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Chamber comes out against proposed moratoriums

CC Chamber Position Paper - Storage Unit - Car Wash Moratorium One of the city’s leading business organizations opposes the city of Cape Coral’s proposed 12-month moratoriums on self-storage and car wash facilities. The Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral has sent Cape Coral City Council ...

Legion Post 90 to hold blood drive Saturday

American Legion Post 90 Cape Coral will be having a blood drive this Saturday, April 20, from noon to 5 p.m. In cooperation with the Lee Health Blood Center, the bloodmobile will be at Post 90 on 1401 S.E. 47th St. in Cape Coral. The post urges folks to consider giving blood. It is safe, ...

City: FEMA interactions ‘positive and constructive’

Cape Coral's discussions with FEMA concerning its "retrograded" flood insurance rating are ongoing and progressing. “Last week our city leaders had the opportunity to meet with officials with FEMA and the Florida Division of Emergency Management,” Mayor John Gunter said Tuesday at a press ...

Memorial marks passing of Cape Coral Yacht Club

A dozen or so long-time residents turned out Friday to bid farewell to an icon that has been part of their families for decades. The gathering was small, the spill of emotion great, as “Cape kids,” Cape “pioneers” and others gathered in front of the Cape Coral Yacht Club Ballroom ...

Local Republicans decry Trump trial

The trial of Donald Trump got under way Monday in New York City, marking the first time in history a former U.S. president has been on trial for criminal charges. Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential candidate, is on trial to determine whether he falsified business records to cover up a ...

‘Young Adult Career Exploration Event’ Thursday in Fort Myers

CareerSource Southwest Florida will hold a free education to career event this Thursday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the CareerSource SWFL center, 6800 Shoppes at Plantation Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Students (age 18+) who recently graduated from high school or are preparing to ...

New substation energized to support growing Cape Coral area

A significant milestone was achieved last week as a new LCEC substation was energized to meet the increasing energy demands of the rapidly growing Cape Coral area. This critical infrastructure aims to alleviate pressure on surrounding facilities, which could eventually have been strained by ...

School district provides legislative update

The School Board of Lee County accomplished many of its priorities during the 2024 Legislative Session. At the top of the list? Needed funds. “This year under your direction and the superintendent, we asked for $6.1 (million) for appropriation project funding. As of right now we are ...

Matlacha woman dies after vehicle crashes into patrons at The BBQ Place

An 80-year-old Matlacha woman who was sitting with friends at a table outside The BBQ Place in Matlacha was killed and four others injured when a vehicle went off the road and crashed into their table Saturday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan that was traveling east ...