Cape Coral News

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2008) -- The city's second Ruby Tuesday, now under construction, is just one more example of how the Pine Island Road corridor is shaping The Cape's future.

As the first rain bands from Tropical Storm Fay approach Southwest Florida, all the residents of Cape Coral are remaining calm.

Golf Digest magazine has named Coral Oaks as one of the best places to play, based on customers' feedback.

Royal Tee Country Club also makes the list.

Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and all of Southwest Florida has been placed under a Hurricane Watch as the result of the advancing Tropical Storm Fay.

As of 12:30PM on Sunday, August 17th, residents of Cape Coral were out in force at local gas stations, supermarkets, and hardware stores.

At gas stations in southwest Cape Coral, mid-sized lines were beginning to form for gas. Motorists in line grew impatient as customers at the pumps filled up container after container of gas for their generators. In multiple cases, residents were seen filling up multiple five gallon gas cans in preparation for a power outage should the storm intensify.

Bookmark us and check back often for updates on Tropical Storm Fay. Updated 8/17/08 10:30 PM The streets of Cape Coral are eerily quiet tonight.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2008) -- According to WINK-TV News, Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency Interim Director John Jacobson said the group is forming a committee to look into relaxing rules that govern the placement of signs in the downtown area's medians.

Some business owners had placed signs near their Del Prado Boulevard-based businesses to try to attract customers, but code enforcement personnel removed them.

At issue is whether the signs are helpful during a limp economy, or whether they are just clutter.

According to the WINK News report, Jacobson said "...we don't want to enact a rule because 7 people want it, we want to enact a rule because everybody wants it."

Cape Coral Redevelopment Agency

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Aug. 14, 2008) -- Among 230 Metropolitan Statistical Areas tracked in the United States in July, the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla., area registered the highest foreclosure rate compared to 12 months ago. One in every 64 households here received a foreclosure filing last month -- more than seven times the national average, according to RealtyTrac, which records property in various stages of foreclosure.

This is at least the second consecutive month this year that The Cape had the highest foreclosure rate among Florida metro areas. See the June 2008 report.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2008) -- The iguana invasion has been a huge concern for people in Southwest Florida, now Cape Coral is taking action.

Cape Coral City Council has set a public hearing for Aug. 18, 2008, on a resolution pushing to regulate iguana ownership.

"It's recognition of a problem sister cities have that we may not have yet, but indications are that it's a burgeoning problem that we could have an infestation and I think it's better take action now rather than later," said Cape Coral City Councilman Bill Diele, according to a report on TampaBays10.com.

Earlier this summer Pompano Beach and other cities on Florida's east coast passed a similar resolution.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2008) -- A body was found in the bushes near a Cape Coral duplex August 12, filling the air with a toxic smell that disturbed neighbors and forced police to don surgical face masks while they conducted a death ...

It appears Mayor Feichthaler has taken issue with a question and answer regarding the $10 million Coconut Road Interchange asked at the July 22, Civic Association Candidates Forum.

Dredging operations in the North Spreader Canal in Cape Coral have been changed and will be conducted Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. According to Connie Barron, public information director ...

Short stories are always appealing, especially to those who don't have the time to read a full novel.

I guess the cat is finally out of the bag as far as Bonita Springs is concerned.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Aug. 9, 2008) -- City spokesman says City Manager Terry Stewart "is very sensitive about the errors that have been occurring," in reference to Hector Rivera's performance.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Aug. 8, 2008) -- Former Cape Coral Police public information officer Dyan Lee lands a new job in the Durango, Colo., public school system.

She joined the Cape cops in 2006, and her last day on the job here was May 29, 2008.

New leadership is needed for Cape Coral's problem-plagued Community Development department, some City Council members believe.

The mid-year 2008 Uniform Crime Report has been released, and the city of Cape Coral saw a reduction of 4.2 percent in the overall crime rate.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (Aug 5, 2008) -- In a five-three vote Aug. 4, Cape Coral City Council extended City Manager Terry Stewart's contract for another year.

Violence was a part of Andrew Castor's life, according to those who lived with him.

I must say that I am really taken back by the reaction of some of our council members regarding the petition to bring Michael Kessler back.