Cape Coral firefighters thought they were performing an ordinary rescue unique to the Cape: Pulling a pooch from a neighborhood canal. Turns out the recovery wasn’t exactly routine — the “dog” turned out to be a coyote pup. In the early hours of Monday morning, Cape Coral Fire ...
The Lee County Department of Transportation reminds motorists the Cape Coral Bridge will be closed for the Red, White & BOOM! celebration from 3 a.m., Saturday, July 4, through 3 a.m., Sunday, July 5. Cape Coral Parkway from Del Prado Boulevard to the bridge will also be closed at that ...
Cape Coral residents have an opportunity Friday night to meet local candidates in the upcoming elections. On June 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Brotherhood of Heroes Resource Center and Museum, all local candidates have been invited to participate in a meet-and-greet in which the hopefuls can ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders ...
The North Fort Myers service center will close at the end of July, with a future Lee County Tax Collector’s Office set to open at the end of the year near Page Field. The center in North Fort Myers will close on July 31 as the preparations continue for the new Colonial Service Center at 3650 ...
Neither the city of Cape Coral nor the Army Corp of Engineers issued permits for the removal of mangroves along the shoreline of one of the Seven Islands. An application for the project to become Gulf Gateway Resort & Marina had been submitted to the federal agency but it had been ...
FORT MYERS - The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels defeated the St. Lucie Mets by a final score of 6-5 Sunday afternoon at Lee Health Sports Complex. The Mussels are now a season-high 13 games above .500 and they own the league’s best overall record. The Mussels (43-30, 6-2) have four players with ...
When a hurricane comes to Southwest Florida, power outages are often one of the most visible reminders of the storm’s impact. While the electric grid is more resilient than ever, designed with stronger poles, smart technology, and layered redundancy, severe weather can still cause widespread ...