To mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian, the city of Cape Coral is organizing a community rally for a cause. The “Cape Coral Together: Resilience Rally” will be held Friday, Sept. 29, from 6-10 p.m. at the German-American Social Club. The event will feature live music from Deep ...
Cape Coral City Council determined Wednesday there is little worth saving from among the historical elements of the 61-year-old Ballroom at the Cape Coral Yacht Club complex. Council took a consensus of fixtures to be saved and possibly incorporated into a new structure, reaching agreement to ...
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – At the direction of Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Florida National Guard (FLNG) is fully activated for Hurricane Idalia response operations with approximately 5,500 soldiers and airmen. The 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team is conducting immediate response operations with ...
As the tropical storm-force weather from Hurricane Idalia dissipates, LCEC utility workers and contractors continue to respond to scattered outages resulting from rain bands and wind gusts. Crews worked throughout the night and into Wednesday to restore the minimal outages experienced by LCEC ...
According to a news release from Florida SouthWestern State College will resume all normal operations and classes on Thursday, Aug. 31. Students should proceed to classes as normal.
Gov. Ron DeSantis provided updates on Hurricane Idalia this morning. The update was provided at the State Emergency Operations Center with Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie, FDOT Secretary Jared W. Perdue and Major General John Haas also in ...
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Idalia beginning Sunday and continuing. President Joe Biden’s ...
Storms can strike at any time, so having the right outdoor power equipment on hand and keeping safety in mind is important, says the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). Home and business owners should think ahead, says OPEI, before foul weather or a power outage occurs. “Any ...
With Tropical Storm Idalia about to reach hurricane strength, Florida boaters need to consider preparing to minimize or prevent damage to their boats, says Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). The advocacy, services and safety group has more than 40 years of experience ...
The Cape Coral Construction Industry Association (CCCIA) is asking its members to secure jobsites, construction material, roof products and material, and all trash on the property in preparation for Tropical Storm Idalia. With wind events, construction materials become projectiles that can ...
