Cape Coral mayor, charter schools chief square off

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A debate over school funding at a City Council meeting Monday devolved into a war of words between Cape Coral Mayor Marni Sawicki and Nelson Stephenson, the superintendent for the city’s charter schools.

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Cape Coral man arrested after driving boat under the influence, officials say

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Cape Coral clock to be replaced after original sold on Facebook Marketplace

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