City announces no-cost home repair initiative
Cape's Minto falls one point shy in NCAA final
For Cape Coral’s Christopher Minto, there’s still one hill to climb and one point to overcome. Minto, a Mariner High grad and now sophomore at the University of Nebraska, fell to undefeated Penn State senior Levi Haines, 2-1, in the 174-pound final Saturday evening at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland. Each wrestler scored one escape point in the match and the difference was a second-period stalling call on Minto. Minto’s runnerup finish this year improves upon his fourth-place finish last year at 165 and sets him up as a likely favorite to win a title in 2027. He finishes the year as an All American with a 25-6 record and half of those losses were to ...
Allergy season in Southwest Florida? It’s pretty much all year round
Sawyer Murphree headed to BMX World Championships in Australia
Southwest Florida to feel impact if Haitians lose TPS protection
For the second time in less than a year, Haitians living in the U.S. are facing possible deportation. Advocacy groups say they should retain Temporary Protection Status as it is still too dangerous for them to return to Haiti. Last July, when it appeared TPS would terminate in September, it ...
Lee County commissioners may seek lobbyist to land $250M federal grant to replace Cape Coral Bridge
The Cape Coral Bridge replacement, an estimated $547.9 million project, could be potentially eligible for a $250 million federal grant and Lee County commissioners want to do everything they can to get it. So much so, Lee County commissioners and the county manager spoke on Tuesday at a work ...
Cape man accused in theft of HVAC equipment
A Cape Coral man has been arrested in connection with a theft of HVAC equipment from a local storage facility. Cristian Kevin Felipe Ramos, 23, has been charged with grand theft, a third-degree felony. According to Cape Coral Police Department officials, last Wednesday just before 1:30 ...
