The School District of Lee County saw an increase of 2.6 percentage points in its graduation rate, compared to an increase of .7 percentage points for Florida for the class of 2023. “Our 2.6% increase from 2022 is the largest gain among the Top 10 largest school districts in Florida and our ...
To help fill vacancies within the Cape Coral Police Department, the city is proposing to pay up to $10,000 in signing bonuses to new police officers who hire on and then complete their probationary period. The proposal to pay a $5,000 post-tax hiring bonus for new hires and an additional ...
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued an advisory for the Cape Coral Yacht Club due to high bacteria counts. Tests completed on Thursday, Jan. 18, indicate that the water quality at riverfront park does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus ...
The state representative whose district encompasses Cape Coral has added his name to the thousands of city residents decrying Cape Coral City Council's decision to pay themselves a stipend, thus doubling the money they receive for duties related to holding office. Rep. Mike Giallombardo, R-79, ...
A second member of the Cape Coral City Council has renounced acceptance of the elected board’s controversial stipend. Councilmember Dan Sheppard said Wednesday he will return the money that has been direct-deposited to his account and has told the city he will not accept the additional ...
Due to inclement weather conditions and expected heavy rains, the Jan. 16 meeting of the Cape Coral Charter Schools Governing Board has been canceled. The regular meeting had been set for 5:30 p.m. today in City Hall Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Boulevard. City Council appoints the ...
The Lee County Republican Party Executive Committee has formally condemned members of the Cape Coral City Council who have accepted a controversial stipend in addition to their city charter-approved salaries. With approximately 135 members in attendance, the LeeGOP unanimously approved, ...
Parents received an message from the School District of Lee County this morning, assuring them the district was responding appropriately to an email alleging a bomb threat against Florida schools. The District notification stated “We wanted to bring to your attention that the School District ...
The National Weather Service has issued tornado watch in effect until 9 p.m. whichincludes Lee and Charlotte counties as well as Hardee, Polk, Levy, DeSoto, Highlands, Citrus, Hernando, Manatee, Pasco, Sarasota, Sumter, Hillsborough and Pinellas. The warning includes Cape Coral, Fort Myers, ...
A free luncheon will be provided for veterans next week to help connect them with available resources. Hosted by the city of Cape Coral and Lee County, the luncheon will be held Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Lake Kennedy Center. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by Thursday, Jan. 11, by ...
