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Investigations underway after car crashes into Cape Coral home
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Investigations are underway after a car slammed into a house in Cape Coral on Tuesday morning. Cape Coral police are on the scene investigating the crash that happened on Palm Tree Boulevard and Southeast 43rd Terrace. CCPD says the white Kia that crashed is stolen....
Life or death: Lee County judge to make highly anticipated decision in Wade Wilson case on Tuesday
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — After two months of suspense, a Lee County judge will decide ifWade Wilson will spend the rest of his life in prison or receive the death penalty Tuesday. A jury found Wilson guilty of six crimes, including the first-degree murders of Kristine Melton, 35, and Diane Ruiz, 43, which took place in Cape Coral on Oct. 7, 2019.
Deadly crash in North Fort Myers kills woman
Authorities are investigating a crash that killed a woman in North Fort Myers. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. Monday near Del Prado Boulevard North and Sabal Springs Boulevard. FHP reported that a vehicle was driving east on Del Prado Boulevard North by...
Florida parks initiative draws criticism, planned protests
FORT LAUDERDALE - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced plans to enhance state park facilities, sparking varied reactions and planned protests. Most weekends the LeMaitre family packs up their van and heads to a state park for hiking, kayaking and unwinding. "We homeschool so we're flexible," said mother Catalina LeMaitre. LeMaitre will join dozens of other demonstrators Tuesday at Oleta River State Park in North Miami Beach to protest the state's plan to expand facilities there and 8 other states. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection last week announced what it has dubbed a "Great Outdoors Initiative" aimed at expanding public access to state...
Outrage grows over proposed state park development
A proposal by Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ Department of Environmental Protection to partially develop nine state parks has run into emphatic opposition from environmentalists, the public and state lawmakers. Honeymoon Island State Park is on Pinellas County’s gulf coast, near Dunedin. The barrier island consists of approximately 20 acres...
On Honeymoon Island State Park, urgency grows to defend ‘the real Florida’
DUNEDIN — For Terry Fortner, the fight to save Honeymoon Island State Park from a proposed development plan is personal. Nearly 130 years ago, just offshore from here, her grandmother Myrtle Scharrer was born in a pioneer home on Caladesi Island. She lived for decades in the tranquility of the untouched island chains that today include Florida’s most-visited state park.
COLUMN: My presidency with purpose, plan, and payoff
As I prepare to conclude my term as president of the board of directors for the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, I find myself reflecting deeply on the concept of legacy and the indelible marks we each leave on our community.
Blown transformer causes power outage in Punta Gorda
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A transformer blew Sunday night in Punta Gorda, leaving some people in Charlotte County without power. This happened right outside the Wawa off of Jones Loop Road and Taylor Road. Witnesses say when the transformer blew, it sounded like a bomb going off and people...
Cape resident among recipients of Valerie’s House scholarships
A Cape Coral resident, Madison McKinnon, who attended Valerie’s House grief support program after her mom passed away, was named one of 10 scholarship winners. Along with McKinnon, the recipients include Gabriel Dang of Naples, Abigail Dotzler of North Port, Talia Hall of Lehigh Acres, Jessica McKee of Fort Myers, Melanie Para of Lehigh Acres, Anthony Pham of Fort Myers, Sean Sorrick of Naples, Siena Sulmasy of Naples and Hayden Toms of Fort Myers.
City seeks community participation in Median Beautification Program
The city of Cape Coral invites the community to participate in beautifying roadway medians through the Median Beautification Program. This program allows residents, businesses and organizations to fund the “adoption” of a median by installing landscaping that the city would then maintain. The city also provides signage to show appreciation to program participants, allowing the public to recognize the generous donation.
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