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LCEC CEO Denise Vidal named among state’s most influential business leaders

A local CEO has garnered state-wide recognition for her impact as part of an exclusive list of leaders in the Sunshine State. Denise Vidal, executive vice president and CEO of Lee County Electric Cooperative, was recently named among Florida’s most influential business leaders as part of ...

‘Flexibility’ changes for Seven Islands project move forward

An ordinance that would amend the allowable development parameters for the Seven Islands project advanced to a final public hearing without discussion Wednesday. The introduction for the amendment of the Seven Islands Sub-District read during Cape Coral’s City Council meeting allows for a ...

Commercial vehicles subject to fines for parking on city rights-of-way

Update: The Breeze has received some queries asking for additional information on the city of Cape Coral's parking ordinance pertaining to the parking of commercial vehicles. The city has provided answers to the following reader questions: (Our thanks to the city's Communications ...

‘Toofer and The Giblet’ to make their film debut

From the page to the screen, one local author who has woven a witty, classic tale will see her world come to life in the very near future. Paulette LeBlanc, author of the “Toofer & The Giblet” book series, and editor of the Pine Island Eagle, a sister paper of The Breeze, recently ...

Public hearing on proposed ‘mobility fee’ set for Wednesday

Cape Coral City Council will consider a replacing its road impact fee with a different type of levy on new construction Wednesday. A public hearing will be held on a proposal that would repeal the city's existing fee and create a new mobility fee to pay for transportation-related ...