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City hopes to have potential Yacht Club partner proposals by month’s end

COW Yacht Club Staff Presentation CIP REV1 (1) By the end of the month, Cape Coral City Council will learn if there are any potential private partners for the multi-million dollar rebuild of the Cape Coral Yacht Club. Faced with escalating costs, the city issued a request for information ...

Fort Myers Beach man dies after kayak incident near Sanibel Causeway

A Fort Myers Beach man found in the water this morning near an overturned kayak this morning has died, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said this afternoon. Mark Kocher, 61, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after emergency responders rescued him from the water near the Sanibel Causeway. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Sanibel Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and Lee County EMS responded to the single-vessel incident near the Sanibel Causeway. Preliminary information indicates one person ...

Budget workshop Day 1: Debt service

The Cape Coral City Council kicked off its two-day Winter Budget Workshop Thursday morning with an overview of forecasted adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Budget Administrator Nicole Reitler said the economy continues to grow at a slow pace with housing, shelter, dining, ...

Budget workshop Day 2: Property taxes, impact fees, surplus funds and more

The Cape Coral City Council gave staff directions to keep the millage rate the same and apply the reserve as a starting point for discussions for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The balance left from last year is $29 million. “I would much rather have a $29 million surplus, than be in the ...

City to consider changes to speed limit authority

Cape Coral City Council will consider on Wednesday a change to how the city alters and posts speed limits throughout the city. The ordinance, which gives city staff the authority to change limits based on council- approved needs investigations, is set for its first public hearing and includes new language for speed limits. “The Mayor and City Council shall adopt a resolution that will serve to authorize the City Administration to initiate the investigation, as required by the Florida Department of Transportation, in determination that such speed alteration is reasonable and in ...