After years of legal battles, public outcry and environmental debate, Cape Coral is turning the page on Chiquita Lock. The ...

Cape Coral celebrates the removal of the Chiquita Lock with a block party as Mayor John Gunter highlights improved safety for ...

The lock was built after a consent order from Department of Environmental Protection in the 1980s that required the city build the Chiquita Lock and the Ceitus Canal. The canal was removed more ...

Controversial Chiquita Lock broken since Hurricane Ian The lock hasn't worked since Hurricane Ian, says Cape Coral Councilman Tom Hayden: "The storm surge and all the salt water took care of all ...

The lock was built after a consent order from Department of Environmental Protection in the 1980s that required the city build the Chiquita Lock and the Ceitus Canal. The canal was removed more ...

Now that the City has the Final DEP Order, it is not wasting any time moving forward with the Chiquita Lock removal. In a release, Cape Coral stated, “The City has already begun taking immediate ...

Removal of the Chiquita lock will have no adverse effects on Cape Coral canals or the surrounding bodies of water. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The Chiquita Lock is a headache for boaters and Cape Coral, and while its removal would have small benefits, the environmental consequences would be devastating.

Cape Coral has been trying to remove the Chiquita Lock for years. Activists say chronic neglect of the lock made it less effective for both navigation and environmental protection.