Giuliana Lopes

STREAM transit service serves as lifeline in rural regions

With limited rideshare and taxi service, the STREAM transit system helps residents reach everyday destinations in the Heartland region.

Culture and Connections

Free English café in Cape Coral offers education and community

Elizabeth Andarge, Giuliana Lopes

A Cape Coral library program was built to teach English. Its regulars say that's not why they keep returning.

Culture and Connections

QLC campers rehearse for end-of-summer multicultural showcase

Elizabeth Andarge, Giuliana Lopes

Ages 5 to 18, QLC campers rehearsed dance routines from around the world for their annual summer showcase, even as the show's location remained unknown.

CROW campers gather around as they dissect a spiny dogfish shark on July 21, 2026.

Education

Shark dissection gives CROW campers a closer look at science

Elizabeth Andarge, Giuliana Lopes, Andrea Melendez

A group of Sanibel campers got a rare and up-close look at sharks this week.

Culture and Connections

Community rallies around Cape Coral Community Fridge after code violation

Giuliana Lopes

After the Cape Coral Community Fridge received a city code violation in March, community members rallied to support the resource. Now, the fridge remains open as organizers work with the city on plans for a permanent structure.