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Special magistrate in Fort Myers Beach grants three continuances, imposes $9,500 fine and authorizes lien
Summary
At a March 3, 2026 Fort Myers Beach special magistrate hearing, John Van Laningham granted continuances for three code cases and entered an order imposing accrued fines of $9,500 with authorization to file a lien in one resolved noncompliance case. Counsel for one respondent thanked the town for flexibility.
John Van Laningham, the town’s special magistrate for code compliance, convened the Fort Myers Beach special magistrate hearing at 9 a.m. March 3 and approved several case continuances and one order imposing fines and authorizing a lien.
The magistrate approved minutes from the Jan. 6, 2026 hearing without objection and then heard a series of code-enforcement matters. Staff requested a continuance in Case 20240733 (Midwest Decoration Company, 146 Hercules Drive) because the respondent has applied for a building permit and is completing a small amount of work; the magistrate continued the case to May 5, 2026.
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