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Editorial: P3 makes a splash

A new multi-million dollar recreation project is on the horizon, thanks to the tenacity of area non-profit dreamers and city staff. Cape Coral City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with YMCA of Southwest Florida, Inc., giving staff the green light to ...

Editorial: In memory, in gratitude

Its birth date is disputed, its city of origin debated, but its purpose is not: Memorial Day is the day Americans remember, and honor, those who died in service to their country. Originally called Decoration Day, the holiday began sometime in 1866 with the placement of spring flowers on the ...

The Class of ’24 does not need to hear the classic gird- up-for-the-next-step-on-your-journey trope — these graduating seniors know very well that life not only is not “fair,” but it can dump literal piles of debris in one’s everyday path. In an interview with The Breeze regarding ...

Editorial | Thank you to city staff

It took a whirlwind of effort but the city of Cape Coral reached its original deadline Thursday, submitting to FEMA the answers the federal agency sought concerning floodplain compliance with rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Ian. Documentation for the remaining 54 properties Federal ...

Editorial | Cape Coral roulette

The city of Cape Coral loaded a round in the chamber and gave the cylinder a spin last week, imposing a moratorium on car washes and self-storage facilities despite warnings from the business community that the bans might be, well, illegal. Citing state statutes, including legislation which ...

Don’t blame animal services

We have come to dread the spring. Yes, we love the perfect temperatures — not too hot, not too cold. We enjoy the breeze on the lanai. But every year, just when the weather in Southwest Florida turns perfect — warm sunny days, cool breezy nights, we get the perennial notification: ...