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FLHSMV announces driver license exams will be administered in English only

Beginning Feb. 6, all driver license knowledge and skills examinations in Florida will be administered exclusively in English. This change applies to all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced ...

Land trust files application for 20/20 purchase

Conservation 2020 Application - Glover Bight Land An application has been submitted to Lee County’s Conservation 20/20 program, offering to sell a 102-acre riverfront parcel at the southern tip of the Cape Coral. The parcel is across from Tarpon Point and west of the 350-acre Redfish ...

Cape Coral City Council budget workshop continues Friday

Cape Coral City Council kicked off its two-day Winter Budget Workshop Thursday morning with an overview of forecasted adjustments for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Budget Administrator Nicole Reitler said the economy continues to grow at a slow pace with housing, shelter, dining, recreation ...

Cold weather brings ‘falling iguanas’

Found a comatose iguana? Do not attempt to resuscitate the "sleeping" reptile. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a message for the public on how cold weather can impact wildlife and what to do — and what not to do — if you encounter nonnative green iguanas in ...

Temperatures plummet

The extreme cold weather conditions that have spread across the United States over the past few days is arriving in the Sunshine State this week.  According to the National Weather Service, the Fort Myers area will see a low of 38 degrees on Tuesday night, and a low of 39 on Wednesday ...

Challenger Middle School was target of ‘swatting’ threats

Extra law enforcement will be on the campus at Challenger Middle School on Friday in the wake of a pair on swatting calls. The Lee County School District sent an email to parents this morning to let families know that the threats were determined to be robo-calls from out of state and there is no credible threat to students or staff. The school will operate on its usual schedule. The district message reads: "Good Morning, I am writing to provide an update on yesterday's incident and inform you of additional precautionary measures today. "Yesterday's false emergency call was ...