LEE COUNTY Growth back in picture - Miromar Design Center · 2018-11-29 · new Celerie Kemble for...
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PUBLISHED SINCE 1884 SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2013 A GANNETT COMPANY A Gannett Newspaper Copyright 2013 Live Doppler radar and weather updates at news-press.com CAPE CORAL /FORT MYERS Business » A8 Celebrity Buzz » A2 Classifieds » E1 Lottery » B2 North News» A6 Obituaries » B8 Opinion » B10 Sports » C1 Weather » B12 HIGH 89 LOW 73 NEW TRENDS NEW TRENDS Miromar Design Center showroom highlights latest products » @home For the first time in six years, Lee County’s property appraiser Fri- day estimated a growth in countywide real estate values with Cape Coral leading the pack at 5.67 percent. Cape’s spike barely beat out Lehigh Acres, which posted the second largest gain of Lee com- munities at 5.66 percent. Both areas were hit hard by the recession. A floundering construc- tion industry is slowly but surely coming back. “This is good for all property owners,” said Cape Councilwoman Ra- na Erbrick. “We’ll look at these numbers going for- ward for the (property tax) numbers. Everyone who owns property in the city should be very en- couraged.” Overall, Lee can ex- pect a countywide gain of at least 1.99 percent in taxable values. “I always like to point out this is an estimate, so we have another month’s work and generally that means a little more of an increase,” Property Ap- praiser Ken Wilkinson said. “But I can’t say that until the end of the month.” Wilkinson will submit preliminary values of to PROPERTY VALUES Growth back in picture Increase in tax revenues good news for local governments. By Thomas Himes [email protected] See GROWTH » A4 “I always like to point out this is an estimate, so we have another month’s work and generally that means a little more of an increase but I can’t say that until the end of the month.” KEN WILKINSON, Lee County property appraiser NEWS-PRESS.COM Video: Watch the Lee County property appraiser discuss the property values and read about the estimates in Collier County. Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott wants $4.8 million more next year for employee raises, retirement contribu- tions and vehicle mainte- nance. On Thursday, Scott asked Lee County commissioners for $142,587,468 for the 2013-14 fiscal year — 3.6 percent more than the current bud- get. “With this time of economic uncertain- ty that all local governments are facing,” Scott said in a let- ter to Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass, “we have worked diligently with the county commissioners and county administrators to help reduce our past budgets, but have come to the realiza- tion that certain mitigating issues will not allow for a re- duction this fiscal year.” Scott does not comment to The News-Press, per a policy he instituted in February 2012. About $4 million of the proposed increase would go toward personnel expenses, which would include a 3 per- cent salary increase for all LEE COUNTY Sheriff seeks more money Mike Scott wants $4.8 million for raises, retirement, maintenance. By Marisa Kendall [email protected] Scott See MONEY » A2 WASHINGTON — The federal Medicare trust fund will be ex- hausted in 2026, two years later than last year’s forecast, ac- cording to the Medicare trust- ees report released Friday. The report, which also pro- jected the Social Security sys- tem trust fund would be ex- hausted by 2033, is expected to influence upcoming congres- sional debates over the nation’s debt ceiling, proposals to re- duce the deficit and the future of entitlement programs. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew called the change for Medicare a modest improve- ment. “But more has to be done,” SOCIAL SAFETY NET Lowered health care costs give Medicare an extra two years USA TODAY See MEDICARE » A2 NATION Violent storms strike again Oklahoma hit with more tornadoes. At least two are dead. » A2 COMING SUNDAY The new $17 million Lee County Emergency Operations Center is open for business and ready for the 2013 hurricane season, which begins today and goes through Nov. 30. The new EOC is a state of the art facility. It has more space, more protection and more technology to help keep residents of Lee safe during a crisis. MORE HURRICANE COVERAGE Scan this QR code with a mobile device to download our free Hurricane Hub app. NEWS-PRESS.COM /HURRICANE Check out our hurricane page with useful tips and the latest news. INSIDE TODAY Some Southwest Florida property owners can expect drastic increases in their flood insurance rates » B1 INSIDE THE EOC » Coming Sunday: see our special full-page graphic, right, detailing the new Lee EOC. #1 Community in the United States Call (239) 425-2340 or visit MiromarLakes.com 060113-1167 Waterfront Homes in Portofino Single Family Villas by LONDON BAY Homes SEE TWO DECORATED MODELS NP-0000757502 $1.00 Retail
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PUBLISHED SINCE 1884 SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2013 A GANNETT COMPANY
A Gannett NewspaperCopyright 2013
Live Doppler radarand weather updatesat news-press.com
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Classifieds » E1
Lottery » B2North News» A6Obituaries » B8
Opinion » B10Sports » C1
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For the first time insix years, Lee County’sproperty appraiser Fri-day estimated a growthincountywiderealestatevalues with Cape Coralleading the pack at 5.67percent.
Cape’s spike barelybeat out Lehigh Acres,which posted the secondlargest gain of Lee com-munities at 5.66 percent.Both areas were hit hardby the recession. Afloundering construc-tion industry is slowlybut surely coming back.
“This is good for allproperty owners,” saidCape Councilwoman Ra-naErbrick. “We’ll look atthesenumbersgoingfor-ward for the (propertytax) numbers. Everyonewhoownsproperty inthecity should be very en-couraged.”
Overall, Lee can ex-pect a countywide gainof at least 1.99 percent intaxable values.
“I always like to pointout this is an estimate, sowe have anothermonth’swork and generally thatmeans a little more of anincrease,” Property Ap-praiser Ken Wilkinsonsaid. “But I can’t say thatuntil the end of themonth.”
Wilkinson will submitpreliminary values of to
PROPERTY VALUES
Growth back in pictureIncrease intax revenuesgood newsfor localgovernments.By Thomas [email protected]
See GROWTH » A4
“I always like to point out this is an estimate, so we have
another month’s work and generally that means a little more
of an increase but I can’t say that until the end of the month.”KENWILKINSON, Lee County property appraiser
NEWS-PRESS.COMVideo:Watchthe Lee Countypropertyappraiser discuss
the property values andread about the estimates inCollier County.
Lee County Sheriff MikeScottwants$4.8millionmorenext year for employeeraises, retirement contribu-tions and vehicle mainte-nance.
On Thursday, Scott askedLee Countycommissionersfor$142,587,468for the 2013-14fiscal year —3.6 percentmore than thecurrent bud-get.
“With thistime of economic uncertain-ty that all local governmentsarefacing,”Scottsaid ina let-ter to Commissioner CecilPendergrass, “we haveworked diligently with thecounty commissioners andcounty administrators tohelpreduceourpastbudgets,but have come to the realiza-tion that certain mitigatingissues will not allow for a re-duction this fiscal year.”
Scott does not comment toTheNews-Press, per a policyhe instituted in February2012.
About $4 million of theproposed increase would gotoward personnel expenses,which would include a 3 per-cent salary increase for all
LEE COUNTY
SheriffseeksmoremoneyMike Scott wants$4.8 million for raises,retirement, maintenance.
By Marisa [email protected]
Scott
SeeMONEY » A2
WASHINGTON — The federalMedicare trust fund will be ex-hausted in 2026, two years laterthan last year’s forecast, ac-cording to the Medicare trust-ees report released Friday.
The report, which also pro-jected the Social Security sys-tem trust fund would be ex-hausted by 2033, is expected to
influence upcoming congres-sional debates over the nation’sdebt ceiling, proposals to re-duce the deficit and the futureof entitlement programs.
Treasury Secretary JacobLew called the change forMedicare a modest improve-ment.
“But more has to be done,”
SOCIAL SAFETY NET
Lowered health care costs giveMedicare an extra two yearsUSA TODAY
SeeMEDICARE » A2
NATION
Violent stormsstrike againOklahoma hit with moretornadoes. At least two aredead. » A2
COMING SUNDAYThe new $17 million Lee CountyEmergency Operations Center isopen for business and ready forthe 2013 hurricane season, whichbegins today and goes throughNov. 30. The new EOC is a state ofthe art facility. It has more space,more protection and moretechnology to help keep residentsof Lee safe during a crisis.
MOREHURRICANECOVERAGEScan this QR code
with a mobile device to downloadour free Hurricane Hub app.
NEWS-PRESS.COM/HURRICANECheck out our hurricane pagewith useful tips and the latestnews.
INSIDE TODAYSome Southwest Floridaproperty owners can expectdrastic increases in their floodinsurance rates » B1
INSIDE THE EOC »Coming Sunday: see our specialfull-page graphic, right, detailingthe new Lee EOC.
#1 Community in the United States
Call (239) 425-2340 or visit MiromarLakes.com
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Tastemakers and trend-setters in the world ofinterior design are al-ways on the lookout for
innovative products and newcollections that influence homedécor trends. Those experts atthe forefront of design takecenter stage beginningWednesday with new productintroductions featured at Miro-mar Design Center.
“The Best of the Best: NewCollections” provides an in-sider’s view of trends for 2014that are sure to inspire.
Preview new collections in45 home furnishing stores,many of which were just re-leased fromHigh Point, N.C.,where twice a year the world’slargest manufacturers show-case furniture and textiles forthe upcoming seasons. And onJune 11, attend the free 11 a.m.Seminar in the Round, a seriesof short-timed presentationsby design experts featuring adozen innovative, interactivedisplays of new products.
Here are some hot ideas for2014 from the trendsetters andthe High Point Style Report.
» Emerald may be the colorof the year, but blue is the nowhue and combinations of pea-cock blue-green will be a proudtone into 2014.
»Hexagons and honey-combs are not new, but are thebee’s knees in furnishings andtiles this year.
»Glam up your furnishingswith sophisticated colors, richmaterials and stunning curves.
» Zigzag patterns, like thoseMissoniHomemade famous,are trendy for rugs, furnitureaccessories and wall cover-ings.
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IF YOU GO » THE BEST OF THE BEST: NEW COLLECTIONS»What: “The Best of the Best:New Collections” at the MiromarDesign Center in Estero. Themonthlong event includes an 11a.m. June 11 Seminar in theRound, where those attendingwill learn about a new colortrend — “greige”— it’s not grayor beige. They’ll also see new tilesfor kitchens and baths and pre-view the latest furniture col-
lections for Henredon, RalphLauren Home and more. Sit oninnovative luxurious (but mainte-nance-free) outdoor leatherfurniture while warming up tothe latest in eco-friendly outdoorfireplaces and pits. There will alsobe an 11 a.m. June 25 seminar on“Hot Trends for Cool Kitchensand Baths.”»When: The month of June and
seminars on June 11 and 25»Where:Miromar Design Centeris located at 10800 CorkscrewRoad, I-75, Exit 123 in Estero,between Naples and Fort Myersacross fromMiromar Outlets.» Cost: free, but RSVPs necessaryfor both seminars. RSVP online atMiromarDesignCenter.com.» Information: 390-5111.
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»Go for fabrics with tex-ture, punched-up color, boldgraphics or exotic florals.
»Go with the grain, a natu-ral wood look in both furnish-ings and flooring.
Greg Dunlop, ASID interiordesigner and national trendexpert, was a keynote speakerat High Point Market lastmonth and will be at MiromarDesign Center in July. Manywonder where trends comefrom and based on Dunlop’sexperience he says, “All trendstake into account consumerinsights and creative move-ments from around the world.
“Trends for 2014 include afocus on nature — nature thatis growing and integratingaround us and into our prod-ucts. Also, a new digital aes-thetic … and layering and ma-terials will have increasingimportance.”
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More than 700 plants willbe for sale —with hundredson display for winning rib-bons — during the 62nd annu-al James E. Hendry HibiscusShow/Plant Sale taking placeSunday in Fort Myers.
The show is set for 1-4 p.m.at the Araba Temple at 2010Hanson St. Amateurs arewelcome to bring blooms toenter for competition from9-11:30 a.m.; there is a $15plant entry fee.
Admission is free, as isparking. For more informa-tion, call 848-7090 or 542-7601or visit hendrychapterah-s.com.
“The event will showcasehundreds of different hybridhibiscus blooms in a varietyof colors and forms which willbe judged in several differentclasses including amateur,collector, open collector, com-mercial and seedlings,” Wan-da Schmoyer, chapter presi-dent, said in a news release.
The show will also featurea hybrid hibiscus that wasnamed for and presented tolongtime club member BerneDavis. The one-of-a-kind hi-biscus was hybridized by clubmember Frank Heffernanfrom Cape Coral.
“There can be nothingbetter than to have a plantnamed after you,” Davis said.
Members of the societywho are experts in the careand growing of hibiscus willbe available along with sev-eral senior American Hi-biscus Society judges.
Free raffle prizes will begiven away every 30 minutesfor gift certificates fromOasis Restaurant, Hooters,Cloyde’s Steak & LobsterHouse, Hemingway’s Island
Grill, Outback Steakhouse,Victory Layne Chevrolet,We’re HAIR For You, SalonNicholas, Unbelievable Hi-biscus, Gavins Ace Hardware,Snyderman’s Shoes, B&BOrganics and more.
It’s a great opportunity forSouthwest Floridians to add totheir hybrid hibiscus col-lection, Schmoyer noted, add-ing that hibiscus grows abun-dantly in Florida’s tropicalclimate. “There’s a ton ofvarieties, different colors,new onescoming tothe marketall the time,”he said.
Known as “The Queen ofthe Tropics,” today’s hibiscusis a hybrid of eight historicspecies that were native toMauritius, Madagascar, Fiji,Hawaii and China or India.Most of the eight historicspecies still exist today, ac-cording to a history of hi-biscus presented on hidden-valleyhibiscus.com.
Hibiscus don’t need yourundivided attention, collec-tors say.
Plant them in a spot thatdrains well to avoid root rotand water them every fewdays. Sprinkle fertilizeraround their limbs every twoor three weeks and let themsoak in the sun. Be sure tocheck once a week for nutri-tional deficiencies or pestsbecause they are susceptibleto several parasites.
Now’s the time for hibis-cus, which can bloom year-round but flourish in SouthFlorida’s subtropical summerheat.
They’ll bloom as long asconditions are right and don’tlike the cold, so wait out win-ter’s cold spells before againfertilizing them and othertropical plants.
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Plants to be on display,sold during Hibiscus ShowAmateurs welcome to enterblooms in competition.
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IF YOU GO»What: Annual hibiscus show heldby the James E. Hendry Chapter ofthe American Hibiscus Society»When: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday»Where: Araba Shriners Center,2010 Hanson St., Fort Myers.» Cost: Free admission and park-ing» Info: 848-7090 or hendrychapte-rahs.com» About the club:Meetings ofthe James E. Hendry chapter willresume in October. The societymeets at Eco-Living Center, 6490South Pointe Blvd., on the secondSunday of each month. The nextmeeting is 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13.
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