Cape Coral celebrates 60th birthday

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. The largest city in Southwest Florida is celebrating it’s 60th birthday Saturday.

A celebration will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Cultural Park Theater on 528 Cultural Park Blvd.

WINK News reporter John-Carlos Estrada spoke to Cape Coral mayoral candidates Joe Coviello and Michael Hollow about a recent article from Political titled “the boomtown that shouldn’t exist” and their plan to move the city forward.

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