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Today’s budget workshop includes option that hike fees for parks & programs

Budget Workshop - 8.4.26 Cape Coral City Council will discuss options today to balance its desired tax rate against cuts to planned infrastructure and raising fees by 80% to use city parks and amenities. Council's stated tax rate goal is 5.1471 mills. Its not-to-exceed rate is 5.1988 mills. ...

School board gives nod to $3.1 billion tentative budget

The School Board of Lee County approved the district’s tentative 2026-2027 budget of $3.1 billion Monday. The budget includes the general operating fund at $1,220,903,783; special revenue budget at $122,735,083; debt service budget at $137,272,163; capital outlay budget at $1,414,450,429 ...

City Manager releases FY27 Proposed Budget

City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn has released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. The proposed FY27 Budget presents "a structurally balanced financial plan that maintains essential services, supports long‑term financial sustainability, and continues strategic investment in Cape Coral’s ...

Bimini East development proposal to come to council

Bimini East_7-29-26 COW RFP Proposal - Bimini Basin Redevelopment Company LLC Bimini East - Term Sheet (1) The result of the city of Cape Coral’s request for proposals to develop the Bimini East properties it owns will come before Cape Coral City Council Wednesday as a concept plan that ...

DNA confirms remains found along Cape canal are missing woman

Remains found along a Cape Coral canal in 2024 have been confirmed as those of a Cape Coral woman who was reported missing in the 1985. DNA testing has now confirmed the remains are those of Rose Marie Gayhart, who was 23 when her parents reported her missing. The Cape Coral Police ...