Falling ceilings, mold and roaches endanger Jones Walker renters

Margaret Mason talks about her broken air conditioner
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Margaret Mason talks about her broken air conditioner vent and how is was the first thing she found wrong in her aging apartment. She also deals with mold and roaches. "Everything we have in this place came out of the box, we shouldn't have roaches," Mason said. Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past owners’ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
A hole in a bathroom ceiling of Sabrina Jones' apartment
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A hole in a bathroom ceiling of Sabrina Jones' apartment is covered by a black trash bag. It has been this way for weeks. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Slimy water runs from an older air conditioner on the
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Slimy water runs from an older air conditioner on the second floor. Diamond Robinson says it runs to her living area. Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past owners’ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Diamond Robinson talks about how her bathroom ceiling
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Diamond Robinson talks about how her bathroom ceiling is a problem. This is a common issue for a lot of the renters. Most feel like the ceiling will fall down on them and the water from their upstairs neighbor's bathroom rains down on them. Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past owners’ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Diamond Robinson's oldest son looks out the window.
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Diamond Robinson's oldest son looks out the window. You can see mold growing along the floor. She bleaches it, but it grows back just as fast. Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past owners’ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold. Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Monique Thompson talks about how she lived in an apartment
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Monique Thompson talks about how she lived in an apartment that was deemed unlivable after Hurricane Irma. The conditions of that apartment made life hard for her two children who have asthma. The new apartment isn't much better. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Monique Thompson talks about how she lived in an apartment
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Monique Thompson talks about how she lived in an apartment that was deemed unlivable after Hurricane Irma. The conditions of that apartment made life hard for her two children who have asthma. The new apartment isn't much better. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Four teens hang out inside the apartment because a
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Four teens hang out inside the apartment because a lack of outdoor space. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Roach powder is the complexes solution to the roach
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Roach powder is the complexes solution to the roach problem. It isn't helping. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Ebony Lee talks about how bad her bathroom ceiling
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Ebony Lee talks about how bad her bathroom ceiling is. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Ebony Lee tries to take care of the roach problem herself.
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Ebony Lee tries to take care of the roach problem herself. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Orange stickers telling renters their apartment is
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Orange stickers telling renters their apartment is unlivable after Hurricane Irma. Many of the renters still live in the marked apartments. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
A broken window can still be seen weeks later. Fort
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A broken window can still be seen weeks later. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Slimy water runs from an older air conditioner on the
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Slimy water runs from an older air conditioner on the second floor. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Orange stickers telling renters their apartment is
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Orange stickers telling renters their apartment is unlivable after Hurricane Irma. Many of the renters still live in the marked apartments. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Orange stickers telling renters their apartment is
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Orange stickers telling renters their apartment is unlivable after Hurricane Irma. Many of the renters still live in the marked apartments. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
A front door is splitting because of all the moisture
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A front door is splitting because of all the moisture all around the apartment. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
the doors are falling off the failing kitchen cabinets.
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the doors are falling off the failing kitchen cabinets. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants
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Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past owners’ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.  Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Slimy water runs from an older air conditioner on the
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Slimy water runs from an older air conditioner on the second floor. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Slimy water runs from an older air conditioner on the
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Slimy water runs from an older air conditioner on the second floor. Fort MyersÕ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past ownersÕ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.Ê Andrea Melendez/The News-Press
Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants
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Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past owners’ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.  Andrea Melendez/The News-Press

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    Margaret Mason talks about her broken air conditioner vent and how is was the first thing she found wrong in her aging apartment. She also deals with mold and roaches. "Everything we have in this place came out of the box, we shouldn't have roaches," Mason said. Fort Myers’ Jones Walker is endangering its tenants with falling ceilings, mold and roaches and more due to past owners’ neglect. A changing of the guard spells changes. The News-Press saw and heard a litany of such problems during a recent visit to the locally infamous complex nicknamed the Shack; from overflowing sewage to bursting pipes, inadequate ventilation and invasive mold.