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Council to consider more water restrictions for northeast Cape Coral

Cape Coral City Council will consider on Wednesday a joint measure to impose additional measures to reduce dropping water levels in the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer. Resolution 75-25 calls for a multi-jurisdictional action plan among the South Florida Water Management District, the city, and Lee ...

FDOT announces intermittent road closures tonight for work on Little Pine Island Bridge

MATLACHA, Fla. – There will be intermittent bridge closures tonight, Monday, March 3, through early morning, Tuesday, March 4, on the Little Pine Island Bridge for repairs to the road plate on the east side of the bridge. For the safety of the traveling public, crews will close both lanes of traffic intermittently to complete the work. The repairs will begin at midnight and take approximately an hour to complete. Crews on site will allow emergency vehicles to pass if needed. To sign up for updates and access the weekly Road Watch, please visit the project website at 451937-2 Pine ...

School speed zone cameras go live

The city of Cape Coral school zones speed cameras will go live on March 1. During a 30-day warning period, motorists receive a warning notice by mail if caught speeding. "Starting March 31, 2025, we will begin issuing citations," Cape Coral Police Department officials said in a release ...

Donalds announces run for Governor

Congressman Byron Donalds, a Naples Republican whose district includes most of Lee County as well as Collier, announced Tuesday night that he is running for governor of Florida. Donalds made his announcement following an endorsement from President Donald Trump a week earlier for the ...

Cape Council to look at city’s solid waste services contract

Cape Coral City Council will look at two options for solid waste collection Wednesday – an early extension of Waste Pro's contract for five additional years or going out for requests for proposal which would open the door to other providers. Either way, higher rates are likely. According ...