Several malls and outlet stores are easily accessed from either Cape Coral or Fort Myers. Temperatures rarely drop below freezing in the winter. This makes Lee County an attractive place for Snow Birds , seasonal residents that come from Thanksgiving to Easter for the warm winter weather. Tourist season generally runs from January to April. Worldwide travel to Lee County has been made easy through Southwest International Airport.
Many visitors come to enjoy our warm winter weather.
Cape Coral Bridge Opened in 1964 connecting Cape Coral to Fort Myers. In 1994 15.9 million vehicles made the crossing. In 1997 the Veterans Memorial Bridge was opened connecting midtown Cape Coral to midtown Fort Myers making for easy access to both communities . Cape Coral Cape Coral is considered one of the fastest growing cities in the country. The city consists of 113.7 square miles with 1,700 miles of paved roads, making it the second largest city in area in the State of Florida.