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Huge charity car show ready to roll

One of Southwest Florida’s largest charity car shows returns this Saturday to Mariner High School. The ninth annual Cape Coral Charity Car Show, sponsored by Cape Coral First Methodist Church, takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 21. The event is expected to be packed with nearly 500 ...

Overnight lane closures this weekend on the Little Pine Island Bridge

MATLACHA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation reports there will be overnight lane closures on the Little Pine Island Bridge from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the following dates: n Friday evening, Feb. 20, through Saturday morning, Feb. 21 n Sunday evening, Feb. 22, through Monday ...

German American Club’s first Biergartenfest of 2026 this weekend

The most popular place in the Cape to enjoy authentic German food and drink is welcoming patrons for the first time in 2026.  The German American Club of Cape Coral will host its first Biergartenfest of the new year this weekend, with two days of delicious eats and refreshing drinks.  This ...

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Two dozen manatees dead in Manatee Park

Approximately 25 manatees were reported to have died in Lee County over the past week, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Friday. Kelly Richmond, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), said there has recently been an ...

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Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The decision on Friday centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs ...

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Pet of the Week: Heika

Her name means “Majesty/Empress” in Japanese and it certainly fits this beautiful cat. Her former owner passed away before she came to us. Between her sorrow and age (13 years), she couldn’t handle shelter life and sunk into deep depression. To save her life and help her adapt, we moved ...

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Editorial | Actions have consequences

By School District of Lee County estimates, 3,400 students took part in walkouts last week in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. The walkouts took place at 13 of the district’s high schools — all but two — and at one middle school in south county. School ...

As islanders continue to rebuild/recover from the recent storms, can the “Old Florida” style/atmosphere be maintained?

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