{"id":332609,"date":"2026-07-08T02:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T02:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332609\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T02:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T02:16:16","slug":"cape-coral-thanks-community-for-making-historic-raise-the-flag-celebration-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332609\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Coral Thanks Community for \ufeffMaking Historic Raise the Flag Celebration Possible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 7, 2026<\/p>\n<p>The City of Cape Coral marked America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a memorable day of community pride, patriotism, and celebration, highlighted by the historic Raise the Flag Ceremony on Saturday, July 4.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7726-rtf-photos1.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"Aerial montage of the 2026 Cape Coral Raise the Flag ceremony showing a large American flag flying above the Caloosahatchee River, with boats gathered on the water and crowds, traffic, and city buildings lining the shoreline under partly cloudy and sunset skies.\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">Residents, visitors, veterans, donors, and community partners gathered to witness the American flag raised for the first time atop Florida\u2019s tallest free-standing flagpole, measuring 250 feet, a milestone made possible through the generosity and support of the Cape Coral community.<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">The celebration continued into the evening with the City\u2019s Red, White &amp; BOOM! event, drawing thousands for live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and a fireworks display honoring the nation\u2019s historic anniversary.<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">\u201cThe Raise the Flag project represents the very best of Cape Coral,\u201d said City Manager Michael Ilczyszyn. \u201cThrough the dedication of our residents, veterans, generous donors, City Council, and City staff, we have created a landmark that will stand as a powerful symbol of patriotism and pride for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">Due to high demand, the City is also extending sales of the Cape Coral Restaurant Passport for one additional week. For purchase information and details, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/RTFPassport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bit.ly\/RTFPassport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\">The City thanks all who participated in making America\u2019s 250th anniversary a celebration to remember and for helping make this historic community project a reality.<\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7726-rtf-photos2.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\" Montage of photos from the 2026 Cape Coral Raise the Flag ceremony showing patriotic speakers at a podium with a large American flag backdrop, a uniformed color guard presenting flags on the lawn, and a crowd of attendees in red, white, and blue seated under a tent watching the program.\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-ogsc=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7726-rtf-photos3.jpg\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"Montage of photos from the 2026 Cape Coral Raise the Flag ceremony showing families, children, and attendees dressed in patriotic red, white, and blue outfits, a baby in a star\u2011spangled onesie, a young girl looking through a white fence, a bagpipe band performing on the grass, and event organizers posing on stage with the American flag flying overhead.\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 7, 2026 The City of Cape Coral marked America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a memorable day of community&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":332610,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-332609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=332609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=332609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}