Budget Workshop - 8.4.26 Cape Coral City Council will discuss options today to balance its desired tax rate against cuts to planned infrastructure and raising fees by 80% to use city parks and amenities. Council's stated tax rate goal is 5.1471 mills. Its not-to-exceed rate is 5.1988 mills. ...
The Cape Coral City Council quickly took an option off the table after the community spoke against raising fees by up to 80% for parks and recreation. The emotions ran high as parents and kids alike shared how important it is to have youth sports in the community. Cape American Baseball ...
The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its support of the Conservation 20/20 program today with votes to approve the purchase of four parcels, including three parcels on Pine Island and an infill parcel bordered by the Orange River Preserve east of Interstate 75 on Palm Beach ...
The School Board of Lee County approved the district’s tentative 2026-2027 budget of $3.1 billion Monday. The budget includes the general operating fund at $1,220,903,783; special revenue budget at $122,735,083; debt service budget at $137,272,163; capital outlay budget at $1,414,450,429 ...
Calusa Waterkeeper will host its third annual “Taps Flow for H2O” on Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at noon at Swamp Cat Brewery, 1943 Fowler St., in Fort Myers. The community event will feature craft beer, live music, games, giveaways and fundraising to support Calusa Waterkeeper’s work ...
The Lehigh Acres community is rallying around the family of a teen who was found dead last Tuesday, the victim of a homicide. Matthew Kymani St. Marc, 15, was found deceased on a driveway along Southwest 22nd Street. Since then, the community has shed tears at a celebration of life at ...
