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December 15, 2023 -
Boat Parade Rescheduled to Friday, 22 December!

NW 3rd Annual BOAT PARADE NOTICE…
Update from the organizers:

 Hi All ~ Unfortunately, we have canceled the boat parade for this weekend and rescheduled:

Friday, December 22nd:  If it’s a light drizzle, we will move forward.  If it’s a steady rain, we will cancel. If this event is rained out, it will not be rescheduled. Questions? Email Dean below.

Thank you ~ Jan & Dean


NW CAPE
Christmas Boat Parade

December 16 Starting at 6:45pm


Date: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 (In the event of rain, the parade will be on Sunday)

  • Start Time: The parade will start promptly at 6:45 p.m. (We try to wait until it gets dark enough).

  • Where: Staging and start area on the Spreader, just south of Bonefish Canal

President of the NWNA, Jerry Smith sends his Greetings!

NWNA Members,

Greetings and Happy New Year!

The first 2023 NWNA board of directors meeting was held on January 3rd. The newly elected officers joined the existing treasurer and committee chairpersons to conduct business as usual, assist with the transition and establish contact communications.

Reporting on focus projects and new development applications in our community will keep our volunteer group very busy. Content published by the NWNA is the number one trusted source of information pertaining to development in and around Northwest Cape Coral, according to Google and local news networks. We could certainly use more volunteer assistance from a writer or journalist to help regularly publish content and information to our members. Please contact me directly at president@nwcape.com if you would like to assist.

The push forward to transform Seven Islands into a 'Gulf Gateway' is underway.  This project weighs heavily on the collective minds of our community.  Specific updates on this anchor project will be communicated thru our website https://www.nwcape.com, our NWNA Member App, or our Facebook Page.

Towards this end, the NWNA is currently working to secure a venue for a General Membership Meeting in early March 2023.   The announcement of the date and time will be forthcoming.  Please join us to meet newly elected officers and to listen and contribute to ongoing projects and neighborhood initiatives.  Our membership is over 1850 strong and continues to grow and a new meeting facility will be needed to accommodate our members.

One of the ways we are expanding our reach is by attending neighboring civic organizations' meetings.  The Pine Island, Matlasha, St. James, and Mulltet Runners Greater Pine Island Alliance Civic Association meet weekly.  During a recent meeting, we obtained concept drawings of the Matlacha waterfront district which we will share at the UPCOMING general membership meeting.  Renderings give us all hope of what could be.  While most of our membership in Northwest Cape Coral sustained significant wind damage, residences of Pine Island, St. James City, and Matlacha were impacted by catastrophic flooding.

In a meeting with the Lee County commissioner and FEMA, we learned about the ongoing critical need to place impacted residents in temporary housing and travel trailers.  Companies charitable organizations, churches, and volunteers are donating time, labor, and building materials.  Additionally, Ian has gained national attention, and deployments of carpenters and volunteers on a long-term basis are coming to help rebuild replacement homes.  These volunteers need temporary housing.  We have an army of neighbors boarding this area, wouldn't it be wonderful to help?

These neighborhood communities are coming together to plan and rebuild waterfront dining, retail shops, art galleries, and recreational water activities that we ALL lost.  NWNA members were a huge part of driving the economy in this area.  We embraced it, it was a part of us.  Please visit nwcape.com and click on the Calander of Upcoming events for dates and times of fundraising and volunteering events in our neighboring communities.

I look forward to meeting you and learning more about your passion for the community, so we can advocate with a collective voice.

 

Kind Regards,

Jerry Smith
President of the NWNA

 

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"Coral Grove at the Cape" Promises to Be Special

Here We Grow Again!

We've been following the Cape Coral Town Center project for well over a year as we've heard this could be a game-changer for not only the NW Cape but the city as well.  Developers have worked through the planning process and have just now submitted permit requests for site development and commercial construction under the name "Coral Grove at the Cape". 

Sign over entrance of a building

The 131-acre site is located along the north side of SW Pine Island Rd. from the electrical power station, east to Bubbas, and then up and behind the German American Club.  A public relations and branding campaign is providing a hint of what's to come.  Developers want to establish an active and exciting community center in Cape Coral with housing, retail, restaurants, hotel, and entertainment.  They believe SW Florida's Mediterranean Revival style of architecture is a timeless tropical style, uniquely suited for the laid-back Florida lifestyle, as well as the coastal landscape.  You'll see a modern approach to the area's vintage style keeping it contemporary and comfortable.  They call it - Cape Nouveau.

Brochure

The developer, L&L Development Group, part of L&L Holding Co. of NY City, has a record of success in building and renovating structures from Broadway to 5th Ave. to Times Square.  Its two leaders, Robert Lapidus and David Levinson were listed as #10 on the Commercial Observer's Top 100 in Commercial Real Estate for 2022.  Their first South Florida venture is the mixed-use Wynwood Plaza in Miami.  It appears Cape Coral will be home to their second venture. 

They've hired the firm Authentic, which connects brand, design and technology to real estate development. They've successfully been attracting businesses to the project

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There are several phases with infrastructure and a 300 unit Multi-Family development as Phase I.  Permit valuations show this first phase comes in at about $70 million.  To give you an idea of what this phase could look like, the construction contractor is Brooks and Freund, who built some of the most familiar projects in our area.  This includes The Palms of Cape Coral, Midtown Apts., Aspire Apts., Savonna Apts. and Madison Square along Cape Coral Pkwy. 

For more information or email updates go to these two websites: coralgrove.com and authenticff.com.

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Development Review Committee Update - 2022

Here We Grow - December 2022

Hurricane Ian was devastating to Cape Coral so you would think that it would put a damper on development projects in our area.  But it appears that what attracted many of us to Cape Coral is maintaining that attraction for developers.  In other words, they know a good thing when they see it.

For instance, Wisconsin based developer Continental Properties has broken ground on the Springs at Coral Shores apartment complex per a Dec. 2nd article in Gulf Shore Life Business. 

Springs at Coral Shores

The complex of just over 300 apartments will replace the open storage facility that sat to the east of McDonalds and will stretch over to the west side of the rehabilitation facility on the north side of Pine Island Rd.  There are plans for two restaurants at the front of the project with tenants to be named later.  Pre-leasing will begin in summer 2023 and the first residents are expected in the fall of 2023.   

Another project that broke ground is a 444-unit apartment complex on the east side of Chiquita between Embers Pkwy. and Pine Island Rd., just visible behind a row of houses.  As we reported several months ago, the Latigo Group bought out the Noble Vines planned development and moved quickly to get this project going.  Latigo Group is a high-end builder out of Los Angeles and had been busy in Florida over the last few years.  This complex will be known as The Hadley and is expected to be completed in 2024.

The Hadley

One other sign that developers aren't skittish about building in the NW Cape after the hurricane is Sovereign Properties is moving forward on permitting for their 380-unit apartment complex known as "The Atlantica at Cape Coral" which will sit east of the rehab facility and Springs at Coral Shores.  The project is valued at $80,000,000.  It too will feature commercial entities along Pine Island Rd.   

There's also a proposed plan on the table for a mix of multi-family and single family homes on the north side of NW 40th Lane, west of Old Burnt Store Rd. in the far north of our area.  Called for now, the "Old Burnt Store Rental Community", the plan by AJW Development out of Dallas, calls for 300 units of garden-style multi-family and 210 units of single family homes.  Keep in mind this is only in the discussion stage, but it was submitted well after the hurricane so, again, it shows the continued interest in Cape Coral not only from in-state developers but those from across the nation.  

Old BS Rental Community

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Environment Committee Update - Dec 2022

Leaders Against Litter Program

Concept for a program to plan, schedule, and conduct twice yearly (as a minimum) city-wide neighborhood cleanups (like the NWNA trash bash) has been accepted by City Council.

The program is on the back burner until hurricane recovery issues are completed.  Each district council person will identify and appoint a district captain and together with the Keep Lee County Beautiful (KLCB) organization , city code enforcement, and public works crews will conduct the cleanups according to the program requirements. 

Anticipated kickoff for this program is end of 1Q 2023.

Median Beautification

1. Minor damage to the Demonstration Median on Ceitus Parkway occurred as a result of hurricane Ian. NWNA members have conducted a cleanup here and the city has been in touch to identify the issues including plants that need re-staking or removal and replacement of the Experience Real Estate donor sign. It appears that all Royal Palms will recover. City maintenance will be addressed at the appropriate time, likely in 1Q 2023.

2. Discussions on improvements to the median in front of Joe Stonis Park (currently planted with 12 Adonidia Palms) were conducted with the City and Danny Yates Landscaping in September. Several questions were posed to the city on curbing, irrigation, plants selection, etc. that will affect what can be accomplished with limited resources. Still waiting for responses to the questions posed but this project is on the back burner and unlikely to be activated before 2Q 2023

3. Median beautification projects in SWCC on Sands, Agualinda, and Savona Parkway are approved and funded but on hold pending completion of hurricane recovery efforts by the city. These projects are anticipated to get underway in 1Q 2023.

4. A $6500 median beautification grant was received from LCEC for projects in SWCC. Grants requests from Cape Coral Community Foundation and Smith Family Horticultural Trust were unsuccessful. Additional fund raising activities are being planned.

 

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UEP Progress by the City of Cape Coral - 2022

This past year saw the City of Cape Coral make considerable progress of the Utility Expansion Program (UEP).  Unfortunately, Hurricane Ian has slowed progress and the UEP has taken a backseat to repairing other critical infrastructure needs within the City.  Rest assured; the project will move forward. 

Work completed in 2022 included the following:

  • Completion of construction and most punch-list items related to construction of utilities in North 2.
  • Completion of much of the design of utilities in North 1 and bidding of several of the construction contracts.
  • Completion of the overall City-wide UEP Master Plan.

A map detailing the utility areas is as follows:

Map of UEP expansion Project

Each of the above completed tasks is discussed briefly below.

Completion of North 2

While there are still some minor items to be repaired, installation of utilities in North 2 was essentially completed in 2022. Water, sewer and reclaimed water lines were brought to all residential and commercial properties within North 2.  Roads have been reconstructed, landscaping repaired, and currently there has been a good response from homeowners required to hook up to the new utilities.  For practical purposes, we are calling North 2 complete.

Completion of Design of Area 1

The City used much of what was learned in design and construction of North 2 and incorporated much of that into the design of North 1.  North 1 will be broken into 12 different construction contracts, all of which will be considerably smaller than those of North 2.  To date several construction contracts in North 1 have already been bid and the remaining ones will be shortly after the new year.  Construction in North 1 can be expected to be in full force in 2023. Please keep in mind that North 1 is completely in the NE section of Cape Coral.

UEP Master Plan

The UEP Master Plan is necessary to prioritize future areas for utility expansion, to identify existing infrastructure needs necessary to accommodate future expansion, to establish realistic schedules, and to establish preliminary cost estimate.  Please note that dates presented below are from the UEP Master Plan and will likely be adjusted due to Hurricane Ian impacts.

The following is brief summary of the findings and recommended improvements within future service areas. 

  • North 3 will be the next area to receive utilities after North 1. This area is west of Burnt Store Road, north of the recently completed North 2 area, and extends north to Kismet Parkway.  North 3 is expected to be complete by 2025.

 

  • Also expected to be complete by 2025 is expansion of utilities north on Burnt Store Road to the city line. This allows the planned Hudson Creek development to move forward and will spur commercial development along Burn Store Road.  Much of this expansion may be funded by the Hudson Creek project.  Finally, by 2025 a new 22,000 linear foot sewer main on Veteran's Parkway will be constructed which is necessary for future sewer expansion.

 

  • By 2027, the existing North reverse osmosis water plant on Kismet Parkway needs to be expanded from 6 to 18 million gallons per day.

 

  • By 2030, the city intends to construct utilities in the North 4 and North 5 areas. Also, a new water storage tank will be constructed in the northeast section of the city.

 

  • By 2035, the city intends to construct utilities in North 6 and North 7 areas. The city also intends to build a new water reclamation facility (wastewater treatment plant) in the northwest.  The site is adjacent to the existing reverse osmosis water plant on Kismet Parkway near Chiquita Boulevard. 

 

  • By 2040, the city intends to construct utilities in North 8 and North 9 areas.

 

  • North 10 through North 12 areas are planned for 2045.

 

The City is progressing well on the UEP, although recent weather impacts have certainly impacted the planned schedule.  If you have comments or questions on work completed or on planned work, please contact me at publicworks@NWNA.com

 

Don Freeman, P.E.

NWNA Public Works Committee

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Seven Islands Changes - Breeze Editorial

Islands Development picture

NWNA Members,

Please see the recent Cape Coral Breeze Editorial on the Seven Islands Project. I will update you as this situation unfolds, but I find this change in plans disheartening, and all of the points made by the Breeze to be spot on.

Make your voices heard.

Send an email to citycouncil@capecoral.gov.

Cape Coral Breeze Editorial

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SHIP-DR Homeowner Insurance Deductible Assistance

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)

Hello Members,

Lee County has received funds to assist homeowners with their insurance deductibles.  We wanted to share this important information with you and ask that you also pass along this notice to your neighbors if you can.

If you would like to be considered for the program and meet the income guidelines, please send the following information to housing@capecoral.gov.

Name:
Address:

Phone Number:

Email:
Homeowners Insurance Carrier:

Deductible Amount:

Income Limits are as follows and are based on the gross household income of all persons over 18 in the household.

John Bashaw
(920) 449-2000

Lee County, Florida
Income Guidelines Chart (2022)*
Gross Income of all HH members must not exceed
Household Size  80% Area Median Income (AMI)
1 $45,050
2 $51,450
3 $57,900
4 $64,300
5 $69,450
6 $74,600
7 $79,750
8 $84,900

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Displaced Vessels & Marine Debris

Marine Notice

Cape Coral Police Department 

 ⚓️The Florida Department of Emergency Management has set up resources for people who wish to report vessels displaced by Hurricane Ian (both lost and found), as well as debris in and around the waterways created by the hurricane.⚓️The public should call 850-961-2002, email IanDebrisCleanup@cdrmaguire.com, or visit www.iandebriscleanup.com to report displaced vessels or marine-related debris.⚓️This applies to boats that are missing after the storm, as well as boats that have been found after the storm. This also applies to boats that are washed up on land, boats still in the water, as well as any debris in the water or on land, like docks or sections of docks, pilings, etc…⚓️Please visit www.iandebriscleanup.com, for additional information.

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City of Cape Coral Candidates for Mayor & City Council - Election 2022

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NWNA Members:

The 2022 General Election is November 8, 2022. Four City Council races are on the ballot. To help you with your City Council and Mayoral decisions, I sent an email to all candidates in the races asking each to answer the following question.

Describe in 200 words or less what specific action you would take on the dais that would benefit the members of the NWNA. Please omit general campaign promises and high-level campaign platform planks and focus on the key issues directly benefiting the NWNA membership. 

The races and candidates on the Ballot are:

Mayor - John Gunter (Incumbent) and Tom Shadrach

District 1 - Bill Steinke and Carol Rae Culliton

District 4 - Jennifer Nelson (Incumbent) and Patty Cummings

District 6 - Keith Long (Incumbent) and Wayne Hecht 

City Council elections in Cape Coral are "At Large," meaning regardless of where you live in the city, all races are on your ballot. Please take this opportunity to vote for your chosen candidate in all races in this important election. As you will see in the candidates' responses, many important NWNA issues are in play, and therefore who we elect is very important.  

Please click the links below to see the unedited, verbatim responses from the candidates. Contact me if you have any questions.  

 John Bashaw
(920) 449-2000

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Northwest Cape Coral Parks Update

Sirenia Vista

Prefab toilets

You may have noticed a lot of construction preparation at the park in addition to the dredging of the spreader canal that was recently completed.

The city is in the process of adding several improvements to the park.  One of the main improvements will be the construction of permanent restrooms (see example).  The restrooms will be located near the observation platform and book exchange.  The area around the restrooms will be landscaped and they will be accessible with sidewalks.

Proposed Basins

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The city will be improving the landscaping, install irrigation, and reinforce the canal banks from erosion.  Three storm retention basins will be built to improve drainage and eliminate the standing water that occurs after heavy rains.  There will be a storm retention basin will be located in the area behind the current portable restrooms.  There will be another retention basin located between the sidewalks just north of the picnic pavilion.  Another storm retention basin will be built behind the new restrooms.

The entrance from southbound Old Burnt Store Rd will be permanently closed off.  All the improvements are expected to be completed by the end of February.  The park will remain open during the construction.

Tropicana Park

Tropicana Park - Birds Eye View

The site plan has been finalized and the city is now just waiting on the Federal permit from the Army Corp of Engineers.  As soon as the city receives the permit, they can set the construction timeline.

Tropicana Park Final Site Plan

Crystal Lake

The site plan has been finalized and the city is now waiting on the Federal permit from the Army Corp of Engineers.  As soon as the city receives the permit, they can set the construction timeline.

Crystal Lake Park Final Site PlanCrystal Lake - Bird's Eye View

Festival Park

The final site plan is approved and construction of phase 1 is tentatively scheduled to begin in December.  Some of the amenities in Phase 1 construction will include parking lots, an amphitheater, concession, restrooms, soccer fields, and a large pavilion.

Park concept drawing

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Cape Coral, Fl Truth in Millage (TRIM) Update

NWNA Members:

 

I am excited to tell you the City of Cape Coral has adopted the Rollback Millage Rate for 2022 Taxes. In simple terms, this means our city leaders adopted a very conservative budget and lowered property taxes. For most of you, property taxes for 2022 (remember, taxes are paid in arrears), will be lower than the property taxes you paid for 2021. We looked at forty properties owned by NWNA members and found the reduction in individual property taxes to be hundreds of dollars each. 

 

The budget for Fiscal Year 2023 is $34 million less than the previous year's $978 million budget. Mayor John Gunter championed this historic reduction in both taxes and spending. Supporting Mayor Gunter was our Council Member Keith Long in District 6, Council Member Dan Sheppard in District 2, Council Member Jennifer Nelson in District 4, and Council Member Gloria Tate in District 1. These Council Members asked tough questions and were tenacious in their charge to lower the city budget and lower your property taxes. The vote was split, however, with the remaining three Council Members voting no on the Rollback Rate.

 

Please look at your TRIM Notice and compare Column 1 (YOUR PROPERTY TAXES LAST YEAR 2021) and Column 2 (YOUR TAXES THIS YEAR IF NO BUDGET CHANGE IS ADOPTED) to see the impact on your 2022 taxes. Column 2 is the Rollback Rate and the amount of property taxes you will pay.   

 

I want to thank all the Council Members who voted in favor of the Rollback Rate. On your behalf, I have sent emails to all Council Members who voted YES expressing our appreciation.  

 

John Bashaw

(920) 449-2000

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New Vacation Resort Proposed for NW Cape

White Stone Developments LLC, a Cape Coral-based real estate developer, is proud to announce the proposed development of a resort in Northwest Cape Coral.

 

In July of this year, the City of Cape Coral accepted permits from White Stone Developments to begin construction of the Lake Shadroe Resort.  Once approved, Construction will begin on the 48-unit, 4-floor resort development complete with a marina, pool with jacuzzi, and private mini-beach, retail stores, a restaurant & tiki lounge, a coffee shop, and a bait & tackle shop.

 

The development will be located at 218 Burnt Store Road in Northwest Cape Coral, Fl, and upon approval is expected to be completed and open to the public by early 2025.

"It was a real honor to be able to share our vision for the future of the northwest cape.  Not only will it bring visitors to the beautiful area of the country, but it will also bring business and jobs to this quickly growing part of Florida," said Robert Knight, Founder & CEO of White Stone.  "Its retail, dining, and waterfront amenities will provide great additions to northwest Cape Coral, " he said.

The Lake Shadroe Resort will feature 48 resort-style waterfront units with unobstructed water views.  It also includes a 2-floor commercial space with spa facilities, a coffee shop (Because Coffee Co.) waterfront restaurant & tiki bar, and onsite management offices.  The marina will have slips and boat rentals, a fuel pump station, and is conveniently located next to the Burnt Store public boat launch, plus a bait & tak=ckle shop where guests have access to souvenirs and snacks.  The Pool Deck will have a resort-style pool jacuzzi, plenty of lounge chairs and a small private beach.

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Quantum Fiber is now in NW Cape Coral

New Fiber Optic Internet Service for the NW Cape!

Hi Members,

I wanted to share this important update with all of you!

The trucks and workers you see all around the NW Cape belong to subcontractors working for Lumen, known locally as Centurylink, and are installing fiber optic lines for:

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Remember this video that was posted recently as I videotaped the subcontractors installing the internet infrastructure in front of my house?

The installation will be ready for a residential hookup by the end of August in some areas. It will provide us with lightning speeds of up to 940 Mbps unlimited data 99.99% reliability, and no annual contracts for $65 per month. The remaining areas will follow accordingly.

 I have been told that anyone using the Quantum Fiber Enrollment Link provided below to sign up for service by Sept 30th, will also be eligible for a $100 gift card regardless of their installation date.

Please feel free to visit the Quantum Fiber website for additional information and details, address verification, and/or to sign up for your service by clicking the link below.

Quantum Fiber Enrollment Link

Some areas may be presented with the message below, that Quantum Fiber is scheduled to be available soon. This allows for a Quantum fiber installation order to be scheduled in advance, so when Quantum fiber service is available, they may be one of the first homes to be installed when that area is activated with Quantum fiber services.

Message about Quantum Fiber

As well, some addresses may not reflect the ability to schedule Quantum fiber service. This deployment is a large endeavor that the residents of Northwest Cape Coral have been eagerly awaiting. As is visible across Northwest Cape Coral daily, Quantum fiber crews are placing service infrastructure to expedite service availability.

 

Together We're Better!

Linda Stevens
Secretary@nwcape.com 

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Burnt Store Widening Project Public Workshop

Discussion of Alternatives for the Florida DOT BSR Widening Project

The Florida DOT sent out an invitation for a Public Meeting/Workshop of the Burnt Store Road Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study from Van Buren Parkway to the Charlotte County Line in Lee County.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate alternative concepts to widen this segment of Burnt Store Road from two to four lanes, with future accommodation of six lanes, to address projected travel demand as a result of area-wide growth.

The workshop is being held to present information about the preliminary alternatives and provide the opportunity for the public to offer feedback.

You're Invited to a Public Workshop!

 

Date and Time:

In-Person: August 30, 2022 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Northwest Regional Library

519 Chiquita Blvd N, Cape Coral, FL 33993 OR

Live Online: September 1, 2022 from 6 to 7 p.m.

Register at:

http://www.swflroads.com/burntstorerd/vanburentocharlottectyline

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Broadband Update from Comcast - Aug 2022

Your Secretary's Notes

Cartoon of secretary at her desk

Hi Members:

I wanted to share this latest update with all of you!

This is the official statement received from Comcast:

Comcast has begun installing its Xfinity services to homes in the Gator Circle area in the northeast part of the city. More neighborhoods will be launching over the next few weeks. Once the expansion of Comcast's state-of-the-art network is complete later this year, high-speed Xfinity internet services will be available throughout all of Cape Coral for the first time! 

Residents can expect a notification in their mail from Xfinity to let them know their home is now ready to get service. 

They are expected to complete the expansion by the end of the year.

 

Together We're Better!

Stay Healthy!

Linda Stevens
Secretary for the NWNA
secretary@nwcape.com 

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Free Property Fraud Alert Service From Lee County

NWNA Members:

Property fraud is a serious problem in the United States, especially in Florida.  The Lee County Clerk of Court and Comptroller Office is offering a free alert service that notifies you if you are a potential victim. 

Check out this link to register for this free service. 

Register Here for Free Property Fraud Alert Service

I encourage everyone to sign up for this service and enjoy the peace of mind it provides. 

For more information on this free service, check out this video. 

A similar service is available at a cost.  Perhaps you have seen it advertised on television.  The ad states "no one is going to call you…."   Well, this service goes one step further and emails you when potential fraud is taking place. 

As always, thank you for being a member of the NWNA. 

Together we're better! 

John Bashaw
(920) 449-2000

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Broadband Installation In the NW Cape

It's Coming Right Along on Schedule!

This is the actual process of how the fiber optic cables are strung up along the telephone lines.  These gentlemen were working all weekend to help make this happen faster for the residents.  The ones in this video were from AT & T but others seen around the NW Cape were from Centurylink.

I have asked the city to verify what companies are involved and how the process is progressing and have not heard back yet.  When I do I will send out an update for you all!

It won't be long now!

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Burnt Store Rd Development Town Hall Meeting

The Town Hall Meeting at the Northwest Regional Library this morning was informational, enlightening, and educational for all of the residents attending and for all the people watching our live FB feed.

The NWNA would like to formally thank City Staff Members for putting together such an excellent presentation and staying to give the residents solid answers to the many questions that followed.  We also wish to thank Mayor John Gunter, and the following members of our City Council, District 6 - Keith Long, District 2 - Dan Sheppard, and District 4 - Jennifer Nelson for attending and for staying to assist city staff with resident questions.

Feel free to watch the presentation and the Q & A Session that followed by clicking on the links below.

picture of the Mayor of Cape Coral, John GunterDistrict 6 Councilman, Keith LongPicture of people standing in front of a map.NWNA President, John Bashsw talking about the mapVideo of Town Hall Meeting - Burnt Store Rd DevelopmentMap showing development area.

Several People came out to speak with City Staff and discuss the map showing the Proposed Burnt Store Road Plan that was on display at the meeting.  Several members of the city council also attended and were willing to meet with the residents to discuss aspects of the presentation also.

John Bashaw, also a guest speaker at the meeting, was able to answer several questions for the residents that had specific questions about development closer to their homes or businesses.

Resident Question and Answer Session After MeetingThe Breeze and NBC2 were also covering this important event today in addition to the City of Cape Coral's live FB feed and our own NWNA live FB broadcast.

As always, thank you for being a member of the NWNA!

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3rd Annual NW Cape Christmas Boat Parade

  • Date: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 (In the event of rain, the parade will be on Sunday

  • Start Time: The parade will start promptly at 6:45 p.m. (We try to wait until it gets dark enough.

  • Where: Staging and start area on the Spreader, just south of Bonefish CanalChristmas Boat Parade