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Residential Waste Services
The City of Cape Coral contracts solid waste removal services to help keep our City's streets clean and safe. Each residence is provided a tan bin for household waste and a green bin for recyclables. These bins are property of the City and must remain with the...
City Council to Hold Special Meeting Wednesday Afternoon
The City of Cape Coral Council will hold a Special Meeting at noon on Wednesday, May 24, in City Hall Council Chambers, 1015 Cultural Park Boulevard. The Special Meeting agenda has three items: Resolution 133-23, Resolution 134-23, and Introduction of Ordinance...
CITY OF CAPE CORAL RESCINDS BURN BAN
The temporary burn ban issued by the City of Cape Coral on March 10, 2023 has been rescinded. Residents are urged to continue to use caution with recreation and cooking fires. Recreational fires must comply with the stipulations of the City’s Code of Ordinance for...
Cape Coral Urges Residents to Conserve Water
The United States Geological Survey Drought Monitoring website has classified Cape Coral as currently experiencing a severe drought. If adequate rainfall does not occur soon, our area may soon join Southern Lee County and Northern Collier County in an extreme drought...
Iwo Jima Monument Restoration Beginning 4/11
The City of Cape Coral will begin restoring the Iwo Jima Memorial at Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve on Tuesday, April 11. The restoration process is anticipated to take a minimum of six weeks. Work must be completed before the rainy season to ensure the monument...
Residents invited to participate in a survey about the future of the Lee Civic Center
Lee County residents are invited to participate in a survey to share ideas about the features and amenities important to a reimagined Lee Civic Center. Go to www.leegov.com/CivicCenter for the survey and related information. The Lee Board of County Commissioners is...
Lee County’s fifth annual food-rescue campaign begins as seasonal residents head north
Lee County Solid Waste’s fifth annual “Donated not Wasted” food rescue campaign encourages seasonal residents and visitors to donate unopened pantry items before returning north. Since the program’s inception, 25,385 pounds of food has been diverted from potential...
Reminder from your Property Appraiser regarding Hurricane Ian Property Tax Refunds
Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell reminds all property owners that the deadline to apply for 2022 Hurricane Ian Property Tax Refunds is April 3. Those property owners whose residence was uninhabitable for more than 30 days in 2022 can apply for a refund on...
Free Movie on the Lawn at City Hall
The City of Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a free Movie on the Lawn at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at City Hall, 1015 Cultural Park Boulevard. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and grab a good spot on the lawn for Peter Rabbit, starting...
Annual “Flip This Kennel” competition set for Saturday, April 1
Lee County Domestic Animal Services, along with various county agencies, area shelters and rescues, will decorate kennels and catteries for the “Flip This Kennel” event to highlight shelter pets in the county’s adoption center. Visitors to the shelter, 5600 Banner...
Summer Junior Golf Registration Now Open
Registration for the Cape Coral Junior Golf Association’s Summer Program at Coral Oaks Golf Course is now open. The six-week summer program costs $30 and will be held every Monday morning starting June 12 and ending July 17. Space is limited to 250 participants, and...
Third Annual “Field of Dreams” Baseball Game set for 3/23
Join the City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation and High Point of Cape Coral for the third annual Hight Point Field of Dreams baseball game. The game will be held March 23 at High Point of Cape Coral, 1701 Four Mile Cove Parkway. The ceremonial first pitch will be at...
Lee County Domestic Animal Services to host Doggie Field Day
National Walk in the Park Day on March 30 would be even better celebrated with a best friend. Lee County Domestic Animal Services, along with Lee County Parks & Recreation, will host the first Doggie Field Day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 30, at Estero Park,...
Cape Coral Sounds of Jazz and Blues
The City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation invites the community to the 2023 Sounds of Jazz and Blues Saturday, March 25, at Coral Oaks Golf Course. Sounds of Jazz and Blues is the City's premier musical event, and this year features Mindi Abair and Damon Fowler....
City of Cape Coral Launches Inaugural Hurricane Preparedness Art Contest
The City of Cape Coral proudly announces its Inaugural Hurricane Preparedness Art Contest. Students who live in Cape Coral and are currently enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to create and submit artwork with a theme of "Hurricane...
Lee County Parks & Recreation offers Easter egg hunts
Five Lee County Parks & Recreation sites will offer opportunities for children to put their egg-hunting skills to the test in advance of Easter, which is April 9. All information is available at www.leeparks.org. The dates and locations for upcoming events are:...
Cape Coral issues a temporary burn ban
In accordance with the City’s Code of Ordinance, Chapter 8-14: Burn ban implementation procedures, effective immediately, the City of Cape Coral issued a temporary burn ban with the intent to limit fire hazards within the City to protect the health, safety, and...
City of Cape Coral Vendor Outreach Event
Vendors interested in doing business with the City of Cape Coral are invited to attend an outreach event Friday, March 31, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Mercola Market, 125 SW 3rd Place. Mayor Gunter will kick off the event by reading a Procurement Month proclamation....
Lee Clerk waives 25% collection fee on overdue traffic tickets during Operation Green Light
Drivers with a suspended license or overdue traffic tickets may be eligible to get back on the road through the Lee County Clerk’s annual Operation Green Light event March 13-24. Anyone with cases in collections will be allowed to pay their court fees and fines...
Be Aware of Burglars’ Preferences
A MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO: BURGLARS’ PREFERENCES A very recent conversation with residents at a local community homeowners’ gathering prompted me to take this opportunity to share important information regarding nationwide burglary trends....