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Lee County officials monitoring tropical system

Lee County Emergency Management and its federal, state and local partners are monitoring conditions in the tropics. Lee County recognizes that post-Hurricane Ian, some residents could be more susceptible to impacts than a typical tropical event. The county is planning to assist as necessary ...

Lee County Property Appraiser mails TRIM Notices

Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell issued the annual Truth In Millage (TRIM) Notices for 2023 property values Friday. The TRIM Notice shows property owners the assessed value of their property and how much they can expect to pay in property taxes this year. The Notice also details ...

CCPD breaks ground for new training facility

A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for what will be the first police training facility in Cape Coral. Police Chief Anthony Sizemore said the planning for the $15 million facility on Kismet Parkway originated when Jay Murphy was the chief of police. The process continued under chiefs ...

Beach advisory: Bonita Beach Park tests high for bacteria

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) is advising the public not to enter the water at Bonita Beach Park due to high levels of bacteria identified in routine testing. The beach park is at 27954 Hickory Blvd. Bonita Springs. Tests completed on Aug. 16, indicate that the ...

Court denies request for intervention in Cape residency complaint

A judge has denied a pair of requests asking the Circuit Court to intervene in an investigation under way at the State Attorney's Office involving a Cape Coral City Council member accused of not living in her district when she qualified to seek office. In a hearing Thursday morning Circuit ...

Arbitration may settle dispute between city and Waste Pro

Whether the city of Cape Coral has to pay its solid waste vendor $1.5 million in fees retained by the municipality in the wake of collection complaints will be decided by binding arbitration if Cape Coral City Council approves a proposed memorandum of understanding between the parties ...

City seeks members for Yacht Club Stakeholder Group

The city of Cape Coral is creating a stakeholder group to help shape the future of the Yacht Club. The group will help determine "which stylistic elements from the existing ballroom will be considered for incorporation into the new building(s)" and will include members of city staff, the ...

BRC members resign en masse

In the wake of a Cape Coral City Council vote ousting the chair of its Budget Review Committee Wednesday night, remaining appointees resigned Thursday morning. The BRC elected a new chair at its morning meeting and she sent all committee members and former chair Tom Shadrach notification of ...