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Carlin explains budgetary philosophy

The message was clear during a press conference Friday afternoon – the School District of Lee County will no longer overspend and will become fiscally responsible. Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin said although the district has lost student enrollment, the majority of dollars they must cut ...

Earlier Waste Pro summer pickup time in effect Friday

Residential waste collection will begin at 5 a.m. from May 1 through Sept. 30 each year to help combat the summer heat. Each residence is provided a tan bin for household waste and a green bin for recyclables; both bins remain City property and must stay with the home. Residents should ...

City to get $10.5 million for hurricane hardening

The city of Cape Coral will get $10.5 million to provide wind protection and backup power to the city hall building and to design a hurricane safe room for the emergency operations center. The money is part of a FEMA allocation of more than $41.5 million in funding to Florida, Georgia and ...

Wilson Pigott Bridge reopens following 10-day closure for repairs

The Wilson Pigott Bridge reopened to traffic at approximately 10:30 a.m. today following a 10-day closure. The Florida Department of Transportation said it successfully completed critical repairs, including replacing the aging steel grid deck with a new steel grid deck to enhance safety and ...

Wilson Pigott Bridge to reopen Thursday ahead of afternoon commute

The Florida Department of Transportation says the Wilson Pigott Bridge is on track to reopen as scheduled on Thursday, April 23, following the completion of critical maintenance work within the anticipated 10-day closure window. Crews will complete final overnight operations tonight, ...

10 arrested following two-year investigation into ‘brothels’

A two-year long investigation called Operation Red Light has resulted in 10 arrests in connection to alleged brothels in Cape Coral and Fort Myers. The Southwest Florida Inter-Agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force known as INTERCEPT announced the results of an operation ...