A Cape Coral man was arrested after local law enforcement officials say he threatened to “blow up” Congressman Byron Donalds’ office, as well as shoot police officers. Daniel Eberly, 43, has been charged with a bomb threat - false report of weapon of mass destruction, as well as crimes ...
The qualifying process to run for three Cape Coral City Council seats, as well as mayor of Cape Coral in this November’s election is ongoing. Pre-qualifying began last week, whereby candidates could submit their paperwork early. Qualifying opens June 8 at noon and runs through noon on ...
Voters will decide Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to cut property taxes by raising the tax exception for owner-occupied homes. The Florida State Legislature passed the plan Tuesday meaning a constitutional amendment that would raise the homestead property tax exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in ...
The city of Cape Coral is looking at a $1.5 billion dollar budget next year and potentially less money from property taxes next year. Cape Coral City Council was told Thursday the estimated tax roll released by the Lee County Property Appraisers Office on June 1 projects a total taxable ...
Editor’s note: This report covers the beginning of Cape Coral City Council’s Thursday’s workshop which was wrapping up at press time. This story has updated here online at capecoralbreeze.com. With the property tax reform proposal going before voters in November, Cape Coral City Council ...
A young coyote pup receiving treatment at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife after a suspected vehicle strike in Cape Coral has undergone successful surgery to repair a broken front leg. The pup was admitted to CROW on May 8 at approximately 7 weeks old with a broken leg and head ...
LAKELAND - An eighth inning rally pushed the Lakeland Flying Tigers past the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels in an 11-5 game, ending the team’s six-game winning streak on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium. In a 5-5 game in the eighth inning, Lakeland (26-26) put six runs on the board to ...
With the official start to the Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1, top forecasters have already released their predictions for the upcoming season. One of the nation’s top forecasters when it comes to the Atlantic hurricane season released its first predictions for the 2026 season, ...