Cape Coral was built about 40 years ago by two land speculators who believed that the property's location on the Gulf Coast provided abundant sunshine and almost endless opportunities for waterfront living. At 114 square miles, Cape Coral is the second largest city in the state of Florida. Today with more than 100,000 residents, Cape Coral is also one of the fastest growing areas in Florida. The city features thousands of waterfront residential properties on canals and offers a terrific year-round weather, which makes Cape Coral one of the most attractive communities on the Gulf Coast. The area averages 335 days of bright sunshine each year (the other 30 days are just moderate sunshine). While the summers are very warm, humid and rainy, the winters in Cape Coral are absolutely beautiful.