The Cape Coral CERT Program was selected out of 40 applicants and was commended for their response during Hurricane Irma The Governor’s Hurricane Conference (GHC) is the largest forum in the nation focusing on hurricane planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. It is the premier...

  Timeline submitted by Andrea Schuch, Public Education Specialist/Public Information Officer with the Cape Coral Fire Department Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc throughout our area in September. The unsung heroes of the month are our First Responders who made sure that we were all as safe as...

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, the State Attorney’s Office 20th Judicial Circuit has created a Hurricane Response Team. The prosecutors and staff who focus on economic crimes will be putting their efforts into cases coming into our office dealing with price gouging and contracting without a license...

Power restored to 190,104 LCEC customers The LCEC plan, matching most utility restoration plans, requires that main power lines and critical infrastructure be restored first. Once accomplished, crews were able to repair smaller outages in hundreds of neighborhoods across the five-county LCEC territory. LCEC will have crews in...

  One week only, Sept 18-22, Operation Lobster Drop: We have our share of troubles here in SW Florida but people in the keys are at serious risk. Roads are closed but local pilots have offered to make a run to Marathon as soon as they get...

Hurricane debris removal in Cape Coral will begin on Monday, September 18. Residents are asked to follow these guidelines to ensure debris is removed in an efficient and timely manner: Residents are asked to follow these guidelines to ensure debris is removed in an efficient and...