Cape Coral FL

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County commissioners have approved funding for new dunes and native plants at Lovers Key and Bonita Beach to help protect the coastline from future storms. Benny and Kim Beaty, visitors from Fort Myers, shared their appreciation for the new vegetation at Lovers Key Beach.

Estimated tax roll values in Lee County are flat or a little bit negative for 2026. Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell said in looking at the 2026 estimated tax roll values released last Friday, a market slowdown in 2025 can be plainly seen and that slowdown will have an impact. “Most...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Dead anchovies have been washing ashore at Laishley Park Marina in Punta Gorda, creating a strong odor and raising concerns among visitors. The small dead fish were seen floating on the surface of the water, drawing lots of birds to the marina along the Peace River. Visitors told Gulf Coast News the

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — Shawn Haines of North Fort Myers has been reunited with 13 of her stolen garden gnomes after deputies arrested a man in connection with the theft. Haines, who has been collecting gnomes for over 30 years, said about 25 of her figurines were stolen. Five days after the theft, she received a text

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man was arrested in South Fort Myers early Wednesday morning after being accused of stealing a pickup truck. According to Florida Highway Patrol, at around 1:22 a.m., troopers received information that a Chevrolet pickup truck in the area of I-75 and Daniels Parkway was reported with a stolen tag.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Former UFC fighter and Cape Coral resident Tito Ortiz said he is lucky to be alive after being thrown from a boat at high speed in a freak accident. Ortiz explained that his friend, who was driving the boat, engaged autopilot, but it failed. The boat suddenly veered left at 50 miles per hour, throwin

Neighbor’s Home Destroyed After 86-Year-Old Cape Coral Man Accused of Drunk Driving Crash An 86-year-old man in Cape Coral, Florida, […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a contract that will help complete a sidewalk project along Hancock Bridge Parkway in Cape Coral. The project will span from US-41 in North Fort Myers to Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral. According to Lee County, the...

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — On Tuesday, the Lee County Board of Commissioners approved a contract to resurface and make other improvements to sections of Richmond Avenue North in Lehigh Acres. The work will include milling, resurfacing, restriping, shoulder work and ADA improvements from Bear Street to Leeland Heights Boulevard

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Gulf Coast Humane Society brought Chelsi into the studio on Tuesday. The 1-year-old mixed-breed dog is looking for a family to call her own. She is approximately 35 pounds. The Humane Society says she is great with other dogs, but not so good with young kids.