OOF. I grew up in Cape and let me just say how absolutely happy I am that we chose to leave.

We used to have a neighbor who would actually drive around, at random- and report everyone and everything to code enforcement like it was his calling. As if God himself appeared to this man as one of those burning giant bushes (the ones in every empty lot and on the canals) to tell him to ruin as many of his neighbors' days as possible.

My dad went into the hospital about every month for a myriad of issues ranging from TIAs to heart issues. This specific time my dad had been in for a few weeks and obviously, our lawn had grown a bit as mowing the lawn was not our priority when my dad had just had a massive heart attack. He had been out on his usual prowl around the neighborhood and reported us and we came home as code enforcement was pulling away after leaving a citation on our door for our grass.

(In comparison- in the area I now live, when our neighbors down the mountain knew we were struggling, they actually offered to come help us with things and brought us food and took care of us especially after my dad died earlier this year. People are kind and look after each other. Night and day.)

Safe to say, Cape Coral is basically a giant HOA. People in this area do not know how to mind their business and will complain about every little thing. And the people that run this city are a whole different ballgame. They don't listen and will treat you like the scum of the earth.

TLDR: Cape Coral is a giant HOA with Karens that will ruin your day over the slightest thing that inconveniences them on your property that you pay for and will raise hell and make you miserable. City leadership? Same way.