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<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSHOPLIFTING AT THE RACETRACK ON THE SAME ROAD WHILE WEARING THE STOLEN OUTFIT. PEOPLE ARE CALLING FOR SAFETY BARRIERS AT THE NEW JAYCEE PARK IN CAPE CORAL. AFTER THIS VIDEO, SOMEONE WAS DRIVING ON THE SIDEWALK OF THE NEW PLAYGROUND. MOMS WERE GRABBING THEIR KIDS JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE OUT OF THE WAY. BUT HOW DID THE CAR GET SO FAR? GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER AND TOOK US ALL TAKES A LOOK. >> I’M SO GLAD THAT I WASN’T THERE WITH MY BABY. HONESTLY. >> I THOUGHT, WOW, WHAT IN THE WORLD HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? HOW DID THEY GET ONTO THE SIDEWALK WITH THEIR VEHICLE? THAT WAS BREE NOLAN’S REACTION TO SEEING A CAR DRIVE ON THE SIDEWALK AT JAYCEE PARK TUESDAY AFTERNOON. I’M STANDING IN THE AREA WHERE YOU CAN SEE IN THAT VIDEO, SOMEONE IS DRIVING ON THE SIDEWALK NEAR THE PLAYGROUND HERE AT JAYCEE PARK. >> AND YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME THERE’S ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE PARKING LOT THAT IS BLOCKED OFF BY THESE YELLOW POSTS. THEY SHOULD DEFINITELY PUT A FENCE AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AND SPLASH PAD AREAS TO CONTAIN THE CHILDREN SO THAT THEY’RE NOT RUNNING ONTO THE ROADS. >> OVER THE SIDEWALKS, BUT THEN ALSO THEY NEED TO PUT OUR BARRIERS TO KEEP CARS OFF OF THE SIDEWALKS. THE PARK REOPENED 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER THE CITY SPENT 17 MILLION DOLLARS ON A NEW PLAYGROUND SPLASH PAD AND BANDSHELL. >> I WALKED THE ENTIRE PARK TO FIND OUT HOW THE CAR COULD HAVE GONE ON TO THE SIDEWALK AND SAW NEAR THE FOOD TRUCK AREA. THERE ARE NO BARRIERS IN A STATEMENT THE CITY SAID AS WITH ANY INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE, THE CITY WILL REVIEW THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND EVALUATE WHETHER ANY ADDITIONAL SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE. MAYBE LIKE MORSE, LIKE A SIGN THAT HAS NOT A DRIVEWAY BECAUSE MAYBE PEOPLE GOT CONFUSED. IF IT’S NOT LIKE THE LEFT WHERE THERE’S NO SIGN SAYING NOT FOR CARS, PEOPLE OFF CAMERA TOLD ME THEY ARE HOPEFUL. NOTHING LIKE THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAI\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Cape Coral residents call for safety measures after car drives on sidewalk at Jaycee Park<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 5:32 PM EDT May 13, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\tEditorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\tA car drove onto the sidewalk near the playground at Jaycee Park in Cape Coral on Tuesday afternoon, prompting residents to call for increased safety measures. Bree Nolan, a Cape Coral resident, shared her reaction to the incident. “I’m so glad that I wasn’t there with my baby. Honestly, I thought, ‘Wow, what in the world? How did that happen? How did they get onto the sidewalk with their vehicle?'” Nolan said. The park reopened two weeks ago after the city spent $17 million on renovations, including a new playground, splash pad, and band shell. Standing near the playground, Nolan suggested improvements to protect children and prevent vehicles from accessing pedestrian areas. “They should definitely put a fence around the playground and splash pad areas to contain the children so that they’re not running out into the roads or the sidewalks. But then also they need to put more barriers to keep cars off of the sidewalks,” Nolan said. A review of the park revealed that while some areas, such as the parking lot, are blocked off by yellow posts, other sections, like the food truck area, lack barriers. In a statement, the city addressed the incident, saying, “As with any incident of this nature, the City will review the circumstances and evaluate whether any additional safety enhancements are appropriate.” Kelsey Koenig, another Cape Coral resident, suggested adding clearer signage to prevent confusion. “Maybe like more like a sign that says like, not a driveway, because maybe people got confused. If it’s not like a left or there’s no sign saying not for cars,” Koenig said. Other park visitors expressed hope that such an incident would not happen again.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor 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.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n A car drove onto the sidewalk near the playground at Jaycee Park in Cape Coral on Tuesday afternoon, prompting residents to call for increased safety measures. <\/p>\n Bree Nolan, a Cape Coral resident, shared her reaction to the incident. <\/p>\n “I’m so glad that I wasn’t there with my baby. Honestly, I thought, ‘Wow, what in the world? How did that happen? How did they get onto the sidewalk with their vehicle?'” Nolan said. <\/p>\n The park reopened two weeks ago after the city spent $17 million on renovations, including a new playground, splash pad, and band shell. <\/p>\n Standing near the playground, Nolan suggested improvements to protect children and prevent vehicles from accessing pedestrian areas. <\/p>\n “They should definitely put a fence around the playground and splash pad areas to contain the children so that they’re not running out into the roads or the sidewalks. But then also they need to put more barriers to keep cars off of the sidewalks,” Nolan said. <\/p>\n A review of the park revealed that while some areas, such as the parking lot, are blocked off by yellow posts, other sections, like the food truck area, lack barriers. <\/p>\n In a statement, the city addressed the incident, saying, “As with any incident of this nature, the City will review the circumstances and evaluate whether any additional safety enhancements are appropriate.” <\/p>\n Kelsey Koenig, another Cape Coral resident, suggested adding clearer signage to prevent confusion. <\/p>\n “Maybe like more like a sign that says like, not a driveway, because maybe people got confused. If it’s not like a left or there’s no sign saying not for cars,” Koenig said. <\/p>\n Other park visitors expressed hope that such an incident would not happen again.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor 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<\/a> to stream news, entertainment, and original programming on your TV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SHOPLIFTING AT THE RACETRACK ON THE SAME ROAD WHILE WEARING THE STOLEN OUTFIT. 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