Daily editionMonday, October 12th, 2026
Good morning, Cape Coral.
The 5AM Cape Coral Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Monday, the 12th of October.
Education
The high school student poll is open now with nominations from local principals — voting remains until 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 and the winner will be announced Friday, Oct. 16.
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Government
Cape Coral hired its first officer, Val Everly, in 1962 (one of the first five Lee sheriff’s deputies) and his son Todd joined the police in 1984, marking a family legacy in local law enforcement.
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