In terms of accomplishments, 2025 was a good year of achievement for city departments, officials said Wednesday. Cape Coral City Councilmember Bill Steinke, self-described as a “fairly data driven guy,” provided some highlights. “Many things were accomplished and had been in the works ...
A 22-year-old Cape Coral man was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle accident in Hardee County. A 35-year-old man from Fort Myers was also killed in the crash. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday when a 2025 Kia, driven by ...
A man who embodies the Greatest Generation celebrated another milestone in his remarkable life last week in Cape Coral. James Elmer Smith, a World War II Navy veteran who was on Utah Beach during the invasion of Normandy on D-Day and served in both the European and Pacific Theaters, marked ...
The site of that was for decades was home of the iconic tourism destination, Shell Factory and Nature Park, has sold for just shy of $4 million. Gary Tasman, CEO and principal broker; Lane Boy, executive director; and Shawn Stoneburner, senior director, of Cushman & Wakefield | ...
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday directed staff to procure a contractor to build several safety measures for the remaining two-lane section of section of Burnt Store Road from Van Buren Parkway north to Vincent Avenue. The planned improvements will include: • Adding rumble ...
Lee County has enacted a burn ban for unincorporated Lee County and municipalities effective immediately due to increasingly dry conditions throughout Southwest Florida. The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to enact the ban at a regularly scheduled meeting today. The county’s ...
An Oasis High School physical education teacher was nominated by a fellow teacher for the National Life Group’s 2025-2026 LifeChanger of the Year Award. “I feel very honored to be nominated,” Brice Bearman said. This is his second-year teaching at Oasis High School. “I think as a ...
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 ...