As Cape Coral made the transition from a Rosen brothers vision to a full fledged city, the earliest of the municipal pioneers were faced with the challenge of delivering upon the services that a city - newly formed or otherwise - are required to offer.Many Cape residents in the late 1960s felt ...

Clint Kelly, who turned 95 years old Wednesday, July 28, moved to Cape Coral in 1970, after staying in Miami for basic training for the U.S. military for nine months, along with visiting Lee County with his wife Evelyn, known as "Susie," for many years.Drafted at the age 28, Kelly stay in Miami ...

Recreational facilities throughout Cape Coral have a rich history of their own.Even though the city wasn't incorporated until 1970, many of the facilities used today already existed and were just as popular as they are today. The Cultural Park Theatre, the longest running community theater in ...

    Welcome to "Paradise" — the largest "small town" between Tampa and Miami!     In 2005, it was named the second fastest growing city in the US by a national news magazine. Shortly after, it ...

 Cape Coral’s population has grown by almost 50 percent in the past five years, and retail and dining options have grown along with it. Many of the national chains have opened locations in Cape Coral and the days “driving over the bridge” to find what you ...

Cape Coral's History     In 1957 two brothers, Leonard and Jack Rosen, from Baltimore, Maryland, 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 ...

The city of Cape Coral operates under the city manager 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. Council meetings are broadcast live on ...

 Finding your way around the city of Cape Coral can be difficult if you don’t know how the city is laid out. But once it is understood, getting lost will be a thing of the past.     Cape Coral is divided into four quadrants: SE, SW, NE and NW. ...

 2000 US Census Data     Population: 102,286     Median Household Income: $51,264     Median Age: 41.6 years     Ethnic Origin: 87.5% Caucasian; Hispanic/Latino, 8.3%; ...

Amongst Cape Coral's many attractions are the renowned Sun Splash Family Water Park, a family venue that attracts visitors and locals alike, the Cape Coral Historical Museum, and the Four-Mile Cove Ecological Park.     Highlighting here "Eco" ...