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CCPD searching for hit-and-run driver near Coronado and El Dorado

The Cape Coral Police Department is on scene of a hit-and-run crash on Coronado Parkway at the intersection of El Dorado Parkway. As of 11:24 a.m, the southbound lanes are affected. The hit-and-run driver fled on foot, and is described as a white male around 30 years old, heavyset, black hair ...

Homeless coalition estimates 2,714 without homes

The Lee County Homeless Coalition estimates there are 2,714 people without homes in Lee County, a number that is slightly lower than last year's figures.However, those numbers are deceiving, as they were taken before the COVID-19 pandemic surged through the country, creating the expectation ...

Man dies in officer-involved shooting

A North Fort Myers man was fatally shot after officials say he pointed a rifle at deputies conducting a well-being check at a local motel.Sheriff Carmine Marceno held a news conference Thursday afternoon near the Aloha Motel on North Tamiami Trail, where the incident took place.According to ...

Registration urged now for the Southwest Florida Virtual Job Fair

Next month the Southwest Florida Virtual Job Fair will take place, giving both employers and job seekers an opportunity to fill a need in the community.The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13.To register, both employers and job seekers can visit ...

Mask Up Cape Coral, Spread the Word

Wearing a mask in public is being strongly urged to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which is caught fire throughout the state of Florida.The city of Cape Coral is ratcheting up its efforts by starting a public awareness campaign to encourage the use of facial coverings while in ...

Slow down: Del Prado speed limit lowered to 40 from Coronado to Hancock Bridge

Those heading down the busy thoroughfare of Del Prado Boulevard will have to take it down a notch following a decision by the Lee County Department of Transportation to lower the speed limit from 45 mph to 40 mph from Coronado Parkway to Hancock Bridge Parkway.The speed limit change took effect ...

School reopenings may be pushed back

As a few board members continue to push for in-person graduations for the Class of 2020, Lee County's schools superintendent said he could not recommend that because COVID-19 case numbers are concerning enough that the first day of school may be delayed by two to three weeks.Board member Melisa ...

Lee Health shoots down erroneous reports

Lee Health has begun releasing daily numbers on positivity tests, admissions and discharges after Chief Operating Officer Dr. Scott Nygaard said there were false reports that some of its hospitals had a 100% positivity rate for COVID-19 tests."Since the start of this pandemic, Lee Health has ...

Lee Countians to finally get citrus canker reimbursement

It took 17 years and a lot of time in courtrooms, but Lee County residents who had their citrus trees cut down as part of a state canker erradication program will finally get the money that is owed to them.Gov. Ron DeSantis on July 1 signed a budget that includes more than $19.1 million in ...