Consumer affairs

Consumer affairs

Free ‘Law at the Library’ legal clinic for Lee seniors set Feb. 5

Lee County residents age 50 and older eligible for the Legal Aid Society’s ‘Law at the Library’
Consumer affairs

FPL's LaBelle event to help customers save energy, lower bills

Florida Power & Light will host a Power to Save event at Hope Connections in LaBelle on Wednesday, January 15.Through this program, FPL's team of energy experts, customer care and external affairs will provide free energy efficiency products and services including LED lightbulbs, weather-stripping/caulking, limited ductwork repair, water heater pipe-wrapping, water faucet aerator and low-flow shower head, A/C unit inspection and more.
Consumer affairs

Lee Clerk hosting free class on searching land and official records

WGCU Staff

The Lee County Clerk's office will host a free online class on how to search and access land and other official records.The class will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. Jan. 8, from 2-3 p.m. via online platform Zoom.
Consumer affairs

FPL to file for new rate plan, would raise residential rates 2.5% through 2029; $2 billion in total

Combined WGCU/News Service of Florida dispatches

Residential rates would be raised about 2.5 percent through 2029 under a new rate plan Florida Power & Light said today that it plans to formally file. The new rates would be set once the utility's current base rate agreement concludes at the end of 2025.
Consumer affairs

Millennials more likely to be scammed but for less money than others; how to protect yourself

Matt Civale

Millennials are actually more likely than others to be scammed on the phone; here's how to get off the robocall lists

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