


A proposed revision to city economic development and business incentive programs will be discussed Wednesday. The revisions to come before Cape Coral City Council include an update to clarify goals, improve eligibility, and streamline incentive programs. The goals of the program are to stimulate investment, expand the tax base, increase employment, support business growth, and foster redevelopment. Updates include new requirements, such as applicants must be in good standing with business tax, utilities, and code compliance, as well as clearer disqualification triggers for unpaid obligations or code violations. In addition, applications must be submitted and deemed complete by the ...
Cape Coral’s city attorney’s overall “above standard” evaluation score of 3.3 on a scale of 1 to 4 from the Cape Coral City Council late last month included two overall “excellents” and a trio of “standard"-pluses from members of the eight-member board. Mayor John Gunter and ...
LEE COUNTY – Florida Department of Transportation crews are working on the SR 31 Wilson Piggot Bridge near Fort Myers, and traffic control operations are in place. Southbound traffic is being detoured on Bayshore Road (SR 78) to I-75. The detour will remain while repairs continue. Drivers ...
The southbound lane on the SR 31 Wilson Pigott Bridge near Fort Myers will remain closed Tuesday, Sept. 9, as maintenance crews continue making emergency repairs. FDOT will provide updates as progress continues and will notify the public as soon as the bridge is reopened to southbound ...
The city of Cape Coral will hold its first public budget hearing Thursday "This is a crucial opportunity for public engagement, as the Fiscal Year 2026 budget outlines how the city will allocate taxpayer dollars for the upcoming year," city officials said in a prepared statement. The first ...
Cape Coral City Council will hold the first of two public hearings on the property tax rate rate and next year’s budget on Thursday. Council set a not-to-exceed rate of 5.5188 mills on July 23. One mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of taxable assessed property valuation. Council ...
Monday VOLLEYBALL Ida Baker 3, Cape Coral 0: The south Cape battle was all Ida Baker, which won by scores of 25-26, 25-16, 25-12. Both the Bulldogs and Seahawks are 4-6 on the season. Bishop Verot 3, Naples 0: The Vikings (11-2) dominated Naples in a 25-9, 25-8, 25-18 sweep. BOYS ...
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, ...