Coastal Breeze News

By United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Seventh District Coast Guard Auxiliary Commodore, Walter Jaskiewicz, a resident of Marco Island, recently attended the two-day (IHAS) International Humanitarian Assistance Symposium held in Miami Florida. Families who lost members from air, sea and transportation incidents, were guest speakers, explaining the problems encountered regarding when and how they were notified of a lost family member. The panel consisted of members from the Lockabee Air Disaster, Cruise Line Disasters and on-shore excursion trips. First Responder Care Units from the various transportation agencies provided updated information on how they have improved their 24-hour on call professionally ... Read More »

By Carol Glassman Recently, people whose insurance is ready for renewal have been receiving notices from their insurance companies that they must endure an inspection that could last a maximum of three hours, and permit the inspector full access to the house including attic and/or crawl space. Renewal of a policy is contingent upon this inspector’s filing a positive report that shows the house is properly built and protected using current standards, against a potential hurricane. Having a perfect stranger in your home for three hours can be daunting enough, but having him crawl around every nook and cranny taking ... Read More »