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Cape Coral, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min readCoffee in hand, Cape Coral? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Is your Cape Coral neighborhood on the city’s speeding concern map?
- How a Cape Coral homeowner got her HOA to fix a tree
- See what’s new at Cape Coral’s revamped Jaycee Park waterfront
Also on today's calendar: Bikers Against Child Abuse Benefit Day at New Nothing Bundt Cakes in Cape Coral and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: 4. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 70.
- Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cape Coral neighbors say rush-hour shortcut is making their street dangerous (winknews.com) — Cape Coral neighbors along Northeast 17th Avenue say rush-hour drivers cutting through from Hancock Bridge Parkway and Del Prado Boulevard are turning their residential street into a dangerous bypass. Residents have filed multiple complaints in the city’s interactive speed study, citing speeding, heavy traffic, and safety worries for kids and walkers as the study nears its Friday deadline and the city reviews possible fixes. 
2. WINK gets results: Cape Coral HOA agrees to fix tree problem (winknews.com) — A longtime Cape Coral homeowner finally got her HOA to agree to fix a dangerously leaning tree that threatened her pool cage, after years of frustration over responsibility and cost. City rules say homeowners must trim branches over their property, but WINK’s outreach prompted the Trafalgar Woods HOA to step in, easing the burden for her and any future owner.
3. Jaycee Park reopens in Cape Coral after 555 days, $18.7M renovation and years of debate (winknews.com) — Jaycee Park is now open again in southeast Cape Coral after a 555-day, $18.7 million overhaul that added a splash pad, inclusive playground, riverfront boardwalk, and more accessible paths. Neighbors are pleased but watching how the city manages shade, parking, noise, and the still-to-come food truck court, with an official ribbon-cutting set for Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m.
4. Cape Coral murder suspect Thomas Stein's trial continues in Fort Myers (news-press.com) — A man accused in a Cape Coral teen’s 2024 killing is now on trial in Fort Myers, facing first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery charges. Testimony Thursday included emotional accounts from the victim’s friends and evidence presented by a retired Cape Coral Police forensic specialist at the Lee County Courthouse.
5. Cape Coral Rowing Club duo brings home the gold at state championship (capecoralbreeze.com) — Two Cape Coral Rowing Club athletes just captured the club’s first-ever state title, winning gold in the Women’s Pair at the Florida Scholastic Rowing Association Sweep Championship. Cape Coral residents Sofia Mayus and Brooke Bunch, both Bishop Verot students, are headed to MIT and the University of Florida, continuing their rowing careers beyond high school.
📸 Around Cape Coral
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Upcoming Events in
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Bikers Against Child Abuse Benefit Day at New Nothing Bundt Cakes in Cape Coral →
Nothing Bundt Cakes, 2708 Santa Barbara Blvd S, Cape Coral
9:00 am -
Free Confetti Bundtlet at the New Nothing Bundt Cakes in Cape Coral →
Nothing Bundt Cakes, 2708 Santa Barbara Blvd S, Cape Coral
9:00 am -
Derby Day at Slipaway →
Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, 1811 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral
2:00 pm -
Drinko-De-Mayo at Slipaway →
Slipaway Food Truck Park & Marina, 1811 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral
2:00 pm -
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
9:00 am -
Cape Coral Regular Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
4:00 pm -
Code Compliance Hearing
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
9:00 am -
Youth Council Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
3:00 pm -
Charter School Authority Governing Board Regular Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
5:00 pm -
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Meeting
City of Cape Coral Public Calendar, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral
9:00 am
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
Tuesday May 5
Wednesday May 6
Thursday May 7
Friday May 8
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Linking Lives: A Journey to Wellness Program Begins (Coconut Point)
Estero Healthy Life Center – Coconut Point, 23450 Via Coconut Pointe, Estero
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Free Guided Nature Walk
Bayshore Live Oak Park, 23157 Bayshore Rd, Port Charlotte
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2nd Annual Fort Myers Blueberry Fest →
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2026 Punta Gorda Taco-Fest →
12:00 pm
Friday May 1
Saturday May 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Everyone is talking about their favorite restaurants.
Here are mine: SEAFOOD: Yucatan, Miceli's, Blue Dog, Doc Ford's, Dixie Fish, Nervous Nellie's, Lobster Lady, Twisted Lobster and Pincher's. CHAINS: … (Nextdoor West of Burnt Store RD) - I was riding my bike on the bike path on Veterans heading toward Pine Island.
I stopped because I kept hearing a blue jay and I was trying to figure out where he was at. To my surprise he was at the top of the same tree that… (Nextdoor SW Cape Coral)
- Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Cape Coral. Apply here.
- Pollo Tropical, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member - 10080 in Cape Coral. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Coral here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter R (Thank you Brenda C. for sending it in!)
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