Samantha Johns

The City of Cape Coral advises residents whose homes were built before 1981 to hold off on any repairs. The city is asking residents to wait to make repairs until Dec. 1, 2022. The 50% Rule, a regulation of the National Flood Insurance Program, requires structures with damage exceeding 50% of their market value to […]

You could be casting your vote electronically in Lee County using a machine called “Expressvote” for the upcoming election. Voting will look a little different this year, and it’s thanks to Expressvote. It’s a new electronic system that many people will be able to use. To vote with the news machines, you’ll start off by […]

Storm surge from Ian swept tree branches and garbage up into the canals in Cape Coral while trash continues to pile up which nobody is happy about. In the aftermath of Ian, murky canal water might not seem like the biggest problem for someone to deal with. So, Cape Coral resident, Honey Cruz, is trying […]

The company Roof EZ is giving back after Hurricane Ian destroyed so many homes, by giving three new roofs to three families in need. Damaged roofs are the new normal here in Southwest Florida. After the storm wrecked homes and businesses weeks ago the recovery process is just beginning. Jason Polly, the owner of Roof EZ […]

A man caught a boat on camera floating up to the window of his home during the storm surge. TJ Ferguson said he watched the boat travel across the canal in his neighborhood and land right outside the window of his home, for 10 hours the boat bounced up against his window. That was only […]

Fifteen days without power is a lot to take. especially when you throw in the 90-degree temperatures that we often have this time of year. People were overjoyed when the power finally kicked back on in one Cape Coral neighborhood Thursday morning. Among them is Joshnon Tran, who recently moved to Cape Coral from Portland, […]

Some people in Cape Coral are still having power issues in their neighborhoods. One woman said it was starting to become frustrating. Finding generators was difficult for many people who live in Cape Coral. Those who did get electricity before others invited neighbors to cool off. “I didn’t think it was going to be that […]

There is only one roadway to get onto Matlacha, and it is a busy one with a combination of people returning and construction to repair it. On Monday, people traveled in stop-and-go traffic on and off the island as road crews began the process of repaving the road that Hurricane Ian washed out. Getting onto […]

The City of Cape Coral, like so much of Southwest Florida, was pummeled by Hurricane Ian. So, to help residents, the city is providing free water, tarps, and charging stations at different locations in Cape Coral. Food stacked high and helpful hands to distribute them to those in need packed Cape Vineyard Community Church on […]

The NAACP is defending a father who punched a coach during a high school basketball game, saying the video does not show the whole story. The fight happened two weeks ago during a game between Ida Baker and Dunbar High School. The civil rights organization said David Church Sr. doesn’t have a history of a […]