Although the city of Cape Coral fared better than expected from Hurricane Milton, many residents remained without power Friday morning. Milton, which made landfall late Wednesday at Siesta Key in Sarasota County as a Category 3 storm, also brought a new weather phenomena: Tornadoes. The ...
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 words, about 100, for their response. This week's question: With a number of ...
Approximately 145,000 homes and businesses were without electricity Friday, two days after Hurricane Milton downed power lines, flooded roads and scattered debris while leaving its worst damage for counties to the north. More than 200,000 homes and businesses lost power during the ...
Update: Lee County school campuses reopened Monday with the exception of two - Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel. Original story: It is still too early to determine what kind of damage, if any, was caused by Hurricane Milton to school campuses, officials said Friday. “School administrators, ...
In light of the significant impacts of Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene on the community, organizers have made the difficult decision to cancel the 43rd Annual Florida International Airshow. The dual hurricanes have caused widespread damage and disruption across the region, making it ...
All Lee County Tax Collector Offices reopened tofay Monday, Oct. 14, with extended hours for those customers whose appointments were cancelled due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. All offices will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for the next two weeks (Monday, Oct. 14 ...
Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice is opening disaster relief distribution points in Manatee, Sarasota, and Lee Counties to provide essential supplies to families and individuals affected by recent disasters. The locations for distribution are: • Manatee County – Begins Wednesday, ...
The Town of Fort Myers Beach began welcoming residents back to Fort Myers Beach on mud-filled streets Thursday, the morning after the much-feared Hurricane Milton brought a deluge of flooding though sparing the town of the dire consequences that residents saw further north in Sarasota County ...
Residents who have the ability and desire to self-haul Hurricane Milton debris while waiting for roadside pickup can use public drop-off sites. These sites, which will open Monday, Oct. 14, will be for both vegetative and construction and demolition debris. Be prepared to show identification ...
The Business Emergency Coordination Center allows businesses to submit real-time status reports post-storm or disaster. These reports will help the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral and the city's Economic & Business Development staff assess the needs of our businesses so they can help ...