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Proposed lease for the Boathouse comes back to City Council
By MEGHAN BRADBURY
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A modified lease proposal for the Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill will come back 3 to Cape Coral City Council today. The last discussion outlined a letter of intent that included the Boathouse paying a minimum guaranteed concession fee of 6 $7,000 per month with payments to begin the day operations are open to the public. The city will contribute $1 million reimbursement to complete the construction of the new Boathouse restaurant, which will be issued as a credit and applied to
the percentage of gross in equal monthly installments of the first 10 years of the agreement. In addition, the Boathouse would pay a monthly percentage of gross receipts, again from day one of occupancy at 5% in years one through 10, 6% in years 11 to 20 and 7% in years 21 through 30.
2025-2026 for the Beach Park Facility Maintenance Project. The agreement is between the Lee County Board of County Commissioners and the city. Approval would authorize the city to provide matching funds in an amount up to $561,088.87. Also on the consent agenda is a resolution for grant funding not to exceed $564,000 from the Lee County, Florida Tourist Development Council for fiscal year 2025-2026 for the Jaycee Park Boulevard Overlook project, with the city providing matching funds in an amount up
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In other business: Items on the consent agenda include grant funding in the amount of $583,684 from the Lee County, Florida, Tourist Development Council for fiscal year
News of Note Cape Coral Museum of History to celebrate city’s 55th anniversary
The Cape Coral Museum of History is hosting a free Open House Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in honor of the 55th anniversary of the incorporation of the city of Cape Coral. There will be free admission to the museum and Master Gardeners will be on site for garden tours. Guests can visit with some of the museum’s community partners, including the Cape Coral Fire Department (a fire truck will be on display from 10-11 a.m.), the Cape Coral Police Department, the Cape Coral Sun, the Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral, Lee County Master Gardeners, Maddie’s Artisinal Bakery, Raso Realty and WinTrust Bank. Food will be available for purchase The Cape Coral Museum of History is located on Cultural Park Boulevard, next to the Cultural Park Theatre. For additional information about the museum, please visit https://capecoralmuseum.org/ or call (239) 772-7037.
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Breeze Newspapers earns several FPA Weekly Newspaper Contest awards
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The Breeze Newspapers once again took home multiple awards at the annual Florida Press Association Weekly Newspaper Contest. At the 2025 ceremony held last Friday at the Sunseeker Resort in Charlotte Harbor, The Cape Coral Breeze captured first place in Division A for its Editorial Page, third place in Division A for General Excellence and third place in Division A for the “Hurricane Ian Then & Now” special issue. Staff Writer and Associate Sports Editor CJ Haddad took home a first place and third place award in Division A for Sports Spot News Story. Haddad’s first-place story detailed a day at MLB Spring Training camp for the Boston Red Sox, on a day when it was announced top-of-the-rotation pitcher capacity, alleviate existing congestion, accomLucas Giolito would require elbow surmodate projected growth, enhance safety, and gery, ending his season before it started. expand bicycle and pedestrian connectivity. The day also included the spring debut of The Lee County Department of Transportation In coordination with Marcelo Mayer. top prospect began a Project Development and Environmental Haddad’s third-place story took a deep study for the Cape Coral Bridge in April 2022. dive into the Cape Coral Cyclones U-17 Throughout the study, Lee County staff, the soccer team that won the NPL Florida Florida Department of Transportation and the championship and were competing on a project consultant team worked closely to decountry-wide level. velop a final PD&E document. “The real work our reporters and editors On July 1, Lee County received Location and do is for our readers, but it is always nice Design Concept Acceptance from FDOT, proto see our team be recognized by their viding the necessary approvals for Lee County peers,” said Breeze Newspapers Publisher to continue project design and begin the rightRay Eckenrode. “It’s a reflection of the of-way phase. hard work they do every day and well Construction is expected to begin in 2028. deserved.” Executive Editor Valarie Harring added See CAPE CORAL BRIDGE, page 4 a thank you to Breeze readers. “Our opinion pages are true commuA rendering of a section of the expanded nity pages, a place for the voices of our and improved Cape Coral Bridge. neighbors and peers. To have these pages
County Commission approves VIEW Bridge 6 - LOOKINGprojects N.W. Cape Coral
By CJ HADDAD
cjhaddad@breezenewspapers.com
A pair of projects involving the Cape Coral Bridge got the green light Tuesday. The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to approve two measures advancing the project to expand and improve the Cape Coral Bridge. Commissioners approved a resolution to formally adopt the planned bridge and roadway improvements, as well as a resolution to acquire additional right of way for the project. “The Cape Coral Bridge improvement project is vital for our community’s future,” said Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter. “By increasing capacity and reducing congestion, we’re making daily travel safer and more efficient for Cape Coral residents.” The Cape Coral Bridge connects Cape Coral Parkway in the city of Cape Coral to College Parkway in south Fort Myers. The planned improvements are designed to increase roadway
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to $236,000. These Tourist Development Tax Funds would be used to fund the construction of a boardwalk overlook. Items on the consent agenda are approved in bulk without discussion unless a member of Council “pulls” an item from the consent agenda. Council no longer accepts public input before its consent agenda vote. The meeting will be held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 6, in City Council chambers at City Hall, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. The meeting is open to the public.
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See AWARDS, page 4