the
Weaver's Corner shopping center)
(239) 656-7978 |
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If
you own a vehicle, you must register it
within 10 working days of becoming a
Florida resident. You then have 10 days
to acquire your Florida driver's
license. If you don't own a vehicle, you
must first sign an affidavit attesting
to that before getting your Florida
driver's license. |
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Three additional
offices offer limited services. |
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Electric |
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Florida Power and
Light
Customer Service - (239) 334-7754
Report a Power Outage - (800) 468-8243
24 hour notice required (no weekend
service) |
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The amount is based on a credit scoring
system. A deposit can be equal to
approx. 2 mo. average bill at the
service address or waived. Deposits are
refunded in full after 23 months of
prompt payment or when the account is
closed. There is a cash alternative to a
deposit- an Unconditional
Guarantee/Guarantor Contract, which is a
legal document involving two parties. In
order to be eligible for this non-cash
deposit option, the Guarantor must meet
certain criteria. |
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Lee County
Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Customer Service - (239) 656-2300
Toll Free - (800) 599-2356 |
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Minimum deposit of $200 or 2 months
bill, whatever is greater. Can be waived
with credit check. Refundable after one
year of on-time payment for residence.
Deposit may be waived if customer has a
credit check. |
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Emergency
Management- Hurricane Preparedness |
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Lee
County Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
2665 Ortiz Ave., Ft. Myers, FL
33905-7804
(239) 477-3600 |
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The EOC is the official County Warning
Point. The EOC receives emergency
information through the Emergency
Dispatch Center and reports serious
emergencies to the State Warning Point
located in the State EOC in Tallahassee.
We in-turn coordinate State and/or
Federal involvement or assistance within
the County.
People with Special Needs:
During an emergency special shelters
provide a higher level of medical
support than regular public shelters,
but they are not for everyone. You
must preregister and have a caregiver to
accompany you to use a Special Needs
Shelter. Qualifications vary from
county to county, but there are specific
requirements and procedures to register
as a Special Needs client. Consult your
physician and local Emergency Management
office to see if you qualify for a
Special Needs Shelter. |
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All Hazards Guide
www.leeeoc.com/guide/entry.htm |
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Garbage
Collection |
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Lee County Solid
Waste
(239) 338-3302 |
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Electronics disposal: Same day as
regular garbage pick-up, place at curb
seperately from household garbage.
Recycle:
Residents are encouraged to minimize
waste, reuse items and look for products
that aren't over packaged. Keeping
recyclables out of the regular garbage
benefits the residents because less
material is burned.
Remember: More Recycling +Less Garbage =
Cheaper Garbage Bills! Request
additional recycle bins if needed. |
Veolia Environmental Svcs. (Area 1, 2)
(239) 334-1224
Waste Management, Inc. (239)
334-4115
Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. (239)
337-0800 |
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Health
Department |
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Newspapers |
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News-Press -
New
Subscriptions
2442 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
Fort Myers, FL
Customer Service/Home Delivery (239)
335-0233 |
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Cape Coral Breeze
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New
Subscriptions
2510 Del Prado Blvd. Cape Coral, FL
33904
Tel: (239) 574-1110
Fax: (239) 574-3403 |
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Bonita Daily
News/The Banner-New
Subscriptions
26381 S. Tamiami Trail, Ste. 116
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Tel: (239) 263-4839
Fax: (239) 263-4754 |
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Post Office |
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Property
Appraiser |
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School District
of Lee County |
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School
District of Lee County
(2055 Central Ave. Fort Myers, FL 33901
(239) 334-1102
Student Assignment: 239 337-8247
Parent Information Center: (2
locations) Ft. Myers & Cape Coral |
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Parents
of students "NEW TO THE DISTRICT" or
reenrolling should visit one of the
Parent Information Centers to
complete the student registration and
school assignment process. Parents or
guardians must show photo ID.
Visit the
Student Assignment web site to see what
zone and sub-zone you reside in.
At time of registration you must have
all of the following documents to
complete the registration process:
Original Birth Certificate, Health
Examination (physical) Social Security
Card (if available), Florida Certificate
of Immunization (original blue card),
Proof of Residence, Proof of Custody is
required if child is not living with
both natural parents, Name and Address
of Last School attended, Copy of I.E.P.
-Please visit the Student
Assignment web site for more details.
*if returning to the lee county
school district you only need to
provide immunization record, proof of
residence, proof of custody if
applicable and an iep if you child has
one. See above for additional
information regarding these documents.
** if entering the lee county school
district from another public or private
school located in Florida you do not
need a physical exam. All other
documentation listed above is required. |
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Sheriff's
Office |
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Selective
Service Office |
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Social Security
Office |
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State
Government |
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Telephone
Service |
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Embarq
Areas Served: Fort Myers/Lee County
Customer Service - (800) 723-8010 |
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Depending on your credit history, you
may be required to pay a deposit.
Deposits are returned after 12 months of
consecutive on-time payments (payments
that are received on or before the due
date). |
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Voter
Registration |
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Supervisor of Elections Office
2480 Thompson St., Fort Myers, FL
(239) 339-6300 |
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You should register to vote as soon as
you can prove your residency (i.e.;
Drivers License, Declaration of
Domicile). To Register You Must:
Be a U.S. citizen, be a Florida
resident, be 18 years old (you may
pre-register if you are 17), not now be
adjudicated mentally incapacitated with
respect to voting in FL or any other
state, not have been convicted of a
felony without your civil rights having
been restored pursuant to law, not claim
the right to vote in another county or
state, submit your valid FL driver's
license number or FL identification card
number. If you do not have either of
these, you must provide the last four
digits of your Social Security number.
To Vote: You must be registered
at least 29 days before you can vote in
an election. If this is a "new
registration," the date a signed
application is postmarked or hand
delivered to your county supervisor of
elections office will be your
registration date. If your signed
application is complete and you are
qualified as a voter, a registration
identification card will be mailed to
you. |
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Water & Sewer |
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Lee County
Utilities
(In Unincorporated Lee County)
E-Mail:
LCUcustserv@leegov.com
7391 College Pkwy., Fort Myers, FL
(239) 936-0247 or toll free
1-800-485-0214
New Water & Sewer Service:
(239) 479-8160 or 479-8154 |
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