This Memorial Day, many local businesses are looking forward to a busy holiday weekend to support their financial recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. As hotels, restaurants and attractions gear up for one last opportunity to bring in tourists before summer, it is extremely disheartening to see ...
To the editor: Coral Ridge Funeral Home & Cemetery, a Dignity Memorial provider in Cape Coral, will host our 40th Annual Memorial Day service at 10 a.m., Monday, May 31, in the Veterans Honor Garden located at 950 Chiquita Blvd S. The event is free and open to the public, with live ...
To the editor: Memorial Day is, and always should be, about remembering members of the Armed Forces who were willing to risk all so that our country might dwell in peace and safety. It’s not about patriotism, it’s not a time for fireworks and celebrations; it’s a time of remembrance. ...
To the editor: The following is an open letter to our new Chief of Police Anthony Sizemore: Dear Chief Sizemore: We are year-round residents of Cape Coral since April 17, 2018. We really enjoy Cape Coral and are delighted to see the continued low crime statistics for our city. We have ...
To the editor: Cape Coral’s city calling card is, or rather was, the beautiful town with more than 400 miles of canals. Today, the canals in the Cape are nothing more than miles of nearly dried up swamps full of water grass and vegetation for the freshwater, and other pollutants for the ...
Creating mixed containers with blooming plants and interesting foliage is one of my favorite gardening activities. If your outdoor space is limited, or if you live in a condo with only a patio or balcony, you can fulfill your horticultural dreams with just a few plants and some interesting ...
As Lee County continues a plan to replace the westbound span of the Cape Coral Bridge by 2028, the 57-year history of this one-mile structure features stories of development, growth and traffic for the Cape community. The stories start in 1961 when discussions began on building a bridge that ...
We are traveling out of state on family business this week, so this is an updated version of a column we wrote on Dec. 11, 2020, discussing how we track the real estate market statistics specifically for Cape Coral, along with how to quickly identify the information that is most pertinent to ...
One year after the COVID-19 pandemic put a kibosh on most end-of-the-school year celebrations, ceremonies and events, things are back to near-normal for recognition programs hosted by Cape Coral organizations. The Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral Education Committee held its 29th Annual ...
As we near the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year, there are many things to be thankful for. Senior celebrations have already taken place, including proms and award ceremonies. Now we look forward to congratulating our seniors in person during our high school graduations. All events have ...
