By By MEGHAN BRADBURY
Cape Council gets update on proposed property tax legislation
Cape Coral City Council received an update on legislation that could impact property taxes Wednesday. Assistant City Manager Mark Mason said the measures are crawling along through committees. “Many of the House Joint Resolutions are still within committee,” he said at council’s budget workshop. The two most active bills are House Joint Resolution 203, which would phase out non-school property taxes with an additional $100,000-a -year exemption over 10 years for homesteaded homes, and 213, which would modify limitations on assessment increases for both homestead and non-homestead property. Mason said both are on the House calendar for the second reading. If a measure goes ...
Council advised: Cape needs three new fire stations
Cape teen earns Girl Scout Gold Award
Valerie’s House marks major milestone
School board appoints interim attorney, restructures legal organizational chart
The School District of Lee County appointed a new interim board attorney and general counsel Friday. Robert Dodig, assistant school board attorney for human resources, was appointed as of Jan. 23 to take the position. Board Chair Armor Persons will negotiate the contract. The special ...
FLHSMV announces driver license exams will be administered in English only
Beginning Feb. 6, all driver license knowledge and skills examinations in Florida will be administered exclusively in English. This change applies to all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced ...
Ground Owl Day question: Will Athene see her shadow?
A fun and quirky Cape Coral tradition takes place this early next week, as the city’s official bird will again serve as the prognosticator of weather to come. The burrowing owl takes center stage as the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife and Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department host the ...
