>> FROM YOUR CAPE CORAL NEWS TEAM, AMAZON FOUNDER JEFF BEZOS, HIS WIFE, LAUREN SANCHEZ, JUST PUT CAPE CORAL ON THE MAP WITH A NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK. GULF COAST. AS REPORTER KYLE SCHMIDT SHOWS US WHAT THIS BOOK IS ALL ABOUT. >> PEOPLE COME OVER THIS BRIDGE CREEK, CAPE CORAL, AND FEEL AT HOME IN THIS STORY. CAPE CORAL WAS THE WRONG TURN. WHAT ENDED UP BEING BEST ADVENTURE. FLYNN, WHO IS THE SWEETEST LITTLE FLY RIGHT HERE. >> SHE’S A THT. YEAH, SHE’S DYSLEXIC. YES. AND SHE WANTS TO GO AND SEE A ROCKET LAUNCH WHEN THE FLIGHT WANTS TO SEE A ROCKET LAUNCH AT CAPE CANAVERAL. BUT THIS WRONG TURN RIGHT HERE CENTER TO CAPE CORAL. SO SHE ENDS UP IN CAPE CORAL AND SHE’S SO FRUSTRATED. SHE SO UPSET. BUT THAT MISTAKE LEADS HER TO HER BEST ADVENTURE IN A DYSLEXIC. SO I COULD TO THE MIX CAPE CORAL, CAPE CANAVERAL OF CAPE CORAL IS MENTIONED IN THIS BOOK, THE FLY WHO FLEW UNDER THE SEA WRITTEN BY LAUREN SANCHEZ, BEZOS AND ILLUSTRATED BY REALLY STEWART. >> THE PICTURE BOOK TEACHES KIDS ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT WHILE PROMOTING THE POWER OF SELF ACCEPTANCE. MY MY GRANDDAUGHTER WILL. >> THE FIRST AMAZED CAPE CORAL GETS MENTIONED AND SHE’LL BE EXCITED ABOUT IT. I THINK IT’S REALLY COOL TO SEE FOR HER SEE A BOOK ABOUT WHERE SHE LIVES AND WISH WHERE SHE’S FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK LEAVES A MESSAGE TO THE READER. >> SOMETIMES A WRONG TURN CAN TAKE YOU EXACTLY WHERE YOU’RE MEANT TO BE. >> I
Cape Coral becomes unexpected adventure in children’s book by Lauren Sánchez Bezos
Updated: 12:10 AM EST Mar 4, 2026
A children’s book by Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Jeff Bezos’ wife, highlights Cape Coral as an unexpected adventure, teaching kids about self-acceptance and the environment.Flynn the fly, a character with ADHD and dyslexia, embarks on a journey to see a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral but ends up in Cape Coral instead, leading to her best adventure.”She ends up in Cape Coral, she’s so frustrated, she is so upset, but that mistake leads her to her best adventure,” Sánchez Bezos said.Jason Blackwell from Cape Coral shared his personal connection to the story, saying, “I have a niece that is dyslexic, so I can see the mix-up — Cape Coral, Cape Canaveral.”The book, “The Fly Who Flew Under the Sea,” written by Sánchez Bezos and illustrated by Raleigh Stewart, not only mentions Cape Coral but also teaches children about the environment and promotes self-acceptance.Mac Rietz from Cape Coral expressed his excitement, saying, “My granddaughter will be first amazed that Cape Coral gets mentioned, and then she will be excited about it.”Madeleine Farhat, also from Cape Coral, added, “I think it’s really cool to see, for her to see a book about where she lives and where she’s from.”The back of the book features STEM fun, including an undersea glossary to keep learning going beyond the end of the story.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
A children’s book by Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Jeff Bezos’ wife, highlights Cape Coral as an unexpected adventure, teaching kids about self-acceptance and the environment.
Flynn the fly, a character with ADHD and dyslexia, embarks on a journey to see a rocket launch at Cape Canaveral but ends up in Cape Coral instead, leading to her best adventure.
“She ends up in Cape Coral, she’s so frustrated, she is so upset, but that mistake leads her to her best adventure,” Sánchez Bezos said.
Jason Blackwell from Cape Coral shared his personal connection to the story, saying, “I have a niece that is dyslexic, so I can see the mix-up — Cape Coral, Cape Canaveral.”
The book, “The Fly Who Flew Under the Sea,” written by Sánchez Bezos and illustrated by Raleigh Stewart, not only mentions Cape Coral but also teaches children about the environment and promotes self-acceptance.
Mac Rietz from Cape Coral expressed his excitement, saying, “My granddaughter will be first amazed that Cape Coral gets mentioned, and then she will be excited about it.”
Madeleine Farhat, also from Cape Coral, added, “I think it’s really cool to see, for her to see a book about where she lives and where she’s from.”
The back of the book features STEM fun, including an undersea glossary to keep learning going beyond the end of the story.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.