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Introducing Hometown Hero Guiseppe Walter (Wally) Cortese

Guiseppe Walter Cortese, otherwise known as Wally, is a first generation Italian American. His mother died when Wally was 2 years old, and his father never remarried. Wally served in the US Navy during both World War II and the Korean War. During WWII, from 1943...

Married Firefighters are Heroes in Many Ways

Steve and Diana Hernden met through a mutual friend, but their love grew as they both pursued the same career, one of community service as firefighters and paramedics. When they met, Steve worked as a tech in the Cape Coral Emergency Room and Diana worked...

Cape Coral Teenager Megan O’Grady Offers Comfort to Kids of Fallen Police Officers

“What do we want? Dead cops. When do we want them? Now.” When protests over law enforcement broke out throughout the nation last year, this message was broadcast for the world to see. As the daughter of a Cape Coral Police Officer, these words...

Cape Coral Police’s 6th Annual “Holiday Heroes” Food Drive for the Harry Chapin Food Bank

The Cape Coral Police Department is extremely pleased to announce the final totals for our 6th annual Harry Chapin Food Drive! We were able to collect almost 8 TONS of food and $2,554.00 that the Harry Chapin Food Bank is able to convert into six times that in...

Cape Coral Centenarian Ponciano “Poncho” Mauricio to Receive Congressional Gold Medal on Friday

Cape Coral resident Ponciano “Poncho” Mauricio will receive the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony on Friday, December 15 at noon in City Council Chambers (1015 Cultural Park Boulevard).  Congressman Francis Rooney will present the award to Mauricio, who also celebrated his 100th birthday on November...

CCPD & The 3H Exchange Partner Again to Help the Homeless for the Holidays

The Cape Coral Police Department is proud to announce it is once again partnering with the 3H Exchange. The 3H Exchange: High Schools Helping the Homeless, is a program committed to giving goods to homeless students and their families in need throughout the Lee...

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