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 Happy New Year from C & S !

C&S follows the Manatee and Sarasota County holiday schedule. Here is 2018:

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Voting ends December 31st. If you have not already voted for C&S in the Readers Choice Awards, there is still time. Just click here.    Please vote today and thank you for all your support!

Happy Thanksgiving from C&S!

Thank you to all our veterans!

Happy Halloween from C&S!

Power, phone lines and internet have just been restored.  Please return to the normal C&S email addresses and phone numbers.  

C&S offices still do not have electricity, phone lines or data/internet lines as of this morning.  The chart shows that unfortunately less than half of the affected locations have had electricity restored as of this 6:00 AM this morning.  While C&S does have generators available, without phone and data lines, we still cannot access any email sent to our regular CSCMSI email addresses or process any work.  The main station which houses the phone and data/internet lines for our location and the other businesses in the area also needs electricity to function.   Hopefully service will be restored shortly. In the meantime please continue to use This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Look for additional updates on our website and Facebook page.  Thank you. 

Fortunately the C&S offices were not badly damaged from Irma and are useable.  Unfortunately there is no electricity, no working phone lines, and no working internet lines.  Until electricity and internet is restored C&S regular email accounts will not work.  Please continue to use our emergency email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..   We will post an update to our website and Facebook page as soon as email is working or we have further information.   

The bands from Hurricane Irma have started hitting the Suncoast area.  Hopefully everyone has evacuated or are prepared and in a safe place.   For as long as phone lines continue to work you may place emergency calls to C&S as normal.   Our servers were dismantled and relocated yesterday to storage in a safer location so our regular CSCMSI email addresses are no longer working.   We are monitoring This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will continue to until there is an interruption of service by internet providers such as Verizon, and Spectrum.  Your email will be forwarded to your association manager and they will reply to you or call.   If your emergency is life threatening, contact 911 and other government emergency providers.

C&S will be closed on Monday but based on circumstances, we will be handling email and phone calls to whatever degree is possible.   The State and County has warned that due to the high winds and flying debris the roads will be full of nails so that no one is to drive on the roads until they have been cleared by the State or County.   You may be used to your C&S manager being onsite immediately after a storm but due to the nature of this storm it may not be possible to be onsite as quickly as everyone would like. 

To all our clients please be safe.  Property and belongings can and will be replaced but your life is irreplaceable. 

Hurricane Irma Update From C&S

Unfortunately the latest path changes have not been good for our Suncoast area of Florida.   At some time Saturday, the C&S main server will be disconnected and transported to a safer location.  At that point our regular email service and client websites will no longer be available.   A full backup of all data will also be in route to Maryland and a third location.  To send an email to C&S you may use our emergency email address which is not local and should stay in operation throughout the storm.  It is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Your emergency email will be forwarded to your association manager to respond.  We will reply as soon as data lines for Verizon, ATT, etc. are available.   We certainly hope that matters will not be this bad but we want to plan for worst case scenarios.    Please include your association’s name and as much information as possible in your emergency email to us.   If you have a life-threatening emergency you will need to call 911 or contact County or State Emergency Services. 

We will provide updates on our Website and Facebook as circumstances permit.  

Greetings,

With Hurricane Irma quickly approaching the state, I’d like to remind Florida’s consumers and businesses to create a disaster preparedness plan if you have not already done so. Preparation is extremely important to keep your family, home and business safe in the event of a natural disaster.

These state resources can assist you in the event of a natural disaster:

• Use http://www.floridadisaster.org/getaplan/ to create a specialized disaster plan to suit your family or business needs.
• Businesses can register at www.flvbeoc.org to access information and updates and report Irma damage.
• Visit www.floridadisaster.org/publicmapping to find your evacuation zone.
• Access the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s webpage at www.FloridaDisaster.org for tips, storm updates and additional resources.
• Visit www.FLGov.com for state updates from Governor Rick Scott.

In addition, DBPR also provides resources that can assist you in the event of a natural disaster:

• DBPR’s Natural Disaster Guide provides steps to protect consumers from becoming victims of unlicensed activity after a natural disaster.
• Consumers can verify professional licenses with DBPR online at www.myfloridalicense.com, by calling (850) 487-1395 or by downloading the free DBPR Mobile app through iTunes or the Google Play app store.
• Floridians should report any suspected unlicensed activity to DBPR by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., calling the Unlicensed Activity Hotline at (866) 532-1440 or using the DBPR Mobile app.

On behalf of the Department, please stay safe in the coming days.

Sincerely,

Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Customer Contact Center:
850.487.1395
www.MyFloridaLicense.com

Beginning today (Friday) at 5:00 PM, C&S will be replacing and upgrading our computer servers.  This project will be completed by Tuesday morning when we reopen and hopefully sooner.  C&S will not have access to email and any remote computer network during the process.  Our client websites which are housed on our servers will also not be accessible until the replacement and upgrade process is complete.  We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this project creates.    

Greetings,

With Hurricane Irma quickly approaching the state, I’d like to remind Florida’s consumers and businesses to create a disaster preparedness plan if you have not already done so. Preparation is extremely important to keep your family, home and business safe in the event of a natural disaster.

These state resources can assist you in the event of a natural disaster:

• Use http://www.floridadisaster.org/getaplan/ to create a specialized disaster plan to suit your family or business needs.
• Businesses can register at www.flvbeoc.org to access information and updates and report Irma damage.
• Visit www.floridadisaster.org/publicmapping to find your evacuation zone.
• Access the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s webpage at www.FloridaDisaster.org for tips, storm updates and additional resources.
• Visit www.FLGov.com for state updates from Governor Rick Scott.

In addition, DBPR also provides resources that can assist you in the event of a natural disaster:

• DBPR’s Natural Disaster Guide provides steps to protect consumers from becoming victims of unlicensed activity after a natural disaster.
• Consumers can verify professional licenses with DBPR online at www.myfloridalicense.com, by calling (850) 487-1395 or by downloading the free DBPR Mobile app through iTunes or the Google Play app store.
• Floridians should report any suspected unlicensed activity to DBPR by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., calling the Unlicensed Activity Hotline at (866) 532-1440 or using the DBPR Mobile app.

On behalf of the Department, please stay safe in the coming days.

Sincerely,

Department of Business and
Professional Regulation
1940 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Customer Contact Center:
850.487.1395
www.MyFloridaLicense.com