A local nonprofit was burglarized late last week. The Cape Coral Rowing Club had a pair of batteries for its safety boats stolen in the early morning hours Thursday. Captured partially on video footage, an individual or individuals came via water on to the property used by the club off Old Burnt Store Road. Video footage shows a boat entering the vicinity before an unknown individual spray painted the camera lens black to stop any more criminal activity from being recorded. Rowing Club President Saundra Weston said when she went to take out the chase boats to follow the club’s morning youth session, the discovered the batteries were removed. “We were getting ready ...
Election Dates: • Primary Election: Aug. 18 • General Election: Nov. 3 Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, you must vote in your designated precinct. Deadline to Register to Vote or Change Party Affiliation: • Primary Election - July 20 • General ...
The Lee County Department of Transportation reminds motorists the Cape Coral Bridge will be closed for the Red, White & Boom celebration from 3 a.m. Saturday, July 4, through 3 a.m. Sunday, July 5. Cape Coral Parkway from Del Prado Boulevard to the bridge will also be closed at that ...
Looking to kick off your 4th of July festivities early? Next Saturday, the South Cape Hospitality and Entertainment Association‘s annual Red, White & Booze Pub Crawl hits the South Cape where attendees can enjoy patriotic food and appetizer options at various local ...
The North Fort Myers service center will close at the end of July, with a future Lee County Tax Collector’s Office set to open at the end of the year near Page Field. The center in North Fort Myers will close on July 31 as the preparations continue for the new Colonial Service Center at 2116 ...
Neither the city of Cape Coral nor the Army Corp of Engineers issued permits for the removal of mangroves along the shoreline of one of the Seven Islands. An application for the project to become Gulf Gateway Resort & Marina had been submitted to the federal agency but it had been ...
The city of Cape Coral confirmed Monday morning that work being done regarding the Seven Island project was put to a halt by the Army Corps of Engineers. The stoppage of work is regarding clearing conducted along the shoreline of the Forest Development project on the Seven Islands property ...
FORT MYERS - The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels defeated the St. Lucie Mets by a final score of 12-8 Wednesday afternoon at Lee Health Sports Complex. Ryan Sprock extended his historic hitting streak to 17 consecutive games with a third inning double. Sprock’s knock broke a tie with three ...
Flood panels were touted as the wave of the future in hurricane protection, replacing sandbags and providing more reliable protection, but safety and structural damage concerns have led the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reassess the value of the panels. In the Town of Fort Myers ...