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The Cape Coral City Council approved a $22 million contract with Wright Construction for the first phase of repairs to the Yacht Club. $2 million toward the $22 million will come from a state grant, the city will borrow the rest.

It’s become one of the most discussed issues in Cape Coral. City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn has launched a campaign to raise half a million dollars for a new United States flag which, if achieved, would be the tallest of its kind in the state of Florida. 

On Tuesday, the Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to continue the resurfacing project on Veterans Parkway from Santa Barbara to Country Club boulevards. The stretch of Veterans Parkway recorded 54,200 annual average daily trips by motorists in 2024.

As we celebrate the men and women who served this country to protect our freedom Tuesday, the city wants to remind everyone about the road closures for the Veterans Day parade tomorrow to give motorists the time they need to plan their driving routes.

In celebration of Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, the Cape Coral Fire Department and the Cape Coral Animal Shelter have released a special calendar featuring firefighters and adoptable cats and dogs.

Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is inviting students in grade school through high school to participate in Wild About Wildlife: A CCFW Youth Experience, a new educational and hands-on event designed to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.

The Cape Coral Animal Shelter is hosting its first-ever Community Yard Sale, an event where the community can shop, sell, and support homeless animals.

The 3rd Annual Cape Coral Talk Radio New Years Eve 5K Run and 1-Mile Walk be held at DiamondHead Beach Resort on Fort Myers Beach and benefit the Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club.

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The Cape Coral Charter Review Commission proposed that the City Council move to a single-member district election, rather than the at-large election system they are in now. That failed on day one.