


Cape Coral City Council agreed to move forward with five initiatives for the 2026 legislative priorities. Priorities include advocating for updating the allocation methodology of the bed tax — tourist development tax — to explicitly account for short-term rental accommodations in both ...
Alligator Alcatraz is the topic of debate for the upcoming Braver Angles Southwest Florida workshop in Downtown Fort Myers later this month. The goal of the debate is to promote civil discourse and mutual understanding of the other side’s viewpoints. The question — whether or not ...
Four businesses were recognized at last week’s Cape Coral City Council meeting for serving the community for more than 50 years. “This is something I brought forward. I thought we should recognize businesses in our community. It’s truly an honor to stand here and recognize these ...
The Garden Club of Cape Coral and The Hibiscus Society will be selling plants at the Tropical Plant Sale this Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Rotary Park on Rose Garden Road in Cape Coral. The sale will be a great opportunity to get locally grown plants for your yard at great prices. ...
FDOT release issued at 10:21 a.m.: Motorists are advised that State Road 78 (Pine Island Road) at Chiquita Boulevard is currently experiencing emergency lane closures following a crash that resulted in a damaged power pole. Crews are on site to assess and repair damage. Local police are on ...
Cape Coral’s annual ode to German culture is marking four decades this year, as the local-favorite event kicks off this Friday with two weekends of celebration. The German American Club of Cape Coral’s 40th Annual Oktoberfest will welcome thousands to the Bavarian Garden grounds this ...
Friday FOOTBALL Oasis 25, Ida Baker 11: The Sharks (2-6) led 25-3 through three quarters to win the Backyard Brawl. Oasis took the lead on the opening kickoff, with Chuck Sipe gathering up an Ida Baker fumble to score a touchdown. Jackson Sabath and Kevin Cisneros rushed for touchdowns, and ...
The Pine Island Eagle is grateful to a Good Samaritan from St. James City who found, and stored, the paper’s historic sign lost in Hurricane Ian after the Category 4 storm made landfall on Cayo Costa on Sept. 28, 2022. Jan Robertson said the storm had blown it into a neighbor’s yard and, ...