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Biden should resign if he can’t run for president, Rubio says
MILWAUKEE — Amid continuing discussion of whether President Joe Biden is able to run for president, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said today that if Biden cannot continue as the 2024 Democratic nominee, then he should step down from the presidency as well. “The question is, if he’s not going...
State lawmakers demand answers from Florida Department of Health after massive data breach
State lawmakers are calling for a thorough investigation into the Florida Department of Health hack after 9 Investigates confirmed Tuesday more than 40,000 files were stolen and leaked on the dark web.
Council Candidates in District 4 | 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 to raise utility charges 11% per year
A utility rate increase of 11% a year for the next three years was approved by Cape Coral City Council Wednesday. Finance Director Mark Mason said the resolution approved, 222-24, updates water, sewer and irrigation rates as well as incidental fees. The utility rate adjustments will begin Oct. 1. According...
How Sanibel is Dealing With eBikes
This week the Sanibel City Council advanced an ordinance (in a 5-0 vote) to allow Class 2 ebikes on Sanibel’s 26 miles of shared use paths. Class 2 ebikes can go up to 20 MPH. Class 1 ebikes (pedal assist with no throttle) were already allowed. The Sanibel City...
Parents share concerns about South Cape Coral daycare
It’s one of the worst discoveries a parent can make—finding out your child hasn’t been cared for as you would hope. “She’s only three, and she got left outside and forgotten,” said Breen Nabors, a mother of a child who attended Wellington Academy. Three-year-old Ava...
Port Charlotte woman facing backlash after Trump Facebook post goes viral
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office told Fox 4 that it is aware of the posts, and has received hundreds of calls and messages regarding Peterson. CCSO said it’s intelligence unit is monitoring it.
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McGarvey Development makes record-setting sale
McGarvey Development, a multi-generational construction company, announced that CenterLinks Business Park, its largest commercial development, sold. EQT Exeter, a global private equity company, paid $92.5 million for the business park, setting the record for an industrial real estate purchase in Lee County. The 41-acre industrial park is located along Oriole...
Level Up Your Weekend at SWFL Anime-Fest
On Sunday, August 11, the DoubleTree by Hilton in Fort Myers will be crawling with Naruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, Public Safety Devil Hunters, Sailor Moon and Nobara Kugisaki (to name a few) as the SWFL Anime-Fest comes to town. In its simplest form, anime is a Japanese term referring to any...
Construction underway for luxury apartments in Fort Myers Midtown
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The city of Fort Myers is hoping for a renaissance in the area known as Midtown, which is south of the River District downtown. "Nobody wants to take the chance on Midtown in Fort Myers, but if you look at Midtowns in other parts of the country and other metropolitan cities, it’s all happening and it’s nonstop," said Peter Kramer.
Fort Myers taekwondo coach to represent Team Niger in 2024 Olympic Games
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers taekwondo coach went to the Team USA Training Camp to help with the country's Olympians ahead of the 2024 games in Paris. Nikki Oliver earned her ticket to Paris after impressing at the US Taekwondo Training Camp after Team USA contracted her out to Team Niger.
Coastal Village FGCU Student Housing Is For Sale
Coastal Village, a purpose-built student housing community for FGCU in Fort Myers, Florida was just listed by JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors. The off-campus student housing community is comprised of 200 units (800 beds) averaging 1,384 square feet. Each of the Fort Myers based Coastal Village units features a fully furnished,...
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