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Funding questions bump flagpole approval to March 25 meeting

Cape Coral City Council said Wednesday it wants assurances that a plan to install the state’s largest flagpole near the Cape Coral Bridge in time for our country’s 250th anniversary will be paid for with donations. A resolution to award a bid to Dynamic South for the design of the ...

Cape Council modifies rules to address clapping

Cape Coral City Council approved a modification to its council rules, which do not permit clapping outside of recognitions and achievements. “I believe let them clap,” Councilmember Rachel Kaduk said of meeting attendees. “Earlier this evening everyone clapped. I did not. It was not in ...

City of Fort Myers receives designation from volunteer organization

The JustServe City Designation was recently awarded to the city of Fort Myers. The award is given to cities that promote volunteering in their community. On the city’s website, Fort Myers has a volunteer mission statement and they share their city’s volunteer needs as well as volunteer ...

50-plus authors to take part in SWFL Reading Festival

More than 50 authors will grace the 27th annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival this Saturday. The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Fort Myers Regional Library, 2450 First St. Festival Coordinator Melissa Baker said 26 bestselling authors will make an ...

PRIDE Cape Coral returns this weekend

A two-day event celebrating inclusion and being one’s true self hits the South Cape this weekend. PRIDE Cape Coral returns this Saturday and Sunday, where members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies paint the town all colors of the rainbow. The event has a new location along Lafayette Street ...