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The Cape Coral City Council will include fines in its plan to crack down on unlicensed contractors. Deputy Development Service Director Matthew Grambow said Ordinance 49-26, approved Wednesday by Cape Coral City Council, amends and updates the language and expedites the enforcement process ...

Rowing club gets Tropicana Park OK

The Cape Coral Rowing Club will row from Tropicana Park. Instead of opting for a pair of alternatives, Cape Coral City Council on Wednesday approved the license agreement that drew a deadlocked vote in April. Mayor John Gunter was not present, and Councilmember Laurie Lehmann, who had been ...

Council races head to runoffs in November

Cape Coral voters winnowed the field in Tuesday’s primary but are looking at three Cape Coral City Council run-offs in November along with the head-to-head race for District 4. Mayor’s race Mayor John Gunter failed to clear the primary Tuesday, setting the stage for a runoff between two ...

Fisher, Langford-Fleming re-elected

Two of the four School Board of Lee County races on the ballot were decided in Tuesday's primary election, with the remaining two races headed to run-offs in the general election in November. With 22 of 22 precincts reporting, School Board Member Sam Fisher was re-elected to the District 1 ...

City charter amendments pass

With 23 of 26 precincts reporting as of press time, Cape Coral voters overwhelmingly voted "yes" on all three Cape Coral City Charter amendments Tuesday. The amendments on the Aug. 18 Primary Election ballot clarify when Cape Coral Council choses its mayor pro tem; adds new residency ...