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Election 2026 | Question of the Week 4, District 4 (General Election only)

Cape Coral City Council races are non-partisan races. Council members qualify in their respective districts but are elected at-large. This means all registered city voters may cast a ballot in each race regardless of where they live and the party to which they are affiliated, if any. This ...

Election 2026 | Question of the Week 4, District 6

Each week through the Primary, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of space, about 100 words, for their response. Cape Coral City Council races are non-partisan ...

Election 2026 | Question of the Week 4, District 1

Each week through the Primary, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of space, about 100 words, for their response. Cape Coral City Council races are non-partisan ...

New U.S. citizen crowned Ms. Oktoberfest

It has been quite a week for Christine Blasses. Last Tuesday, Blasses took her oath to become a United States citizen. On Saturday, Blasses was given a sash and crown as she was named the 2026 Ms. Oktoberfest at the German-American Social Club in Cape Coral. Blasses is now the face and ...

City Manager releases FY27 Proposed Budget

City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn has released his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. The proposed FY27 Budget presents "a structurally balanced financial plan that maintains essential services, supports long‑term financial sustainability, and continues strategic investment in Cape Coral’s ...

CRA budget vote set for Wednesday

The budget for the South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency will come to a vote Wednesday. Cape Coral City Council, sitting as the CRA board of commissioners, will adopt budget for Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The proposed budget is $8,998.593, an increase of $1,286,637 from the May budget ...