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Cape Council to review language for proposed charter changes

Cape Coral City Council will continue discussion Wednesday on how to word proposed charter amendment language for voter consideration. The Cape Coral Charter Review Commission provided amendment recommendations to council with many moving forward with proposed language by the city attorney. ...

Terms for concessionaire agreement at Jaycee Park proposed

UPDATED 2026.02.24 Final Term Sheet Jaycee Park UPDATED Concessionaire Agreement COW Presentation 2-25-26 copy Update: The city and the Kearns Restaurant Group have come to proposed terms for a financial partnership for the boat slips at Jaycee Park. Those terms to be discussed at today's ...

Cape Council to talk ‘traffic calming’

Cape Coral City Council will discuss residential traffic calming during its Wednesday workshop. Traffic calming, according to the presentation, “is a combination of physical measures that are designed to reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior, and improve ...

Lee County and its partners activate cold-weather outreach plan

Lee County Government is coordinating with its partner agencies for cold-weather outreach this week. Lee County Department of Human & Veteran Services, Lee County Transit (LeeTran) and additional partners typically coordinate plans during timeframes in which the temperature drops below 40 ...

Fire destroys island home

The Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District responded to a house fire Sunday, Feb 22, at around 2:21 p.m., on Rat Road in Bokeelia. The department reported that units E-151, E-152, E-153, E-154, T-151, Cap-150, PI-2, and PI-1 were dispatched to the residential structure fire with heavy ...

County to test mechanical opening operations of Matlacha Drawbridge this week

Lee County announced today that the first mechanical opening of the Matlacha Drawbridge will occur this week. It will be the first time the bridge has opened since 2022 when Hurricane Ian damaged it. Pine Island-Matlacha area motorists will see crews testing the drawbridge. The amount of time motorists will wait for the drawbridge to open and close will mirror what would be a normal wait for a vessel to pass through. Test openings must occur during daylight this week, as this is the first time the bridge has opened in more than three years. Openings are anticipated Tuesday, Feb. 24, ...