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Cape Coral gets state permit for removal of the Chiquita Boat Lock

As of Monday, the city of Cape Coral can move forward with the removal of the Chiquita Boat Lock, as it received an Environmental Resource Permit for the South Spreader Waterway Enhancement Project from the Florida Department of Environment Protection. Councilmember Dan Sheppard said it’s a ...

Vote on Jaycee Park concept plan, P3 proposal, expected Wednesday

JAYCEE PARK FINAL CONCEPT P3 PROPOSED AGREEMENTS The final concept for Jaycee Park, which includes a public-private partnership proposal, will come before Cape Coral City Council Wednesday. Modifications to the P3 have come from recurring comments from citizens. Areas of concern include ...

Election Day for the 2024 Primary Election is Tuesday

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle reminds voters that tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 20, is Election Day for the 2024 Primary Election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters must be in line before 7 p.m. to vote. On Election Day, voters must vote in their assigned ...

Major roadway milling, resurfacing work, begins Monday

Crews will begin preliminary milling and resurfacing work in Cape Coral on Monday, Aug. 19, for the FY 24 Major Roads contract. The initial phase includes 24-hour lane closures along Cape Coral Parkway, with the affected lanes changing daily to accommodate the ongoing work. Milling and ...

Intermittent closures of Little Pine Island Bridge scheduled for Saturday

The Florida Department of Transportation has issued notice of intermittent closures of Little Pine Island Bridge in Matlacha this weekend FDOT said the closures will take place on Saturday, Aug. 17, during daytime hours to allow crews to accept deliveries of concrete bridge piles to the ...

CCPD investigating shooting death

Cape Coral police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting that resulted in a death. CCPD officials confirmed that one person has died during an incident that took place on Northwest 25th Place. "This is an isolated incident, and the shooter is not at large," CCPD officials stated via ...

Former Cape Council member issues statement after accepting plea deal

Former Cape Coral Council member Patty Cummings has issued a statement in the wake of a plea deal that included pleading guilty to three felonies related to her residency when she qualified to run for the seat in District 4. "To the people of Cape Coral, "Sometimes things aren’t always as ...

Cummings accepts plea deal; sentenced to 24 months probation

Former Cape Coral Council member Patty Cummings has been sentenced to 24 months of probation after pleading guilty to lying about where she lived while running for the District 4 Council seat in 2022. In a plea agreement reached with the State Attorney’s Office, Cummings pleaded guilty to ...

City mails letters to property owners as FEMA deadline approaches

More than 68,000 Cape Coral residents will receive a letter from the City of Cape Coral regarding its effort with working with FEMA to retain a 25% discount for the National Flood Insurance Program. More than 100,000 letters are being sent to the National Flood Insurance Program policyholders ...