Sam Brucker

Many residents of Cape Coral say they are experiencing difficulties while applying for building permits, citing long wait times for approval and limited access to customer service. They say they want to see changes to a more “streamlined” process, one that caters to both safety requirements and residents’ needs.

Southwest Florida’s landscape is graced by numerous native plant species. From towering longleaf pine trees with their prickly pinecones bobbing in the breeze, to the leatherleaf ferns that blanket the marshy bald cypress forest floors, there is so much more to these native ecosystems than meets the eye.

Suncoast Estates sits in the middle of North Fort Myers in an area they say has been forgotten and neglected by the area's politicians. They'd like some attention.

Some long-time Cape Coral residents fear for the future of the once laid-back community. Development, they say, is ruining the old charm of the cape.