4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (266+ words) Cape Coral officials are exploring a tiered rental fee structure for Festival Park, which opened a month ago, to help recover operating costs and plan for future replacements. “So these are brand new amenities in the community. We do not…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (235+ words) Construction has begun on Coconut Road in Estero on Tuesday, with updates including a new roundabout on Walden Center Drive, streetlights, landscaping, and irrigation systems, all scheduled to be completed in six months. Philip Boucher, a member of the Elks…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (327+ words) Florida voters are divided over Amendment 3, a proposal to raise the homestead exemption to $150,000 next year, with millions of dollars being spent on campaigns ahead of the November election. The Florida Board of Realtors has committed $10 million to support the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has ordered the removal of automated license plate readers from state roads, citing concerns about data misuse and gaps in oversight. According to the website DeFlock, there are more than 800 license plate readers across…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) Lee County commissioners have approved an additional $4.6 million for the Cape Coral Bridge design, raising the total design cost to over $25 million as part of efforts to reduce the overall project budget. "We budgeted for the project to be $450 million…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (341+ words) The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), managed by FEMA, is set to run out of funding on Sept. 30, creating uncertainty for Gulf Coast homeowners and realtors during hurricane season. "If we can't get flood insurance, we can't close on those…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (343+ words) A Fort Myers woman avoided a costly scam after questioning the legitimacy of a phone call from someone claiming to be a bank representative. "I pick up the phone, and he sounds like he's from the bank. He's very professional,…...