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Red tags begin to appear on homes in Fort Myers Beach
Seven properties on Fort Myers Beach have been marked with red tags, highlighting the homes’ failure to meet city codes. Property owners have 60 days to respond to the claim of failing to meet city code compliances, as mailed notices have also been sent. After surveying the area, WINK...
Community comes together to rescue stray dog
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A group of people in Lee County teamed up to help rescue a stray dog who needed medical attention. In May, a stray dog who was dubbed River started showing up around the Port Sanibel Marina in south Fort Myers, and he was surviving on scraps. Trapping experts Lori Briggs and Lori Berroa stepped in. They set up a camera and food, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. They saw the dog but struggled to capture him and began to get worried after also spotting a bobcat on the camera. After several attempts, they finally got River.
Cape Coral neighbors upset by overnight dirt dumping at home under construction
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Neighbors in one Cape Coral neighborhood are frustrated after truckloads of dirt are dumped at a home under construction in the middle of the night. "There’s been a lot of traffic and a lot of construction in the area, so I feel like they really shouldn’t be out and about in the middle of the night," said Christine Wascholl.
Sanibel City Council To Consider Day Passes for Sundial
Council member Holly Smith suggested for future consideration whether Sundial should be able to sell day passes to its facilities. This would be on a short-term basis and is now prohibited by the Land Development Code. “We need to do everything we can to help businesses recover,” said Mayor Richard...
Preparing for the Future | New fire station will boost response times, provide more coverage
For residents of Cape Coral, the city just got safer with the addition of a new fire station. The traditional Hose Uncoupling Ceremony to mark the official opening of Fire Station 13 took place Wednesday. The new station on Northeast 6th Street off Del Prado Boulevard will provide more coverage...
Council Candidates in District 2 | Question of the Week Three | July 19
Each week through the Primary, The Breeze will ask the candidates for Cape Coral City Council an issue-related question. In the interest of fairness, each candidate is limited to the same amount of words, about 100, for their response. This week’s question: How will you weigh projects with a potential...
Cape Coral plans to spend $3.5 million on sidewalks
Cape Coral is constantly growing: more people, more houses and busy roads, but not enough sidewalks. “I see a lot of children that are still standing around or sitting on the ground waiting for sidewalks,” said Judi Dugre, a south Cape Coral resident. If the newly proposed $984.1 million...
Sanibel City Council Sets Proposed Maximum Operating Millage Rate
City Council unanimously approved the proposed operating millage rate for the 2024 tax year at 2.5 mills, which is no increase from last year. The rolled-back rate for the City of Sanibel 2024 tax year is 2.4848 mills. The proposed aggregate millage rate is 2.6369 mills. The millage levy for the sewer voted debt service is 0.0169 mills, and the millage levy for the Recreation Center voted debt service is 0.1200 mills.
Proposed 2025 Cape Coral budget features lower property taxes
City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn’s proposed $984.1 million budget for Cape Coral in 2025 includes lower property taxes for residents, city officials said. The proposed budget was developed utilizing a millage rate of 5.3126 for general operations, reducing the millage rate from the prior year (5.3694). The proposed budget allocates...
Cape Coral water rates to increase 11% for the next 3 years
Cape Coral City Council has approved a resolution to increase the rates for water services in the city. The increased rates are meant to benefit the Utilities Expansion Project which plans to bring city water to all of Cape Coral. The rate increase to operate the system, provide debt services...
Cape Coral City Council to hold public hearing over Jaycee Park redesign
The Cape Coral City Council will hold a meeting regarding Jaycee Park next week. The meeting will be held Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and will mark the first public hearing regarding changes to the redesign of Jaycee Park in November. Some Cape Coral residents have opposed the park’s redesign and...
Sanibel City Council Considers E-Bike Restrictions
In May, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee was provided sample e-bike policies from other communities, a shared-use path incident report summary, and current e-bike and bike safety information from the City website. This information provided background and a basis for committee members to discuss the following six areas related to e-bikes:
Learn How Your Property Was Appraised
Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes, Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell and Tax Collector Noelle Branning are hosting a free class on the property assessment, collection and dispute process. Fort Myers Beach property assessments blew up by over 50% in the last year. The class will take place on Wednesday,...
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