Cape Coral is a city located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico.
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12 Facts About Cape Coral
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Cape Coral's history began in 1957 when two brothers from Baltimore, Maryland, Leonard and Jack Rosen, flew over the peninsula known as Redfish Point, across the Caloosahatchee River near present-day Fort Myers.
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Cape Coral is a large peninsula and is bordered in the south and east by the Caloosahatchee River and in the west by Matlacha Pass.
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Cape Coral is home to the largest population of burrowing owls in Florida.
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Cape Coral is home to three invasive species, the green iguana, the spiny-tailed iguana, and the Nile monitor, which was discovered in 2009.
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City of Cape Coral operates under the council-manager government form of government.
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Cape Coral has continuously expanded public and private school systems with high performance standards.
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Cape Coral is part of the Lee County School District, which is operated by the Lee County Board of Education.
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Cape Coral is home to the Cape Coral Technical College, a postsecondary educational institution operated by the Lee County public school system.
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Cape Coral is connected to the south side of the Caloosahatchee River by two bridges.
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Cape Coral is 14 miles from Southwest Florida International Airport, which serves nearly ten-million passengers annually.
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