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Cape man sentenced to life in prison for sex offenses

A Cape Coral man was sentenced to life in prison Monday morning for a number of sexual crimes against a minor and child pornography.  Jonas Lied Aracena, 49, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of Familial or Custodial Sexual Battery, Providing Obscene Material to Minors, ...

Cape council faces budget challenges

The city of Cape Coral is looking at a $1.5 billion budget for next year and potentially less money from property taxes to fund it. Cape Coral City Council was told last Thursday that the estimated tax roll released by the Lee County Property Appraisers Office on June 1 projects a total ...

Army Corps of Engineers stops shoreline clearing at Seven Islands

The city of Cape Coral confirmed Monday morning that work being done regarding the Seven Island project was put to a halt by the Army Corps of Engineers. The stoppage of work is regarding clearing conducted along the shoreline of the Forest Development project on the Seven Islands property ...

Brown to lead Navigating Anticipatory Grief discussion at Arden Courts of Fort Myers

Arden Courts of Fort Myers will host a speaking engagement featuring Tanya Brown, a nationally recognized author and motivational speaker, Thursday, June 18, from 10-11:30 a.m. Brown, the sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, is no stranger to adversity or trauma and will lead an open discussion on Navigating Anticipatory Grief through the challenges of loving and caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Arden Courts of Fort Myers is at 15950 McGregor Blvd. RSVPs are required and the deadline to reserve a spot is today, Jun 15. Call (239) 454-1277.

Cape man facing grand theft charges

A Cape Coral man was arrested after police say he stole more than $1,000 worth of a popular brick building set by scanning barcodes for cheaper products. Tyler Lovering, 33, has been charged with grand theft following a months-long investigation by the Cape Coral Police Department. CCPD ...