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11/16/2023

📣Calling all crafters

🎨We are looking for craft vendors who are interested in being a part of the Holiday Tree & Menorah Lighting as well as other events!

NON-FOOD VENDOR APPLICATIONS:
Acceptable categories are candles, clay, digital, glass, jewelry, leather, living plants, mixed media, paintings, photography, soaps/lotions, and woodwork. 🧵💍🎨

Vendor Application ➡️ https://bit.ly/46Z0kVP

For more information call 239-573-3128 or email [email protected].

05/09/2023

The City of Cape Coral invites the public to a ribbon cutting for the Cape Coral Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail Friday, May 12, at 10 a.m.

The ceremony will be held on the northwest corner of Kismet Parkway and Northwest 9th Avenue. No reservation is required to attend.

05/05/2023

Happy Cinco De Mayo 🎉

04/08/2023

Go on guys - swing by and join in the fun - you know you want to 🏍️

04/07/2023

Easter bunny tree! Credit: Becks Phillips 🐰

04/03/2023

One for all you "easy riders" 👍🏼

🏍️ Join us for another fun evening featuring live entertainment, food, vendors, and motorcycles in the South Cape! Whether or not you're a hardcore biker, you'll have a blast!

The final Cape Bike Night of the season will take place Saturday, April 8, from 5:00-10:00 pm on SE 47th Terrace (from Coronado Pkwy to Vincennes Blvd). Admission is free! For more info, visit https://bit.ly/3TM4M4E.

03/03/2023

Hey visitors! Note the date - music, arts, good food, good company; what's not to love? Hope to see you there!

📢 CALLING ALL CRAFT VENDORS

Artists, designers, and makers with high-quality, handmade, original work are invited to participate in Cape Coral Music and Arts Fusion Walk. Acceptable categories are candles, clay, digital, glass, jewelry, leather, living plants, mixed media, paintings, photography, soaps/lotions, and woodwork. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in becoming a vendor.

02/27/2023

Something for our nature-loving visitors 🦨🐀🐿️🦝

🐻 The City of Cape Coral is hosting a free wildlife seminar on Florida Mammals at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, at Rotary Park.

Learn about mammals found in Southwest Florida, including prehistoric mammals that once roamed our land. Pre-register by calling (239) 549-4606.

02/24/2023

Attention visitors! A visit to Cape Coral wouldn't be complete without a visit to a Biergartenfest with its great food, music and fun atmosphere. Don't miss out. 😌

02/24/2023

The public is invited to join the City of Cape Coral for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the recently improved Del Prado Linear Park on Friday, March 3, at 10:00 a.m. Parking for the event will be near NE 16th Place & NE 12th Ter.

02/18/2023

Next Saturday, folks! Mark the date - to infinity and beyond!

Join us on Sat, Feb. 25, for a "Free Movie in the Park" at Jim Jeffers Park. Food trucks open at 5:30 pm & the movie will begin at 6:30 pm. Get there early to enjoy our onsite food trucks, grab a good spot & have a chance to win prizes! 🎥
See info at https://bit.ly/3RVjVzO.

02/04/2023

If you'll be in town later this month, here's an event not to miss! After the brutal hit from the hurricane last fall, our city's businesses are fighting hard to grow back stronger - come and support them, 👍🏼

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us for the 10th Annual South Cape Mardi Gras Trolley Event on February 25. From 7-11pm, enjoy a drink sample and appetizer sample at 10 South Cape hotspots!

Tickets for this Mardi Gras pub crawl are just $30 in advance. ($25 for DD). They are available for purchase online via Eventbrite.

For tickets, visit https://bit.ly/scmardigrastrolley23

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Participating Locations:
BackStreets Sports Bar
BIG8 BBQ
Cruisers Cape Coral
The Dive
Dixie Roadhouse
Fish Tale Grill By Merrick Seafood
Monkey Bar Steak & Seafood
Rack'em Spirits & Times
Rusty's Raw Bar and Grill
Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key

01/22/2023

We had a brutal fall in the City last year when Hurricane Ian went through. Any opportunity our seasonal visitors take to support our local businesses and the jobs they support is truly appreciated.

Our is the Cape Coral Farmers' Market Saturdays from 8-1 at Downtown Club Square. Voted Best of the Cape for Farmers Markets for the last 6 years!

11/28/2022

On next Tuesday, November 29, join us for Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity created in 2012 that encourages people to do good! We have been working hard to restore the gardens and homes, design new classes, update exhibits that give visitors an in-depth perspective on Thomas Edison and Henry Ford's lives, and add new, exciting events to the calendar. As a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation, we need support from the community to continue to offer educational programs and preserve this unique cultural gem in Southwest Florida. We also donate to other local non-for-profit corporations who host fundraisers to support tourism and the Fort Myers economy. For the fourth year in row, staff will participate in the Salvation Army Giving Tree program as we approach the holiday season. We hope you will join us for this world-wide campaign! Visitors can visit our website at https://www.edisonfordwinterestates.org/support/donations/ or call 239-335-3678 to make a contribution.

11/28/2022

Gather your favorite holiday attire and get ready for the 47th annual Holiday Nights opening night Friday, November 25 at 6 p.m.! Guests will have an opportunity to participate in the countdown with Dave Elias from NBC-2 when the Christmas tree on the Ford property is lit with thousands of animated lights choreographed to holiday music. Female vocalists, the American Sirens, will perform shortly after the tree lighting. The event is sponsored by Florida Power and Light, Bob Dean Supply, Sunbelt Rentals, and TriCircle Pavers.

This year’s theme is “Holidays on the Riverfront “and will incorporate water and nautical elements. Holiday Nights will run nightly through January 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., except Christmas Eve and Christmas night. Guided Holiday Tradition Tours will be offered at 6 and 7 p.m. every night except opening night or visitors can choose to meander at their own pace on a self-guided tour. Inside-the-Homes tours will be offered on November 30, and December 7, 14 and 21 at 6:30 p.m. for a special up-close look at the homes’ decorated interiors.

Several new light displays are being installed this year. When visitors enter the riverside of the property, they will walk through a new lighted tunnel. This will set the stage and lead guests to the new fountain tree with animated lights. The tree that will be used for the tree lighting ceremony is also new an incorporates animated lights choreographed with music.

Holiday Nights tickers for adults are $20, teens (13-19) $10, children (6-12) are $2, and Edison Ford members get in free. Guided Holiday Tradition Tours are $30 for adults, teens are $25, children $18, and $10 for Edison Ford members. Inside-the-Homes Holiday tours are $50. Lee County residents with identification will receive $5 off Holiday Nights admission on Sunday nights. To purchase tickets or view the nightly schedule, visit edisonford.org.

11/28/2022

The public is invited to come do their Christmas shopping at the Estates on December 11 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.! Craft vendors and holiday merchants will have tents under the trees. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Admission to the market is free (does not include admission to the Holiday Nights celebration).

11/28/2022

Starting Monday, November 28th, brick & mortar businesses that will reopen on Sanibel and Captiva Island can do so, but first they must get permission to do so from the city.

11/28/2022

✨1 DAY UNTIL SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY✨

Come on down to the Cape Coral Farmers' Market tomorrow from 8am-1pm for your chance to win a FREE Monstera Minima!! (no purchase necessary)

See you tomorrow 🧡

And don’t worry if you’re not local, we’ll be doing an Instagram/Facebook giveaway in the next couple of weeks!!

10/26/2022

The trucks will help restore the power on the island and work on the infrastructure

10/09/2022

The massive task of restoring the power grid continues.

UPDATE: 7:02 a.m. 10/8/22

Close to 2,500 crews will continue with the monumental task of restoring power to the remaining customers.

Efforts of a coordination team, critical materials and electrical equipment, logistics support are being deployed to Pine Island and Sanibel, because of this we have added Pine Island and Sanibel into our percentage restored.

10/09/2022

Cape Coral Hurricane Recovery Update 10/8/2022

CITYWIDE BOIL WATER NOTICE RESCINDED
• The City of Cape Coral received clearance from the Health Department to rescind the citywide boil water notice, effective 10/8.

POD LOCATIONS WITH FOOD, WATER
*All sites are open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.*
The Sports Complex Site has been consolidated to the below locations:
• Coral Oaks Golf Course, 1800 NW 28th Ave.
• Cape Coral Leonard Street, 4820 Leonard St.
• Check www.capecoral.gov for updates.

CAPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
• Cape Christian Church, 2110 Chiquita Blvd S., is providing food, water, tarps, and other supplies to those in need.

BURN BAN IN EFFECT FOR CAPE CORAL
• The City of Cape Coral issued a burn ban, effective October 6. Recreational burns are not permitted, including fire pits, campfires, and debris burning.
• The burn ban shall be in effect until the conditions of Hurricane Ian recovery improve. Visit www.capecoralfire.com for more information.

ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS
• If you have damage between your electrical pole and home (e.g., riser, weather head), an electrical inspection is needed for power restoration.
• Email [email protected] or [email protected].

LCEC UPDATE AS OF 10/8
• LCEC announced they plan to have power restored to 95% of the power grid by 10/8.
• According to LCEC, power has been restored to 61,047 customers, with 33,229 remaining. The restoration process focuses on major facilities that supply power to main circuits to help energize essential services.
• LCEC reports they're receiving mutual aid from FPL and other electrical cooperatives.
• Visit lcec.net for updates.

WATER UPDATE AS OF 10/8
• Water is restored to 100% of the City. If you are a city utility customer and don't have water, please call 3-1-1. Crews are shifting focus to sewage lift stations - many were damaged, and approximately 94% are functional.
• Residents are still asked to conserve water. Bottled water should be used to brush teeth, drink, and cook. Limit washing machine and dishwasher use; avoid washing vehicles.
• Call 3-1-1 to report locations of water leaks.

CHARGING, INFORMATION STATIONS
• Info flyers and AC power strips are available for residents to charge devices at City Hall (1015 Cultural Park Blvd.), Cape Coral Police HQ (1100 Cultural Park Blvd.), and Cape Coral Fire Station 6 (4540 Chiquita Blvd.).

HURRICANE DEBRIS
• Since the start of debris collection, crews have removed 368 truckloads from Cape Coral streets, totaling 16.2K cubic yards.
• Hurricane debris must be placed at the curb in three separate piles.
• Vegetative debris, construction debris, and appliances
• For more info, please visit www.capecoral.gov.
• Crisis Cleanup Hotline: 1-800-451-1954

DEBRIS DROP-OFF SITE
• Residents may drop off vegetative debris at 2930 NW 13th Street from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily.
• You must bring ID to show you are a Cape Coral resident. Do not place debris in bags.

HYGIENE STATIONS
*Open from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily.*
• Cape Coral Technical College, 360 Santa Barbara Blvd N. (ADA-compliant showers are available at this location.)
• Jim Jeffers Park, 2817 SW 3rd Ln.
• Bring your shower supplies – toiletries and towels are not provided.
• Charging and cooling stations are also available.
• Laundry services are on-site. Detergent is not needed - residents can simply drop off laundry. They will be notified when it's ready for pickup.

FREE POTABLE WATER
*You must bring a container to fill up*
• Free potable water is available to City Residents from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at these locations:
• Diplomat Middle School, 1039 NE 16th Terr.
• Mariner Middle School, 425 Chiquita Blvd N.
• Bottled water is available at Points of Distribution.

Dial 3-1-1 or (239) 573-3000 to get information from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily.

10/09/2022

Important information to get out there. Share with the neighborhood!

Cape Coral Hurricane Recovery Update October 8, 2022 CITY HALL WILL REOPEN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, FOR REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. CITYWIDE BOIL WATER NOTICE RESCINDED • The City of Cape Cora

09/24/2022

We urge all of our rental guests to keep in touch with TV and internet information about Tropical Storm Ian over the weekend and into next week. Be prepared to take action for your own safety if this is advised.