Cape Coral Wildlife Trust this week announced its partnership with the Florida Wildlife Federation as a Keystone Keeper, joining a statewide effort to protect the gopher tortoise and the ecosystems that depend on it. Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are a keystone species in ...
The newest installation of Gulf Coast Gallery – Gulf Coast Village and the North Fort Myers Arts Association’s series of rotating art exhibits – is set to open Thursday, March 26, in Cape Coral. Entitled “Eat, Pray, Love,” the exhibit’s debut will feature a meet-and-greet with ...
By SHERIE BLEILER news@breezenewspapers.com We are at the beginning of our growing season. My amaryllis blooms are beginning to pop out of the ground. Plants are leafing out after our unusually cold winter. Birds are singing and beginning to nest. Our butterfly, bee and insect population is ...
Southwest Floridians can take a step back to a bygone era and learn about the supernatural next weekend in Cape Coral. The SWFL Steampunk and Fantasy Convention returns to the German American Club of Cape Coral on March 28 as two unique worlds collide for one event. Running from 10 a.m. ...
A youth outreach program provided by Cape Coral’s animal shelter has expanded, now bringing educational experiences to students in classrooms. The Cape Coral Animal Shelter, through partnerships with the School District of Lee County, has seen shelter volunteers visiting local schools ...
A Cape Coral high school sophomore is among the 28 photographers who won awards in the 2026 Friends of the Six Mile Slough Preserve Photo Contest. Eli Greenfield, a frequent visitor of the preserve, earned two spots of honor in the year-long display at the Slough’s Interpretive ...
