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Cape 13-year-old charged with robbery with a firearm

A 13-year-old Cape Coral boy has been charged with robbery with a firearm after police say he displayed a handgun and took a scooter from another child. Cape Coral Police responded to a reported robbery near a residence in the northeast Cape on Tuesday after receiving a call concerning the ...

Well permits at risk as water levels continue drop in Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer

If the levels of the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer continue to drop, the city of Cape Coral may have to stop issuing new permits for any wells – potable or irrigation – within the water shortage area. City Manager Mike Ilczyszyn said at a budget workshop last Thursday that the city has been ...

Police searching for abducted 2-year-old

Three police agencies are searching for a 2-year-old who was abducted in Fort Myers this morning and was since seen in Cape Coral near Cultural Park. The Cape Coral Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff's Office are assisting the Fort Myers Police Department in its search for ...

30 Golden Apple finalists named

Among the 30 Golden Apple finalists recently recognized, 11 are from schools in Cape Coral or North Fort Myers. The formal announcement by the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools was made Friday, Jan. 24, for the 38th Annual Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program. “All of these ...

FHP on scene of fatal accident on I-75 in Lee County

The Florida Highway Patrol is on scene of a traffic crash (semi-truck / vehicle ) involving a fatality on southbound Interstate 75 at mile marker 147, Lee County. Southbound Interstate 75 traffic is being diverted at the Tuckers Grade Exit (158). All northbound lanes remain open. FHP reports an update will be provided with more crash details later this evening.