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The 562,000 tax bills being mailed to property and business owners in Lee County today are not meant to be scary, they are simply a reality of life. The bills reflect the value of the property as of January 1, 2023, when Florida law required them to be assessed.

The public is invited to join Lee County’s Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes, Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell and Tax Collector Noelle Branning for a comprehensive presentation on the property assessment, collection and dispute process.The class will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 2-3 p.m. at the Estero Recreation Center, located at 9200 Corkscrew Palms Boulevard in Estero.

Bonita and Estero made huge gains in terms of market values. Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel saw significant losses.

The state this week pushed back against a challenge to a new law that restricts people from China and six other countries from owning property in Florida, disputing arguments that it is unconstitutional and discriminates based on “race and national origin.”

Lee County property owners whose residence was uninhabitable for more than 30 days in 2022 can apply for the refund on the Property Appraiser’s website (www.leepa.org).

The Insurance Journal story said that at least two insurers in recent months — one in Lee County and another in Charlotte County — are seeking to eliminate one-way attorney fees.

Aerial photography taken in the days after Hurricane Ian’s landfall on Sept. 28 will help the Property Appraiser’s Office identify properties impacted by the storm.

The properties affected includes real property, homes or businesses destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by Ian's impacts.

Angry at a ratings agency that raised the possibility of downgrading 17 Florida property insurers, state leaders could be poised to look for an alternative.

The British newspaper “The Guardian” last month revealed a piece of property in the middle of Florida that happened to be owned by none other the…