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City Council expected to vote on amended ordinance for Cape Coral Grove development
By MEGHAN BRADBURY
news@breezenewspapers.com
An amended and restated ordinance is up for approval at today’s Cape Coral City Council meeting for the mixed-use project Cape Coral Grove. The development will be located on a 131-acre site on the north side of Southwest Pine Island Road between Chiquita Boulevard and Burnt Store Road.
The agreement is between CCTC Fee Owner, LLC, Cape Coral Town Center Community Development District and the city of Cape Coral. The parties entered into a development agreement on Aug. 28, 2024. According to the ordinance, the town center will have a walkable and integrated open-air, mixed-use development. The core area will be anchored by retail, dining
and leisure uses, and vertically integrated multi-family residential uses. The development will be built in phases – roads, which also includes utilities; storm drainage and storm water management ponds; lift stations; landscaping; irrigation and decorative street lighting; and then the town center infrastructure. Council will also vote on a resolution to provide CCTC Fee Owner with an
News of Note
Cape Coral City Hall will be closed Labor Day
Cape Coral City Hall will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. City offices will reopen on Tuesday for regular operating hours. Trash collection services will be delayed by one day for the entire week. Parks & Recreation: n On Monday, Sept. 1, boat ramps, parks, and preserves will be open. n Coral Oaks Golf Course will remain open for the holiday. n Parks administrative offices, recreation facilities, and Eagle Skate Park will be closed Monday, Sept. 1. 311 Call Center & Water Account Services: n The 311 Call Center and Water Account Services will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, and will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 2. n To pay your water bill, visit our website at www. CapeCoral.gov and go to “Pay Water Bill.” Checks can be placed in the designated payment drop box at City Hall. City Hall is at 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
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Enhanced Property Recapture Grant for a total cumulative amount not to exceed $86,437,702. The grant was created by the city to attract the larger-scale private capital investment and/or “development into a mixed-use or non-residential project site to create a destination, town center, or mixed-use development within the city.”
See ORDINANCE, page 2
TALC challenges school district’s ‘certified teacher in every classroom’ claim
By MEGHAN BRADBURY
news@breezenewspapers.com
Crash involving school bus shuts down northbound lanes of Del Prado Police report no students were present at time of accident
By CJ HADDAD
cjhaddad@breezenewspapers.com
A school bus was involved in a crash Tuesday morning in Cape Coral, though no students were present on the bus at the time of the incident. According to Cape Coral Police Department officials, the two-vehicle crash happened near the 2500 block of Del Prado Boulevard, North, near the entrance to the Shops at North Cape plaza and McDonald’s restaurant around 7 a.m., and caused all of the northbound lanes to close for a time. CCPD officials confirmed that “the bus did not have any students on board at the time.” CCPD officials said three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. In a “Traffic Tip Tuesday” post on social media Tuesday following the crash, CCPD officials reminded parents and drivers on the best way to go about their morning routine. CCPD’s post stated: n Always stay on the sidewalk/away from the roadway while waiting for the bus.
n Never run across the street: cross at designated crosswalks when it’s safe. n Be alert and avoid distractions like phones or earbuds while waiting for the bus. n Bus stop safety is a two-way street. n Drivers, slow down in school zones and in areas where kids are waiting for the bus, and keep a 10-foot distance from a bus when it’s picking up or dropping off students. “Let’s work together to keep our kids safe!” CCPD officials stated.
A number of Cape Coral Police officers were on the scene of a Tuesday morning crash involving a Lee County Schools bus. The accident closed down all of the northbound lanes of Del Prado Boulevard, just north of the intersection at Kismet Parkway. Three people were injured, but no students were on the bus when the accident occurred. CHRIS STRINE
Teachers Association of Lee County asserts that there is a serious discrepancy between the School District of Lee County’s public claims of having a certified teacher in every classroom and the reality inside its schools. According to statement issued by TALC today, “while the district has stated that all classrooms were covered by certified teachers on Monday, TALC’s climate survey of members tells a different story.” Among the responses TALC shared from educators is that there were “multiple instances where classes were led by staff without the appropriate certification for the subject or grade level assigned,” and “special area coverage reductions leading to significant loss of planning time for teachers.” The release states that educators shared that there were overcrowded classrooms with some up to 40 students, while others were combined due to shortages of staffing. TALC said teachers also reported that “we don’t have enough grade-level teachers, so level 1’s are being placed in college-level classes. It’s not right.” “These findings are not isolated incidents — they represent a systemic problem that impacts both students and educators,” President of the Teachers Association of Lee County Kevin Daly said in a prepared statement. “We cannot accept a narrative that all classes are properly staffed when our members are telling us otherwise. This is not about politics; it’s about truth and the
See TALC, page 4