In the face of public outcry in person, via dozens of e-comments, by email and by phone, Cape Coral City Council without discussion among the elected board voted itself a huge increase in remuneration Wednesday. How huge? $5,000 per month for the mayor and $3,333 per month for city council ...
Members of the Cape Coral City Council spent time this week individually meeting with residents hoping to be appointed the vacant District 4 seat. On Wednesday, they will collectively vet the 13 applicants at a public meeting and appoint one to serve as an interim member of the Cape’s ...
Yes, the chill in the air means the one thing we here in the Cape look forward to all year - snow! Yes, snow. The snowflakes-drifting-through-the-night-air-around-the-community-Christmas-tree kind. The packed-to-perfection-for-tiny sledders kind. "Snow" courtesy of the magic of the Holiday ...
For some of us, the whole “pumpkin spice” thing is as old as childhood. A can or two of Libby’s pumpkin, evaporated milk, a couple of eggs, sugar and the magic combination of cinnamon, ginger and ground cloves and oh, my, the mouthwatering scent of Thanksgiving eve! Whether we still ...
In June, Cape Coral City Council eliminated five of its appointed advisory boards and changed its Youth Council to a fact-finding board. With a 5-3 vote, the elected board eliminated the city’s Golf Course Advisory Board, Nuisance Abatement Board, Waterway Advisory Board, Parks and ...
On Saturday, at the 11th hour of the 11th month, Americans will again mark the pending peace pact of “the war of all wars.” Called Armistice Day back in 1918, what is now Veterans Day began with the temporary end of the hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany. While World War I ...
Workforce Now has released its 11th annual Southwest Florida regional educational and workforce outcomes study. This year’s 121-page report compiled by researchers from Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida SouthWestern State College and the FutureMakers Coalition is another deep dive into ...
The city of Cape Coral got some good news this week as Hurricane Ian recovery continues. City staff submitted an application to the state for a share of a $350 million Legislature-approved appropriation for local governments through the Florida Department of Emergency Management for recovery ...
There’s a touch of crispness in the air today. But the real signs of autumn — Southwest Florida style — is not the weather. It’s crisp potato pancakes. Schnitzel freshly fried and drippin’ with gravy. And beer. By the pitcher and by the stein. Cape Coral's six-day Oktoberfest ...
Today in Florida flags fly at a half-staff in honor of the victims of the terrorist strike against Israel. Today until sunset, our state Capitol remains lit with lights of blue and white. And today, tomorrow and through the fight that has followed the heinous holiday attack by Hamas ...
