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Cape Coral neighbors want answers after mangroves were cleared at Seven Islands

Neighbors say hundreds of feet of mangroves were removed at Seven Islands even though the Army Corps told WINK no mangrove removal had been approved.

When
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Where
Seven Islands waterfront, Cape Coral
Official source
WINK News
Posted by LeeScoop June 16, 2026 Cape Coral

What happened?

WINK reports a fresh controversy at Cape Coral’s Seven Islands site after nearby residents saw a long stretch of mangroves cleared along the waterfront. The station says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told it no mangrove removal had been approved as part of the project’s ongoing permit review. Neighbors are now pressing for answers about how the clearing happened and whether the shoreline damage can be repaired.

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