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State DOGE accessing city financial records

The Florida Department of Government Efficiency has been given direct access to the City of Cape Coral’s systems to obtain the information sought for their most recent inquiry. The city received a letter on May 26 from the Department of Government Efficiency stating that “the Florida ...

Lee County heat-relief efforts continue

While Southwest Floridians have become accustomed to warm temps, it’s been especially sweltering throughout the region in recent days.  According to the National Weather Service, heat index levels in Southwest Florida have consistently been over 100 degrees.  “Temperatures will remain ...

Pedestrian hybrid beacon on State Road 80 to become fully operational tonight

Motorists are advised that starting tonight, Wednesday, June 24, at approximately 9 p.m., the new pedestrian hybrid beacon located just east of Waverly Avenue on State Road 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard) is to become fully operational to pedestrians and motorists. The pedestrian hybrid beacon is a ...

Cape Coral Rowing Club burglarized

A local nonprofit was burglarized late last week. The Cape Coral Rowing Club had a pair of batteries for its safety boats stolen in the early morning hours Thursday.  Captured partially on video footage, an individual or individuals came via water on to the property used by the club off Old Burnt Store Road.  Video footage shows a boat entering the vicinity before an unknown individual spray painted the camera lens black to stop any more criminal activity from being recorded.  Rowing Club President Saundra Weston said when she went to take out the chase boats to follow the ...

Cable park hosts youth event

Youth Haven, a Collier County shelter which serves children to young adults from 6 to 21, brought clients to the Revolution Cable Park in North Fort Myers to learn how to wakeboard, have a barbecue lunch and spend some time in the great outdoors on the water. It was called a “Wake & Lake” ...