Good morning, Cape Coral.

Registration for the Creative Living competition at the Southwest Florida Ag Expo opened Oct. 1 for local residents to showcase their handmade projects (entries are due by 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, and exhibits will be shown at Mike Greenwell Regional Park from Feb. 25-March 7).

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Cape Coral artist Carlos Suarez competed in the Florida Art Masters 2026 on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Notta Gallery in Lakeland — he painted live portraits of breast cancer survivors in a timed contest and the winner will receive a $5,000 portrait commission ahead of the December championship round.

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Today, the North Fort Myers Arts Association opens its 'Seasonal Expressions' exhibit at Gulf Coast Village, 1333 Santa Barbara Blvd. S., with a reception from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and the People’s Choice award at 3 p.m.; the exhibit runs until Jan. 5 and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Cape Coral’s Charter School Authority Governing Board will meet today at 5 p.m. at City Hall (City Council’s chambers) to review operations of the city’s charter school system.

The 11-member board includes seven voting members plus one parent representative from each school.

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On Monday, Oct. 12, the Powerball jackpot rose to $535 million with a cash option of nearly $221 million as rollovers increased the prize, and a Cape Coral resident won $1 million after matching five numbers from a ticket bought at Racetrac in Fort Myers.

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