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Burrowing Owl Census shows birds are thriving in Cape Coral

Growth of a most welcome sort has taken wing in Cape Coral — its burrowing owl population is way up. The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife released its Cape Coral Burrowing Owl Census for 2025 today and the news, they say, “is nothing short of remarkable.” Their effort counted 7,008 owls ...

Race to the starting line...

Students will return to school Monday morning as the School District of Lee County continues to move closer to its goal of zero teacher vacancies — only 45 teacher spots remained as of Wednesday. “We are really excited. This time last year we were down 235 teachers. Hot off the press, two ...

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Lee schools welcome students

Monday morning, as most Lee County schools kicked off the 2025-26 school year, a line of eager students and parents snaked around Trafalgar Elementary School at 1850 S.W. 20th Avenue. Older brothers held the hands of younger sisters, and cousins greeted one another enthusiastically as – one ...

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DOGE correspondence available on CapeCoral.gov

Correspondence between the city of Cape Coral and the Department of Governmental and Operational Efficiency (DOGE) is now available to the public on CapeCoral.gov. "This new online resource supports transparency and open government by providing residents and stakeholders with access to DOGE's ...

Daytime lane closures at State Road 739 over the Edison Bridge

Motorists should expect daytime lane closures on northbound SR 739 over the Edison Bridge between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning today, Aug. 11. Work is anticipated to last approximately two weeks. Crews will be performing maintenance work. Motorists should be cautious and expect delays when ...

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Mussels, Threshers finale cancelled 

FORT MYERS — Due to unplayable field conditions and persistent weather, the series finale Sunday between the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels and Clearwater Threshers has been cancelled and will not be made up. The Mussels head to Daytona for a six-game series against the Tortugas, beginning ...

Hurricane Guide 2024

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Pine Island Eagle’s historic sign found in St. James City after Hurricane Ian

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, ...

Should city of Cape Coral impose a transportation mobility fee — a charge on new construction — to help fund road-related infrastructure?

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