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A brush fire in Lehigh Acres burned nearly 10 acres Sunday afternoon.
Witnesses say it started at Truman Avenue and East 13th Street.
The fire jumped two streets and headed north burning nearly 10 acres. (Full Story on NBC 2)
The U.S. Postal Service is hiring in Southwest Florida. It is looking for “City Carrier Assistants.” Those people deliver and collect mail.
Pay starts at $15 an hour. Benefits are included and there are chances for pay raises.
To apply, for the USPS
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Lee, Collier & Charlotte Counties – The U.S. Postal Service is looking to fill positions. These positions are temporary but could lead to permanent employment.
The position of City Carrier Assistant is a new category of non-career employees. City Carrier Assistants are used to carry mail for routes where the regular carrier is not available.
City Carrier Assistants perform the same duties as regular letter carriers with a few differences. They do not receive full benefits or a pension and there is no set route or guarantee of 40 hours per work week. Salary and benefits include $15 an hour and paid vacation days and eligibility for health care benefits as required by law, or after the first 360-day term.
For years, the U.S. Postal Service has used transitional employees to fill carrier needs. Some transitional employees have been with the postal service for years.
Applicants must be 18 years or older. Applicants must have a valid state driver’s
license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of documented driving experience. Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S.citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
Applicants must apply online. Those who are interested in the position must apply online at www.usps.com/employment by Sunday, January 27.
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PORT CHARLOTTE, FL – Congress has retroactively reinstated the 25C tax credits for HVAC and heat pumps! The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute reports that “Specifically, the bill extends the tax credits that expired in 2011 from January 1, 2012, until December 31, 2013, for qualified equipment listed in Section 25C of the Internal Revenue Code. Because the credits were made retroactive to January 1, 2012, they can be used for qualified equipment that was installed any time after December 31, 2011.”
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Packaged electric heat pump that achieves the highest efficiency CEE tier as of January 1, 2009 (8.0 HSPF; 12.0 EER; 14 SEER)
Get up to $300 in tax credits on high efficiency air conditioners and heat pumps. If you have considered upgrading to a more efficient system, take advantage of this great tax incentive. Save now with tax credits and continue to save each month as your high efficiency HVAC system uses less energy and fuel.
If you are looking for a AC or heating system in the Port Charlotte, Florida area call Dale’s Air Conditioning and Heating today! Did you purchase a new system in 2012? Schedule a tune-up to keep your AC or heater running at top efficiency and Dales can help find out if you qualify for a tax credit!
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VENICE – Sarasota County’s worst animal hoarder was allowed to plead no contest to a single misdemeanor charge and was fined $100 as part of a plea bargain this month.
Donna Barr Faircloth, 60, who had faced three misdemeanor animal cruelty charges, took the plea deal Jan. 4. In addition to the fine, she must pay $373 in court costs. Faircloth did not return calls seeking comment. [Full Story on Hearld-Tribune]
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Naples resident Bob Bodemann called local authorities when he noticed the bird Sunday morning in his yard off 14th Avenue South. A mating pair and their two young occupy a nest in a Norfolk Pine. [Full Story on Naples News]
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