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Back to School Sales Tax Holiday underway

Getting prepared for the upcoming school year? From now through Aug. 20 Floridians can save at the checkout line, as Florida’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday returns.  During the annual sales tax holiday period, tax is not due for the retail sale of: • Clothing, footwear, ...

DOGE Request for Information available on CapeCoral.gov

Additional correspondence between the City of Cape Coral and the Department of Governmental and Operational Efficiency is now available online: https://www.capecoral.gov/government/doge_correspondence.php "In response to the DOGE Letter on May 26, 2026, all requested records were provided by ...

City to hold workshops on Cape Coral Parkway corridor

The community is invited to participate in public workshops for the Cape Coral Parkway Corridor Resiliency Planning Study this week. “The community charrette will help establish a shared 20-year vision for the Cape Coral Parkway corridor by engaging residents, businesses, and stakeholders ...

ARC hosts annual Casino Night fundraiser

It was a night where the real big winners were our four-legged friends. Animal lovers donned their evening best for one of the most glamorous nights of the year in Southwest Florida as the Animal Refuge Center hosted its 14th annual Casino Royale 007 fundraiser on Saturday at the Hyatt ...

Cape Coral Parkway resiliency workshops set for Wednesday, Friday

The city of Cape Coral invites residents, business owners and community stakeholders to participate in a public workshop series for the Cape Coral Parkway Corridor Resiliency Planning Study. This multi-day, interactive event will take place Wednesday, July 22, through Friday, July 24, at the ...

Property tax amendment muddies future fire budgets in North Fort Myers

Right now, cities and special taxing districts are looking at what they have gained — or lost — in overall property valuation and are putting their budgets for next year together. Next month TRIM notices will go out, governing bodies will set and approve their budgets for Fiscal Year ...