The newly seated Cape Coral City Council repealed a resolution that had doubled the paychecks of the previous Council. The motion to repeal Resolution 351-23, which created a council stipend in addition to council salaries, passed 5-3 with all new members voting in favor and Mayor John Gunter ...
Tom Golisano, entrepreneur, the founder of Paychex, philanthropist, and civic leader, announced Tuesday his second series of major gifts totaling $85 million to 41 nonprofit organizations across Southwest Florida. "The awards, which range from $150,000 to $10 million each, are being made to a ...
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the establishment an anchoring limitation area in Bimini Basin in Cape Coral. The ordinance came at the request of the city which plans to regulate the length of time vessels are able to anchor in the river-access basin off Cape ...
Three commissioners were sworn in today as members of the Lee Board of County Commissioners. The newly inaugurated Board members are: District 1 Commissioner Kevin Ruane, who was re-elected to the Board after serving since 2020. District 3 Commissioner David Mulicka, who was ...
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for another Cape Coral park to be redeveloped, this one in the northwest section of the city. The dirt was tossed to signify the start of constriction at Tropicana Park, which will provide residents waterfront access for recreational purposes and ...
Five new Cape Coral City Council members will be sworn into office Wednesday following a resolution certifying the General Election results. Those to be sworn in include Laurie Lehmann, District 2; Derrick Donnell, District 3; Jennifer Nelson, District 4; Joseph Kilraine, District 5, and ...
Tropical Storm Sara is bringing catastrophic flash flooding to Honduras now but Lee County residents should only expect to see the remnants of the storm by the time the weather system reaches the Gulf Coast Wednesday. Up to three inches of rain and thunderstorms are possible for Lee County, the ...
Monday, Nov. 18, is National Injury Prevention Day, and falls are one of the leading causes of injury, particularly among older adults. However, falling is not a normal part of aging. Many falls are preventable with simple adjustments and the right knowledge. Therefore, the Cape Coral Fire ...
The highly-contested Cape Coral City Council races were decided Tuesday night in the 2024 General Election, with an all-new dais, featuring some familiar faces, set to govern in the near future. Five seats were up: Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7, featuring two incumbents vying for re-election ...
Republican Denise Carlin was elected as the new superintendent for the School District of Lee County Tuesday night, a position that has not been left to the voters to decide since the 1970s. Carlin received 247,929 votes, 68.08%, and her opponent Democrat Victor Arias received 116,227 votes, ...
