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Cape Council to consider Youth Council appointees
By MEGHAN BRADBURY
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Cape Coral City Council is expected to appoint members to its Youth Council, as well as a Youth Council advisor, today. There are seven junior vacancies. The applicants are from Cape Coral High School, Ida Baker High School, Mariner High School, North Fort Myers High School, Oasis High School and one at large from home schooling, or other sources including, but not limited to private or virtual school. There are three senior vacancies. The
city received applications from Cape Coral High School, Island Coast High School and North Fort Myers High School. The potential candidate for the advisor vacancy is former city council member Tom Hayden. In other business at the regular meeting set for 5 p.m.: The Multi-Family Impact Fee Deferral Program Ordinance 17-25 was presented to council in June 2024, resulting in direction to bring a single-family and multi-family impact fee program forward. In August
2024, Ordinance 58-24 was adopted, which created Single-Family Impact Fee Deferral Program. The key provisions for the Multi-Family Impact Fee Deferral Program include 10year terms, rents subject to FHFC rental limits, minimum development size of 48 units, minimum set aside 40% of units, program ceiling of 250 units and lien/deferral agreement. Ordinance 22-25 Ordinance 22-25, if passed, would allow for the “composition of the Youth Council to be temporarily increased to
News of Note
‘Dolphin Whisperer’ to speak at CCFW meeting
The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife invites the public to its next meeting on Tuesday, May 13, at Rotary Park, 5505 Rose Garden Road,. The speaker will be Capt. Cathy Madigan Eagle, affectionately known as the “Dolphin Whisperer,” who will share her knowledge of the bottlenose dolphins of Pine Island Sound. Eagle is a seasoned charter captain with over 40 years of experience exploring the local waterways, including Matlacha Pass, Pine Island Sound, Boca Grande Pass and Captiva Pass. Her tours focus on dolphins and the diverse natural environments of the region. In her presentation, she will discuss not only dolphins but also manatees, sea turtles, mangroves, shorebirds and the cultural and natural history of the surrounding islands. This event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for networking. The presentation begins at 7 p.m., followed by the CCFW business meeting. Please visit ccfriendsofwildlife.org or call 239980-2593 for more.
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allow for all schools to have representation.” A public hearing would follow on May 21. Consent agenda Among the consent agenda items, approved without discussion unless pulled, is Resolution 114-25, an amendment to a contract between the city and Avalon Engineering Inc. for additional final design services for the Oasis Sports Field project for a not to exceed amount of $1,062,941.57. This would increase the
15 students awarded Cape Coral Mayor’s Scholarships
See CAPE COUNCIL, page 4
By TOM HAYDEN
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City receives final permit for Yacht Club Community Park
By VALARIE HARRING
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The city of Cape Coral has received the final permit required to begin renovations at the Yacht Club Community Park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued its permit Thursday, marking what the city says is a major milestone to get the riverfront park on Driftwood Parkway rebuilt in the wake of Hurricane Ian. “This permit follows the issuance of the Environmental Resource Permit by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on February 13, 2025. Together, these approvals clear the way for construction to begin on the park’s long-awaited transformation,” city officials said in a release issued late Thursday afternoon. City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn summed up the impact of the permit approval in an email to members of the Cape Coral City Council sent shortly before 5 p.m. “After four years we have finally received the
long awaited ACOE Permit for the Yacht Club marine work,” Ilczyszyn wrote. “The permit expires in 2030. We intend to have a bid out for the marine work this month for 45 days with an award before City Council in early August — as long as there are no bid protests. A press release will be going out later this evening. This is a great day for our community. We can finally begin the process of bringing the Yacht Club back to its glory! Have a great day.” With the final permit now secured, the construction manager at risk will advertise bids for the marine improvement portion of the project, officials said. The ACOE permit covers essential construction activities, including: n Dock replacement: Remove existing docks
See FINAL PERMIT, page 4 A design concept for the Cape Coral Yacht Club Community Park. FILE GRAPHIC
A past full of academic and community accomplishments and future full of promise frames the resumes and dreams of the winners of this year’s Cape Coral Mayor’s Scholarships. Cape Coral students from five area high schools, two technical colleges and the Public Service Academy were honored at Tuesday’s Cape Coral Mayor’s Scholarship Fund event at PalmettoPine Country Club. Sophie Garcia In all, 15 scholarships were awarded, ranging in amounts from $1,500 to $5,000. This is the 43rd year the Cape Coral Mayor’s Scholarship Fund has awarded scholarships to deserving students. Among those honKyndal ored with nine, fouryear $1,000 reoc- Archambault curring scholarships, were three seniors each from Cape Coral High School and North Fort Myers high schools, two from Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School and one each from Oasis Charter and Island Coast high schools. Three students from the Cape Coral Technical College, one from the Fort Myers Technical College and one from
See STUDENTS, page 2