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New Year’s resolution: Fiscal responsibility
January 2, 2015 2014 was a good year for Cape Coral residents hoping for economic stability. Property values continued to climb; they were up 8.63 percent overall in the Cape. more »»
Rest in peace
December 24, 2014 For the wife and children of NYPD?Police Officer Rafael Ramos, Christmas held no joy this year. Nor has the holiday season been joyous for the widowed bride of Officer Wen Jian Liu. more »»
Message of hope
December 18, 2014 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. more »»
School Board action appropriate
December 12, 2014 On Monday, the School District of Lee County received notice from the Florida Department of Education, Office of Inspector General, notifying the district that it had received a complaint alleging... more »»
Let the holiday season begin!
December 4, 2014 The holiday season officially kicks off in Cape Coral Saturday night with the annual Festival of Lights — touted by organizers as the “largest holiday celebration between Tampa and Miami. more »»
Lots of options
November 27, 2014 Judging from the numerous and bulky sales fliers, “Black Friday” got an even earlier start this year with a plethora of Thanksgiving Day specials, door busters and one-day sales. more »»
Give the city manager a raise
November 21, 2014 Cape Coral City Council on Monday extended City Manager John Szerlag’s employment contract by a year. more »»
Congratulations!
November 6, 2014 Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. The U.S. Small Business Administration sums it up well and best: “Small Business, Big impact!” According to the SBA?web site, sb. more »»
Vote yes on Amendment 1
October 31, 2014 Voters statewide will decide Tuesday whether a minimum level of spending each year for the next 20 should be established for water and land conservation efforts. more »»
Vote Teuber in District 4
October 24, 2014 The School District of Lee County easily holds a position at the pinnacle of regional enterprise. With a budget of $1.3 billion and a daily cost-of-operation obligation standing at $. more »»
Vote No on term limits
October 24, 2014 Lee County voters are being asked whether they would like to limit the number of consecutive terms a Lee County commissioner may serve. more »»
Vote No on school board ‘expansion’ proposal
October 24, 2014 Lee County voters are being asked whether substantive changes should be made to the makeup of the School Board of Lee County. more »»
Vote yes on Amendment 2
October 17, 2014 In November, Florida voters will decide whether the state will join nearly two dozen others in legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes Amendment 2, a grassroots initiative — no pun... more »»
Get flu shots ‘early’ this year
October 10, 2014 Fever. Chills. Fatigue. Muscle aches and more. more »»
The buck needs to stop here
October 3, 2014 With a couple of years of property valuation stabilization under its belt and a pair of new taxes in its pocket, the city of Cape Coral has embarked on a plan it says will allow the municipality to... more »»
Don’t let cats roam
September 26, 2014 There are lots of reasons to keep cats inside rather than letting them roam. And the latest should make even non cat-lovers wince. more »»
Congratulations!
September 19, 2014 The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau has again recognized customer service professionals who have gone “above and beyond. more »»
Last chance
September 12, 2014 Cape Coral taxpayers will have a final chance to express their opinions on the City of Cape Coral and Lee County budget proposals next week. more »»
Collateral damage
August 28, 2014 At the urging of unhappy parents and educators who say they are fed to the gills with escalating standardized testing mandates, a school board majority voted Wednesday to “opt out” of statewide... more »» |
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