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With recent online scams and fraud in the community, Lee County Clerk Kevin Karnes is hosting a free virtual class on how you can protect yourself on Wednesday, November 19th from 2-3PM. This How-To class will cover:. – What is cybersecurity & why it matters. – The financial & reputational...

Cape Coral City Council will receive a refresh of the Yacht Club project history dating back to January 2019 Wednesday. At last week’s meeting, City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn said staff was preparing a presentation for the workshop to clear up “misunderstanding in the community,” as well as a deconstruct of the total...

The second phase of the Jaycee Park improvements project – boat slips – will be discussed Wednesday. According to the presentation to come to the Cape Coral City Council workshop, the design parameters for the boat slips provide for up to 24 vessels with a maximum of 40 feet in length, and a transient dock facility.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral City Council member Bill Steinke was appointed mayor pro tem during Wednesday's City Council meeting. Mayor John Gunter was appointed office manager. According to the city of Cape Coral, the mayor pro tem is a council member who acts as a temporary replacement...

Harry Chapin Food Bank is gathering wrapped, frozen turkeys and hams through Nov. 20. The nonprofit will help partner agencies provide Thanksgiving meals across five Southwest Florida counties. The drive started so organizations can hand out meal kits or host holiday dinners for residents who face hunger. Collection...

Lee County announced Nov. 6 that traffic will shift to the new Big Carlos Pass Bridge starting on Nov. 14. The shift to the newly constructed, fixed-span bridge will actually begin at 11 p.m., Nov. 13, through 6 a.m., Nov. 14. In a press release, Lee County said once the...

Cape Coral has kicked off a fundraiser to construct a 250-foot flagpole that'll become the tallest free-standing American flagpole in Florida. The "Raise the Flag" campaign aims to collect $500,000 for the pole, which will commemorate the United States' 250th birthday in July 2026. City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn...

All Lee County Parks & Recreation community pools will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, due to expected cold weather. When air temperatures are expected to drop below 60 degrees, pools close and covers are installed for safety and maintenance. The locations that will be closed temporarily are:. • San Carlos...

LEE COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Joshua Mulnix was arrested on Sanibel after police say he stole a construction worker’s car and attempted to run him over, forcing the victim to jump out of the way to avoid being hit. The incident began at Blind Pass Beach on Oct....

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A bicyclist was killed after a crash with a pickup truck in Charlotte County on Monday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9 a.m. on southbound Duncan Road at Calle Bonito. A black Ford pickup truck and a bicyclist were...