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Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter’s message to residents touched upon taxes this month as the city gears up for its annual budget process. “City Council took an important step by reducing the millage rate for Fiscal Year 2026 while still providing the funding needed to support essential ...

Editorial | Catch the Vision

The 14th annual Catch the Vision event did not disappoint. Hosted for the first time by the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral and emceed by a pair of familiar faces — Gloria Tate and Bill Johnson, Jr. — the look-head showcase at First Cape Church on Monday played to a full — and ...

Editorial | No Sunshine

This week’s gloomy weather was apropos for Sunshine Week, an annual collaboration among various entities intended to shine a light on the importance of public records and open government. There was one glimmer — House Bill 437. HB437 proposed to “improve transparency and ...

Editorial | Working the numbers

The visual renditions of the Cape Coral Yacht Club rebuild are everything promised — and more. Prepared by Kimley-Horn and Sweet Sparkman Architects, the presentation at Wednesday’s Cape Coral City Council workshop fulfilled the city’s vision of a resort-style complex to include a ...

Editorial | Claptrap

Cape Coral City Council drove another nail into its public comment coffin Wednesday night, tweaking its meeting rules to carve out an exception for good clapping while continuing to prohibit the bad, disruptive kind like applause of criticisms made during public comment. The council action ...

Playing the market

Cape Coral City Council’s response to terms negotiated by city staff for private management of the planned bistro and food court area at Jaycee Park was similar to that of potential business partners — tepid at best. The city’s request for proposals for the operation and management of ...