The Cape Coral Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, along with the U.S. Marshals, have apprehended a fugitive suspect in a child sexual battery investigation that dates back nearly four years. Jesus Leon Leyva, 42, of Cape Coral, has been located and taken into custody following a ...
Each week through the General Election, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of space, about 100 words, for their response. Cape Coral City Council races are ...
Planned raises for non-union city employees are on temporary hold. The Cape Coral City Council on Wednesday decided to freeze increases for non-bargaining employees until the amount of the increase is resolved. Mayor John Gunter brought the non-bargaining employee salary increase discussion ...
Update: As of 10:50 a.m. this morning, construction crews reopened the ramp. Original post: Traffic Advisory: Emergency Closure of Ramp at I-75 at S.R. 951 Collier Blvd. At 9:30 a.m. this morning, FDOT’s contractor closed the ramp to enter I-75 southbound from northbound S.R. 951/Collier ...
Deep into a quiet Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Isaias has developed into the first hurricane of the year. Isaias was categorized as a hurricane late Wednesday evening, which resulted in history being made. Hurricane Isaias is now the latest first-forming hurricane in the ...
A candidate for Cape Coral City Council is challenging the next phase of the city’s decades-old utility extension project. Mayoral candidate Lisa Cohen-Adkinson announced Wednesday that she has retained an attorney to challenge council’s decision to take the final vote for the North 3 ...
The Boston Red Sox Foundation will again be awarding $5,000 scholarships in the spring of 2027 to one deserving student from each of the 15 public high schools in Lee County. Applications are now open and available at redsoxfoundation.org/leecountyscholarship. The deadline to apply is Jan. ...
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 ...