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Fort Myers settles for six figures after old utility mistake wrecked a dream home

A Fort Myers couple won a $188,653 settlement after a long-hidden city sewer hookup failure wrecked their historic home.

When
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Where
Palm Lee Park
Official source
WINK News
Posted by LeeScoop May 28, 2026 Fort Myers

What happened?

A WINK investigation says a Fort Myers home was never properly connected to the city sewer system during an infrastructure project roughly two decades ago. The owners say sewage backed into the house, destroyed major rooms, and forced them out while they fought the city for relief. City council later approved a $188,653 settlement after a judge found the municipality still carried legal responsibility for the utility connection failure.

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