Two days before Independence Day, Cape Coral was inundated with heavy thunderstorms.
On the Fourth, though, the area at the foot of the Cape Coral Bridge dawned to sunshine and ended in a thunderous rain of fireworks as the city of Cape Coral’s largest event, Red, White & BOOM! drew thousands to the South Cape.
Billed by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department as Southwest Florida’s largest single-day event, attendees and vendors alike began arriving by 4 p.m., wearing red, white and blue outfits, sparkling hats, patriotic paint and even the American flag…