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FLHSMV announces driver license exams will be administered in English only

Beginning Feb. 6, all driver license knowledge and skills examinations in Florida will be administered exclusively in English. This change applies to all driver license classifications, including exams administered orally, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced ...

Council advised: Cape needs three new fire stations

The city of Cape Coral needs three additional fire stations Cape Coral City Council was advised Wednesday. Fewer than 80% of all calls are answered in six minutes or less with some of the lower numbers located north of Pine Island Road, Metro Forecasting Models Project Manager David Farmer ...

Cape Council gets update on proposed property tax legislation

Cape Coral City Council received an update on legislation that could impact property taxes Wednesday. Assistant City Manager Mark Mason said the measures are crawling along through committees. “Many of the House Joint Resolutions are still within committee,” he said at council’s budget workshop. The two most active bills are House Joint Resolution 203, which would phase out non-school property taxes with an additional $100,000-a -year exemption over 10 years for homesteaded homes, and 213, which would modify limitations on assessment increases for both homestead and ...

Land trust files application for 20/20 purchase

Conservation 2020 Application - Glover Bight Land An application has been submitted to Lee County’s Conservation 20/20 program, offering to sell a 102-acre riverfront parcel at the southern tip of the Cape Coral. The parcel is across from Tarpon Point and west of the 350-acre Redfish ...

Builders’ Showcase of Homes opens door to final weekend

A multi-week event where current and prospective homebuyers can get at look at some of the region’s top residential builders concludes this weekend.  The Cape Coral Construction Industry Association’s 2026 Builders’ Showcase of Homes sees its final weekend, as 22 of the Cape’s best ...

Cape Coral Concert in the Park rescheduled

UPDATE: This even has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 25> Original post: Residents can enjoy a free evening of music featuring a top talent next week in Cape Coral. The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department is bringing a free “Concert in the Park” featuring Sheena ...