- December 18, 2025
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Cape Coral was one of the hardest-hit cities in the country during the peak of the foreclosure crisis and earned some unflattering names.
But the mayor of Florida's third-largest city by landmass says construction is booming again. Residential and commercial permits have spiked 50% and 183%, respectively.
“Cape Coral is not Cape Coma any longer,” says Marni Sawicki, the city's mayor.