Cape Coral FL

The annual Fourth of July festival begins at 6 p.m., Saturday, July 4. It includes food trucks, an ice-cream-eating contest. And like last year, the Ben Allen Band performs, and the day ends with a 50-minute drone show, fireworks and laser light spectacular. In past years, Old 41 Road will...

Matlacha isn’t just about fishing and art galleries anymore. Tucked along Pine Island Road, The Perfect Cup has become the breakfast spot where locals start their mornings and visitors discover what real Florida flavor tastes like. This colorful café roasts its own coffee, serves up hearty portions that’ll fuel your wh

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Tuesday is the final day for Cape Coral residents to share their input on the future of Cape Coral Parkway. Residents are invited to fill out a survey as part of the Cape Coral Parkway Corridor Study, which aims to examine how Cape Coral Parkway functions and identify options to improve safety, mobil

BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. — Organizers for Babcock Ranch's 4th of July "Canopy Kaboom" event announced on Monday that due to Charlotte County's ongoing burn ban, it has been canceled. In a post on Facebook, the event organizers said that they pursued several avenues to continue the event, and were...

Southwest Florida is about to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday in the area’s own signature style, and area officials are here to talk about it. They share their comments on the occasion, the way one might sign a birthday card, and we look at the area celebrations to join throughout Collier, Lee and Charlotte count

A proposal by Cameratta Companies would carve a new road through Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary to serve Kingston, a massive master-planned development in Lee County. The Kingston community is approved for up to 10,000 homes, which could mean roughly 24,500 people needing to evacuate if a storm heads their way. In March, th

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Tips from the Southwest Florida community helped Cape Coral police locate and arrest two people accused of retail theft at a local Target store. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, on June 5, officers responded to a delayed report of a theft at the Target located at 2430 Santa Barbara Boul

Children in trauma can be in circumstances nearly impossible for adults to comprehend let alone for children to communicate. So, a coalition of experts and a community of care is necessary to help save them. Recently that’s exactly what happened for 22 children in Southwest Florida. And their recovery continues with le

Students cannot pursue careers they never see. That simple idea is one of the most important workforce development lessons for Charlotte County. If students do not know a career exists, do not understand what the job looks like, or never meet someone doing that work locally, it is harder for them to imagine that future

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille will celebrate National Mojito Day Saturday, July 11, with a lime jelly bean guessing contest, $250 restaurant gift card prizes and complimentary keepsake mojito glasses for guests who order from the restaurant’s mojito menu, while supplies last. National Mojito Day is celebrated...