Each week through the General Election, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of space, about 100 words, for their response. The sixth question is: What, if anything, ...
Early voting for the Nov. 8 Cape Coral General Election begins Monday.Cape Coral voters will decide who will fill four of eight city council seats as well as determine the fate of three proposed amendments to the city charter, Cape Coral's foundation governing document.It's a critical election ...
Each week through the General Election, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of space, about 100 words, for their response. The fourth question is: What is your ...
Each week through the General Election, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of space, about 100 words, for their response. The fifth question is: What is your position ...
CareerSource Southwest Florida will participate in the state’s 10th annual Paychecks for Patriots, a special hiring fair dedicated to employing veterans. Most statewide events were held in conjunction with Veterans Day however, due to the impact of Hurricane Ian, the CareerSource Southwest ...
NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy -- Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Antonia Cubio, from Cape Coral, at left, with Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Detachment Sigonella, checks the spark plugs of an A/S32A-48 or also known as the Buddha Tow Tractor, on Naval Air Station ...
SEA OF JAPAN -- Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Bryan, from Port Charlotte, Florida, communicates with pilots from primary flight control aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 8. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike ...
On Aug. 22, the American Legion Auxiliary of Cape Coral Unit 90 had the honor of collecting and presenting school supplies, backpacks and monetary donations for the Children’s Advocacy Center located in Fort Myers. The supplies were valued at over $300, and the monetary donation was ...
A couple, who spent a little more than 40 years working side by side, will soon celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. “All of us feel like they are such a wonderful example of what marriage should be. They have a true love story,” Judy Kampf said of her parents. “On Dec. 4, the ...
Back when Tommy Dorsey's “There Are Such Things” topped the charts, an Ohio teenager tossed a few small rocks to get the attention of a pretty girl. Unbeknownst to them, they were only a stone’s throw away from finding the love of their life. Now fast forward lifetimes: On Aug. 16, Cape ...
Ray and Sue Eslinger celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on May 14th. They have been blessed with a wonderful life, 2 children, 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Formerly of St. James City, they now reside in Cape Coral with their dog, Annie.
Mr. and Mrs. James Gatti will celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary with a gathering to be held in Cape Coral. Jim and Petra Gatti were married July 25, 1960, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Connec-ticut. The couple has two daughters, one granddaughter and three adorable great grandchildren.
In just over a week, the newly-elected Cape Coral City Council members will be sworn in.And they have priorities they want to address, as well as longer-term ideas in mind.For the Cape's next mayor, Joe Coviello, the first step is getting everyone on the same page."My top priority is to garner ...
Election results are in. The winners in the Cape Coral City Council General Election are:- Joe Coviello, mayor, with 50.6 percent of the vote;- City Council, District 1, John Gunter, 56.65 percent of the vote- City Council, District 4, Jennifer Nelson, 54.14 percent of the vote- City Council, ...
The Cape Coral mayor's race was the most closely contested Tuesday night.Joe Coviello came in as the top vote-getter in the municipal General Election - and the city's next mayor - with 10,245 votes or 50.60 percent. His opponent, Michael D. Hollow, garnered 10,003 votes or 49.40 percent, ...
Dave Stokes culled an easy victory over James Schneider, winning the District 5 Cape Coral City Council seat with 67 percent of the vote Tuesday night.With all precincts reporting, Stokes received 12,369 votes to Schneider's 5,925.Both candidates were at their homes awaiting the results of the ...
Gordon R. Ultsch, Ph.D., has withdrawn from the mayoral primary." I have decided to withdraw from the mayor's race in Cape Coral. While I have no doubt that I could do the job well, it is clear to me that campaigning and fund-raising are not a part of my world, but are necessary to be elected ...
Today is the last day to cast a ballot via Early Voting.Five polling sites will be open from to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for those who would like to cast a ballot in advance of Tuesday's crowded ballot.Be forewarned, however: Long lines may to be to blame for a possible decline in early voting ...
A former conservative talk show host, a General Motors exec and a software programmer are seeking to fill the Congressional seat left vacant by Connie Mack's Senate run.Trey Radel, who beat a loaded field in the GOP primary in August; Democrat Jim Roach, who hasn't been afraid to listen to ...
A retired police officer/chief and long-time agency employee and a certified tax auditor are going head-to-head for Lee County Tax Collector on Nov. 6.James Chandler, who is unaffiliated, is challenging Republican Larry Hart, who was appointed in June to replace Catherine Curtis, who died in ...
Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) will hold Town Hall event at 6 p.m. on June 28 at Word of Life Church in Fort Myers. Also taking part will be State Sen. Jonathan Martin (R- District 33.) Donalds is hosting the event to “offer Fort Myers and the entire Southwest Florida community an ...
Premier Mobile Health Services has scheduled a pair of Community Health Fairs to include free school physicals and backpack giveaways. These events will be held in two locations in July: • Saturday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to noon at Mt. Hermon Ministries, 2856 Douglas Ave., Fort Myers • ...
The Cape Coral Social Club will host a School Days Now & Then Dinner Dance Saturday, July 1, from 5:30-9:30 p.m., at the German American Club, 2101 S.W. Pine Island Road. Music will be provided by Robert Gonnelli. The menu is a choice of one — slow roasted beef brisket for crab & ...
Lee County Domestic Animal Services has joined forces with Petco Love, an initiative to find homes for 5,000 shelter pets statewide. As part of the three-day Petco Love Florida Mega Adoption Event, all adoption fees will be waived with an approved application from June 23-25 at Domestic ...
Cape Coral Hospital made Leapfrog and Money’s list as one of the Best Hospitals for Maternity Care in the country. The Money Group, a digital platform that was originally founded as a print magazine, partnered with Leapfrog to create this list and, using Leapfrog's data, facilities were ...
It was a birth date more than 900 years in the making.On Sunday, a Cape Coral baby was born at Cape Coral Hospital on one of the rarest dates on Earth -- the first global palindrome in 909 years, Feb. 2, or 02/02/2020.It is the only date this century where the same numbers read right-to-left ...
The Knights of Columbus Council 11177, St. Katharine Drexel Parish, welcomed its Columbus Day baby last week. Mason Risner was born Friday, Oct. 12, at 10:09 a.m. Mason weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length. Mason's proud parents are Jeremy and Emily Risner of Fort Myers.
Infant Sadie Isaac of Burlington, North Carolina, is shown with her family of five generations (clockwise from bottom): Fred Farmer of Cape Coral, her great-great-grandfather; Pat Oliver of Burlington, her great-grandmother; Donna Norris of Burlington, her grandmother; and Amelia Isaac of ...
As hurricane season is officially underway, Lee County is again spreading the message of preparedness to its residents in the event of a major weather occurrence.Since their original predictions came out in April, top forecasters at Colorado State University have increased their Atlantic ...
The hurricane season officially started on June 1 and runs until Nov. 30. The American Red Cross urges people to take steps now to get prepared in case of an emergency."We want the community to plan and prepare ahead of time before an emergency," says Jill Palmer, executive director for ...
The country's top hurricane predictors are forecasting 13 named storms for the forthcoming Atlantic hurricane season -- which begins Saturday -- a slightly below-average season in their estimates.The Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project team is citing the below-average season ...
The country's top hurricane predictors are forecasting 13 named storms for the forthcoming Atlantic hurricane season -- which begins Saturday -- a slightly below-average season in their estimates.The Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project team is citing the below-average season ...
Cape Coral voters ousted all three City Council incumbents Tuesday, voting in three political newcomers and a former member of the elected board.With all city precincts reporting, challenger Marni Lin Sawicki edged past incumbent mayor John Sullivan with 50.36 percent of the vote; former mayor ...
Each week through the general election, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of space, about 100 words, for their response.MayorMARNI LIN SAWICKIMy extensive business ...
Early voting has kicked off, and the reaction as to participation is mixed.Fewer than 2,000 eligible voters had gone to the polls as of Thursday for the Cape Coral mayoral and district elections, with even fewer mail ballots returned, according to statistics provided by the Lee County ...
The annual Cape Coral Coconut Festival has expanded this year to include a fourth day of fun.Now in its eighth year, the event will kick off Thursday for the first-ever Coco College Night, which will be followed by the previously established Coco Country, Coco Rock and Coco Family days.It takes ...
The city of Cape Coral reminds residents that the city has a Residential Rental Property Registration Ordinance in place, which requires that all residential structures with four units or fewer that are leased or rented must be registered. There is a one-time registration fee of $35. ...
Welcome to Cape Coral, one of the fastest growing cities in the country. With a population nearing 160,000, Cape Coral is the largest city in Southwest Florida between Tampa and Miami. But new residents will quickly discover, there’s still a definite “hometown” feel about the city and ...
The city of Cape Coral operates under the city manager-council form of government. City council members are elected at large from seven districts. The mayor also is elected at large and is the eighth member of council. The mayor presides over council meetings. The city council enacts ...
In 1957 two brothers, Leonard and Jack Rosen, from Baltimore, Md., spent weeks looking over Southwest Florida for a piece of property to develop. Late that year they purchased a parcel of land from Grandville Keller and Franklin Miles, (owner of the Alka Seltzer Company) for $678,000. The land ...
LCPA Posted on 08/13/2011 to 08/27/2011SALE DATE; NAME; STATE; TYPE; SITE ADDRESS; PRICE; STRAP09/30/2010; R+K PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS LLC; LA; VACANT RESIDENTIAL; 332 EL DORADO BLVD S; $10,500; 17-44-23-C3-03919.055005/30/2011; SHADE DIANE; PA; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL; 3822 SW 11TH AVE; ...
LCPA Posted on 08/27/2011 to 09/10/2011SALE DATE; NAME; STATE; TYPE; SITE ADDRESS; PRICE; STRAP04/26/2011; OWEN SCOTT + EMILIA; FL; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL; 2636 SW 32ND ST; $135,000; 32-44-23-C3-05946.054007/06/2011; DR HORTON INC; FL; VACANT RESIDENTIAL; 2423 ASHBURY CIR; $36,000; ...
LCPA Posted on 09/10/2011 to 10/08/2011SALE DATE; NAME; STATE; TYPE; SITE ADDRESS; PRICE; STRAP11/08/2010; THOMAS PATRICE A; IN; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL; 923 NW 12TH TER; $93,500; 03-44-23-C2-02862.046002/28/2011; SCHILF LOTHAR J + GLORIA M; OH; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL; 3339 SE 17TH PL; ...
LCPA Posted on 10/08/2011 to 10/22/2011SALE DATE; NAME; STATE; TYPE; SITE ADDRESS; PRICE; STRAP02/28/2011; SLACK REBECCA L + JEFFREY A; FL; SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL; 2304 NW 15TH PL; $82,400; 34-43-23-C1-02970.B01003/11/2011; CLARK TIMOTHY +; FL; VACANT COMMERCIAL; 721 SW 3RD TER; $230,000; ...
The family of officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, the Fort Myers Police Department and Lee Health are partnering to host the fifth annual blood drive in honor of Jobbers-Miller’s memory. The three-day blood drive kicks off with a ceremonial flag raising followed by opening remarks from the ...
An internationally renowned hand and wrist surgeon, Dr. Thomas Hunt has been selected to serve as Lee Health’s new vice president and chief physician executive of musculoskeletal medicine, a medical specialty that includes injuries and diseases affecting the muscles, bones and joints of the ...
Premier Mobile Health Services founder and CEO Nadine (Deanie) Singh-Brown has earned her doctor of nursing degree from South University. Singh-Brown has over 20 years of nursing experience in various health practices, including health promotion, disease prevention and managing acute and ...
SWFL Children’s Charities Inc. and Lee Health Foundation partnered with the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades to provide hurricane relief to medical staff at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. Through this collaboration, the partners will be disbursing more than $120,000 ...
Health department officials expect the H1N1 virus to continue showing up through 2010.According to the Centers for Disease Control, some 22 million people have already contracted H1N1. Of course, exact numbers are difficult to come by since most people who get sick don't see a doctor and many ...
Approximately 30,000 residents have been vaccinated in Lee County against the H1N1 virus and some 6,000 children under the age of 10 need to come back for their second dose of the vaccine.For this reason, the Lee County Health Department will host additional H1N1 vaccination clinics for those ...
After weeks of eagerly awaiting the vaccine for the H1N1 virus, the Lee County Health Department and partnering governmental agencies unrolled their plans to begin doling out the shot starting this morning.Both the health department and local high schools are offering the vaccines until Nov. ...
Vaccines for the H1N1 virus to be given out at local high schools will be delayed an additional three days, district spokesperson Joe Donzelli said Wednesday.The Lee County School District will host vaccine clinics this month, but a delay will not allow residents to get the shot until ...
Planning a wedding and don’t know where to start? Look no further than Coconut Point, the host of Estero’s latest grand openings of some exciting bridal vendors! In celebration of the grand openings of Vow’d and Laura Jacobs Bridal, Coconut Point will be hosting a Bridal Walk on Sept. ...
Ellen Elizabeth Neely and Joshua Thomas Hinkle were united in marriage on April 30, 2016, at the Historic Springdale House and Gardens in Columbia, S.C. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Ralph Schneck. A reception immediately followed.The bride is the daughter of John and Rebecca Neely of ...
Vanessa Sberna of Cape Coral married Jeff Phillips, of Cape Coral June 7, 2014.Vanessa is a graduate of East Stroudsburg High School, Class of 2000. She is self employed, as well as a stay at home mom.Jeff is a graduate of Fort Plain High School, Class of 1997, and Oneonta State University, ...
Mariah I. Fernndez and Michael F. Washington were united in marriage Saturday, June 22, at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Coral. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Wes Olds. Music for the ceremony was provided by Sounds Unlimited. Ceremony readings were performed by Daniel ...
Oasis Middle School earned the designation of one of the top middle schools in Florida by U.S. News. Oasis Middle School, part of the Oasis Charter Schools, ranked 189 out of 3,076 middle schools in Florida, landing in the top 10%. Schools were ranked on their performance on state-required ...
Sam Fisher and Jada Langford-Fleming were approved as the new chair and vice chair, respectively, of the School District of Lee County School Board. “I just want to thank this board for being so cooperative – being a newbie and the chair was quite the experience,” said former chair Armor ...
Sponsored by CareerSource SWFL, SWFL Tech, Florida Gulf Coast University, TECHMATCH will be held Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the FGCU Cohen Center Ballrooom. The job fair/networking event is for businesses, technology professionals and students. Guests can also inquire about the ...
The Lee County School District has cancelled classes and activities for Wednesday due to potential problems caused by the passing of Hurricane Idalia. The School District continues to work closely with Lee County's Emergency Operations Center in preparation for Hurricane Idalia’s potential ...
Early indications from the Lee County Elections Office found that just over 18 percent of all registered voters in Cape Coral and Fort Myers took part in Tuesday's general election.Lee County Supervisor of Elections Sharon Harrington warned Wednesday that the percentages are not ...
John Sullivan easily defeated incumbent Jim Burch in the general election Tuesday to become the next mayor of Cape Coral.Sullivan garnered 63 percent of the votes, with 10,898 ballots cast in his favor. Burch received 6,373, totaling just under 37 percent.Sullivan's victory caps a fiery ...
Chris N. Chulakes-Leetz won the Cape Coral City Council District 4 seat held by Dolores Bertolini by a 10 percent margin.Chulakes-Leetz received 9,282 votes or 55 percent, and Bertolini, who was elected in 2005, picked up the remaining 7,565 votes or 45 percent in Tuesday's general ...
Kenneth "Marty" McClain defeated Jim Martin to win the Cape Coral City Council District 1 seat Tuesday night.McClain garnered 8,637 votes for 52 percent, while Martin pulled 7,823 votes for 48 percent.McClain was already looking ahead to his first council meeting on Monday, when he would be ...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - The main prayer service in the Iranian capital has been interrupted by repeated chants of "Death to America" - despite this week's landmark nuclear deal with world powers that was welcomed by authorities in Tehran.The chanting by several hundred hard-liners came as ...
BAGHDAD (AP) - More than 140,000 Iraqis have fled parts of Anbar province over clashes between security forces and al-Qaida militants, the worst displacement of civilians in years, a United Nations official said Friday.The spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Peter Kessler, ...
BERLIN (AP) - German newspaper Die Welt says it will publish a trove of letters believed to be written by Nazi SS leader Heinrich Himmler, previously unseen by the public.The publication said Friday it's working with Israeli director Vanessa Lapa, whose family had the documents in its ...
GENEVA (AP) - Delegations from Syria's government and the Western-backed opposition hoping to overthrow it will face each other "in the same room" Saturday for the first time ever, a U.N. mediator said.The mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi, met separately with the two groups for two days, trying to ...
Incumbent Mike Scott is running for his fourth term as Lee County Sheriff and is being challenged by former deputy James Didio.With no party affiliation, Didio did not participate in the August Primary and waited to face the Republican Primary winner in the November General Election.Scott ...
Updated:*For some local offices, the campaign stopped after the Aug. 30 primary, but for others, Nov. 8 if the final tally.After Lee County Commission incumbent Frank Mann defeated his Republican adversary in the primary race, he's still facing two candidates on the November ballot.Mann ...
Voters looking to beat the Election Day lines can cast their ballot early starting Monday.Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election will kick off next week and span two weeks through Saturday, Nov. 5. Ten polling sites in Lee County will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m."It runs two weeks ...
Up off Del Prado Boulevard, roughly across from Coral Lakes, lies a trail through some of Cape Coral's all-but-gone pine flatlands habitat.The 2.5-mile marked pathway winds through a portion of a 340-acre site that Lee County says is home to a number of native species from the common - ...
