01/25/2021
01/25/2021
Local News for Cape Coral, Florida
01/25/2021
01/21/2021
Police: Cape Coral man arrested on DUI charges after running into officer’s car
A Cape Coral man was arrested Wednesday after police say he rear-ended a parked officer’s patrol car. Phillip Plumlee, 60, had a blood alcohol level of .225 at the time, according to the Cape Coral Police Department. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.
01/21/2021
Cape Coral restaurants: Two new takeout spots offer tacos, coffee and happiness to-go – JLB
Our critic checks out two new Cape Coral takeout restaurants. One offers tacos, the other coffee. Both serve happiness in to-go form. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
01/21/2021
Top 10 things to do in Fort Myers, Cape Coral this weekend
Ten fun things to do this weekend and beyond, including the bull riders of PBR and the opening of the new Music & Arts Community Center. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
01/21/2021
Cape Coral police searching for home invasion suspect
The Cape Coral Police Department is asking the public to help identify a suspect in a home invasion robbery. The robbery occurred on Jan. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.
01/21/2021
Cape Coral City Council appoints John Gunter as new mayor after Joe Coviello’s death
A week after Cape Coral mayor Joe Coviello died, city council member John Gunter accepted the appointment by his peers as new mayor with a 6-1 vote. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
01/20/2021
What’s next for Cape Coral after Joe Coviello
Southwest Florida’s largest city is moving forward to decide who will lead. The Cape Coral City Council has 30 days to appoint a new mayor. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.
01/20/2021
HS Roundup: Gulf Coast, Canterbury, CSN, Riverdale, Golden Gate, Cape Coral, South all win
Gulf Coast (15-4) led by 16 points in the third quarter and was up 12 with five minutes left. Barron Collier (15-5) pulled within six points, 40-34 with two minutes left. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
01/20/2021
Cape Coral man arrested in connection to October homicide, police report
Michael L. Tortolani has been jailed since Oct 4, but was charged Tuesday in connection to the death of a female in Cape Coral. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
01/20/2021
Pilot Club, CCPD host shredding event
The Pilot Club of Fort Myers and the Cape Coral Police Department are hosting a shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan . 23, at the CCPD. All proceeds of the event will be donated to the Cape Coral Project Lifesaver program and the Pilot Club. Donations of $5 per box to READ MORE.
01/20/2021
Man faces charges in woman’s 2020 homicide at Cape Coral home
Cape Coral Police Department arrested Michael Louis Tortolani, 26, Tuesday in connection to an October 2020 death investigation. According to CCPD, Tortolani faces second-degree murder charges for the death of a woman that happened a home in the 4800 block of Triton Court East. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.
01/19/2021
Funeral service held for Cape Coral Mayor Joe Coviello
A memorial service was held for Cape Coral Mayor Joseph Coviello Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
01/19/2021
Cape Coral police looking for suspected credit card fraudsters
The Cape Coral Police Department is looking for two men suspected of illegal purchases who were captured on security footage. The men used multiple stolen credit cards to purchase appliances at the Lowe’s at 1651 NE Pine Island Road, police say. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.
01/19/2021
Open season: 26 new restaurants launch in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral, Sanibel, beyond
A landslide of new restaurants have opened from Fort Myers to Naples, Cape Coral, the beaches and beyond. Here’s a look. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.
01/19/2021
Cape Coral Mayor Joe Coviello remembered as ‘man of vision and action’
Cape Coral Mayor Joe Coviello was a man of family, a man of service and a man of duty. That is how Coviello, 65, was remembered at a funeral on Tuesday to memorialize the mayor who died on Jan. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.
01/19/2021
In the Know: Cape Coral ‘City Centrum’ area for new offices still awaits development
In 2002, former Cape Coral mayor Arnold Kempe took steps to rezone residential land for offices. Almost 20 years later, the land still sits vacant. Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.01/19/2021
Cape Coral Mayor Joseph Coviello’s funeral to be held Tuesday, streamed live
Funeral services for Cape Coral Mayor Joseph Coviello will be held on Tuesday. Coviello died Wednesday morning due to an unexpected medical incident at the age of 65. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.01/19/2021
Authorities searching for man suspected of theft at a Cape Coral Home Depot
The Cape Coral Police Department wants help identifying a suspect. Police say the man in these pictures stole property worth $175 from the Home Depot at 2508 Skyline Blvd Sunday afternoon. Read the rest of the article on winknews.com READ MORE.
01/19/2021
Gov. DeSantis orders flags at half-staff to honor Cape Coral Mayor Coviello
Mayor Joe Coviello, 65, died of an unexpected medical incident. Gov. DeSantis called him a “devoted advocate for the people & business of Cape Coral” Read the rest of the article on news-press.com READ MORE.01/19/2021