Cape Coral City Council will consider on Wednesday a change to how the city alters and posts speed limits throughout the city. The ordinance, which gives city staff the authority to change limits based on council- approved needs investigations, is set for its first public hearing and includes new language for speed limits. “The Mayor and City Council shall adopt a resolution that will serve to authorize the City Administration to initiate the investigation, as required by the Florida Department of Transportation, in determination that such speed alteration is reasonable and in conformity with the criteria established by the Florida Department of Transportation,” according to ...
Find a cold-snapped iguana lying comatose in your yard? If you don't want the invasive reptile waking up and scurrying along your seawall once the weather warms up, you can drop it off at a collection point in Fort Myers today. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an ...
The city of Cape Coral’s reclaimed water (reuse) irrigation system is experiencing an unplanned shutdown due to a reported reuse main break. City crews are actively working to complete repairs. During this time, residents should expect significantly reduced or complete loss of irrigation ...
The Cape Coral Police Department plans to ask for 24 more sworn officers, one deputy chief and nine professional staff in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Right now, the agency should have 198 officers on the street and are 57 short, Police Chief Anthony Sizemore said at Wednesday’s budget ...
A Cape Cape man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for claiming to have “orchestrated the most daring Presidential assassination that this country has ever seen” in a letter sent to a Charlotte County jail official last year. Christopher Davies, 32, was sentenced by U.S. ...
The Lee Board of County Commissioners awarded a $2.1 million contract Tuesday to resurface segments of Burnt Store Road and Pine Island Road near Cape Coral and Matlacha. The segments are Burnt Store Road from Northwest 41st Terrace to Gator Slough Canal and Pine Island Road between the ...
Find a cold-snapped iguana lying comatose in your yard? If you don't want the invasive reptile waking up and scurrying along your seawall once the weather warms up, you can drop it off at a collection point in Fort Myers today. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an ...
The School District of Lee County announced Tuesday the Lee County Athletic Conference Hall of Fame inductees for 2026. Five athletes, two coaches, and one contributor are being recognized for their outstanding athletic accomplishments for their school or their students. Lee County Athletic ...
Updates • While Florida and local partners lead Helene and Milton recovery, FEMA has provided more than $11 billion in grants to survivors, reimbursements to communities, and flood insurance payments. • More than $1.8 billion in recovery funds have been obligated to the state to ...