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Groundbreaking ceremony set for Big Carlos Pass Bridge replacement

The public is invited to attend an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Big Carlos Pass Bridge replacement at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 15, at the west parking area for Lovers Key State Park, on the south side of the Big Carlos Pass Bridge. The Big Carlos Pass Bridge connects the south end ...

By land or by sea: Be safe this holiday weekend

Whether you plan to hit the roads or the waterways this Memorial Day weekend, local officials are preaching preparedness and best practices to keep all travelers safe. National Safe Boating Week runs from May 20-26 and kicks off the summer boating season -- a popular recreational activity for ...

Summer Reading Program kicks off June 1

A jammed-packed schedule of new and returning programs will hit Lee libraries this summer during their annual Summer Reading Program, this year sporting the theme of “All Together Now.” The theme is interpreted through Acts of Kindness, Lee County Library System Manager of Programming ...

Cape eyes ways to boost code enforcement compliance

The city of Cape Coral is looking at stronger code enforcement to keep property owners compliant. Mayor John Gunter said Cape Coral City Council needs to figure out where it wants to be and develop policies, regulations and criteria and then give code enforcement the tools they need to go ...

Cape Council supports upping minimum wage for city employees

Cape Coral City Council on Wednesday supported a 4.2 percent increase to bring the minimum wage for city workers up to $15. The proposal now will be brought back at a voting meeting as a resolution. Council was given four scenarios for the minimum wage discussion, which included $15 as the ...

Bid to sunset Budget Review Committee fails

The city of Cape Coral’s volunteer Budget Review Committee got a reprieve Wednesday when City Council deadlocked on a motion to disband it. Councilmembers Tom Hayden, Bill Steinke, Jessica Cosden and Robert Welsh voted against the move to repeal the resolution that established the ...

‘Against All Odds’ puts teen moms on road to success

A Southwest Florida non-profit started by a Cape Coral resident is working to help teen parents navigate challenges and provide tools for success. Against All Odds, Inc., created by Dayra “Dee” Dominguez, will host the second annual Women’s Empowerment Networking Forum this Saturday at ...

District: Cell phone search policy not new to Lee schools

School District of Lee County officials have a message for parents concerned about new student code of conduct language providing for a search of student cell phones if there is “reasonable suspicion” of prohibited activity: The legally-allowed practice has been used for years. “What ...

Ceremony set to remember deaths on the USS Nimitz

This Memorial Day, a special tribute to those that served on the USS Nimitz will take place at a Cape Coral location dedicated to assisting local veterans. The Brotherhood of Heroes Military Museum & Library on Monday will host an open-to-the-public event honoring those who perished on ...