Among the tell-tale signs left behind by Florida's ancient Calusa people is evidence that their cultural periods waxed and waned with changes in sea level and water temperature.
Archive for February, 2010
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Yoga saga takes new twist
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010The saga of the Spring Hill yoga instructor who sponsors periodic charitable events at Pine Island Park has taken a new twist.
Spend a sunny afternoon in delightful Matlacha
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010The sign next to the bridge reads "Island Time Zone Begins Here". Indeed, the tiny town of Matlacha seems nestled in another time period altogether one which is a colorized version of an old, classic fishing village.
A tale of two Pine Island water losses.
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
A tale of two Pine Island water losses.
Scenario #1
A condominium owner in your town has a unit that he rents out during the “season” to help pay his mortgage and insurance expenses. Last month his renter called him to say that the cold water supply hose on the washing machine burst during the night. Before he could wake up, find the main water shut off and stop the flooding there was 1 inch of Pine Island water in the hallway to the front door, the kitchen and guest bathroom were Pine Island flooded and Pine Island water was beginning to soak the living room and guest bedroom carpets.
The owner had the condominium maintenance man pull out as much Pine Island water as he could with a wet/dry vacuum, open the windows and run the ceiling fans to encourage the unit to dry out. This time of year the humidity is low and there was a nice breeze with temps in the mid 70’s during the day. At the end of the next day the carpets felt almost dry and all the tiled flooring looked as if nothing had ever happened. The renter went home the following Sunday.
The condo sat empty for two weeks before the next renter was scheduled to arrive and when he did arrive the owner got this call. “The condo smells really musty and the walls are black just above the baseboard”. The renter checked into a local motel and the condo owner called a Professional Pine Island Water Damage Restoration Company.
The Pine Island Restoration Company removed all the Pine Island mold affected materials in a containment, made sure the structure was completely dry, cleaned and treated the structural components behind the walls and rebuilt the areas where building materials were removed. The Pine Island Restoration Company then arranged for a Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) to perform an air (clearance) test to document that the condo had no Pine Island mold growing inside.
What Happened here?