In order to protect groundwater in the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) this week declared a water shortage and issued mandatory irrigation restrictions for a portion of Cape Coral and unincorporated Lee County. Landscape irrigation is limited to one day ...
A 19-year-old North Fort Myers man was killed this morning in a motorcycle/tractor trailer truck crash on I-75. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 5:55 a.m. when the North Fort Myers man's motorcycle collided with the rear of the tractor trailer on ...
With a new female in the nest, there was a question of when or if M15 and F23 were going to produce offspring. Well, it turns out that the more things change, the more they stay the same. The most famous residents of North Fort Myers are going to be proud parents. M23 laid her first egg ...
It takes about $1 million per year to run the Animal Refuge Center, caring for and housing the more than 300 dogs and cats who live there, paying staff and many other things. All that money comes through the generosity of others, most of which is raised through smaller fundraising events ...
The Lee County Delegation of state legislators will have a full agenda of proposed bills Thursday to discuss that could dramatically alter the balance of power in county government by introducing a new elected county mayor, an expansion of the Board of County Commissioners and reshaping the ...
A Cape Coral man has been sentenced to three life sentences after being adjudicated guilty of crimes against a child. Bobby D. Holland, 38, of 1907 N.E. 19th Ave., was sentenced Tuesday on each of two counts of Sexual Battery - Victim Less Than 12 Years of Age and Lewd or Lascivious ...
There are now seven applicants who have submitted their name to be considered for the vacant District 4 seat on the Cape Coral City Council. Council is required to fill the vacancy within 30 days from Nov. 16, the date of Councilmember Patty Cummings suspension. The executive order of ...
The first Community Redevelopment Agency meeting led by the Cape Coral City Council will be held Wednesday morning in Council Chambers with a full agenda. The first order of business will be appointing a chair and vice chair for the CRA, as well as approving the 2024 meeting schedule. The ...
The sole discussion point for the City Council Wednesday morning workshop will center around ecotourism at city parks. According to the presentation, the city Parks Administration Department recommends entering into a public/private partnership. Currently the city has a kayak shack at Four ...
On Saturday, Nov. 18, at approximately 3 a.m., Cape Coral Police Department officers responded to an emergency call in the 2000 block of Southwest 21st Terrace. At the scene, officers reported discovering two individuals, one identified as Jordan Garrett, 30, who was experiencing a medical ...
