Cape Coral FL

Two major Cape Coral projects-in-the-works drew zero responses from any potential private-sector partners this week. The city received no responses to its request for information for its Bimini East redevelopment project in the South Cape, into which it, and the South Cape Community Redevelopment Agency, have...

A long-time tradition in the Cape paying homage and educating the public on Cape Coral’s official city bird returns this weekend. The 24th annual Burrowing Owl Festival — Wildlife & Environmental Expo, put on by the Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife and the city Parks and Recreation Department, takes place this Saturday...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man has pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition after deputies found a loaded handgun on him during a traffic stop in Charlotte County. According to the Department of Justice, Jose Manuel Caraballo-Torres, 39, faces up to...

Two Cape Coral City Council members have scheduled town hall meetings in March. Cape Coral District 2 Councilmember Laurie Lehmann has scheduled a town hall meeting for Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cape Coral Lee County Public Library, 921 S.W. 39th Terrace,. District 5 Council...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A North Fort Myers man pleaded guilty to illegally possessing dozens of firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon, a federal offense that carries up to 15 years in prison. The U.S. attorney's office said Frederick Charles Kutchinsky, 54, admitted to possessing multiple guns...

Lee County law enforcement officers united for the Special Olympics Torch Run, with the county ranked among the best in Florida for participation.

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — A second suspect was arrested Friday in connection with a string of unoccupied home burglaries in Englewood dating back to the end of 2025. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office said deputies arrested Mark A. Brown, 46, a week after Shyla M. Robinett, 44, was arrested Feb. 19 on two charges of...

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — A 69-year-old man is facing charges after being caught on camera dragging his Australian cattle dog behind his pickup truck in North Fort Myers, leaving the dog fighting with severe injuries. On Friday, Sheriff Carmine Marceno of Lee County announced that deputies received...

The all-Black volunteer fire department of Harlem Heights operated from the late 1960s through the 70s, serving a community that had grown from a seasonal migrant worker camp into a permanent home.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A ribbon-cutting ceremony is happening on Friday at a new playground at Jim Jeffers Park in Cape Coral. The park, located along Southwest Third Lane, will open the new playground at 10 a.m. The playground is designed to be safe, engaging, and inclusive for all...