The tax deadline is just around the corner, and scammers are working around the clock to steal your money. Miriam Dotson from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office has advice to make sure you don’t get take advantage of.
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Lee County Tax Collector plans new office for Miromar Outlets in Estero
With thousands of new homes off Corkscrew Road planned or already built, the Lee County Tax Collector needed more office space to accommodate the growing tax base. Entering 2024, it will get just that. About 10,500 square feet of empty storefronts at the southwest corner of Miromar Outlets in Estero will be converted into a […]

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