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This summer while Town of Fort Myers Beach management made plans for a Fourth of July fireworks show, they were counting on donations from an anonymous donor. The same way an anonymous donor had quietly taken care of the cost for the town’s fireworks show last New Year’s Eve. It turns out the “anonymous” donations […]
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5 days ago · The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce had the lights assembled for its “Holiday Hop” party like a film studio banquet, though on a slightly smaller scale at its humble 100 Lover’s Lane set. Still the stars came out from the chamber and its neighbors at the Fort Myers Beach building, including the Alex King […]
Neptune Resort gets approval for higher-density rebuild
1 day ago · The Neptune Resort, which traded hands for $27 million a year before Hurricane Ian left the property with catastrophic damage, received approval from the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council for a rebuild that will grant the owners multiple deviations to add density. The Town Council approved a Commercial Planned Development which will grant the […]
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5 days ago · Folks walking along Estero Boulevard between Times Square and Margaritaville Beach Resort should use the utmost caution in front of Crescent Beach Family Park where the sidewalk has been closed for weeks since Hurricane Milton. The sidewalk has been closed due to work being performed by the Florida Department of Transportation. The Florida Department of […]
Fort Myers Beach to host New Year’s Eve fireworks show
5 days ago · The Town of Fort Myers Beach will be hosting a New Year’s Eve fireworks show this Tuesday night, following approval from the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council to fund the show. The fireworks will be shot off from a barge near the Fort Myers Beach Pier, near Times Square and Lynn Hall Memorial park […]
Fort Myers Beach Council votes 3-2 to approve Seagate condo …
Dec 16, 2024 · The condo towers, which would be the largest buildings in the town at an estimated 255 feet, were just too tall they said. Not one speaker from the public Monday spoke in favor of the project, yet the town council overruled the speakers in a momentous 3-2 vote to approve the development after nearly five hours of discussion and testimony during which speakers said the council was overriding ...
Residents returning to Fort Myers Beach find flooded homes, …
Oct 14, 2024 · Fort Myers Beach residents returning to their homes over the weekend after facing a mandatory evacuation due to Hurricane Milton, found up to four feet of water and muck had impacted their homes, leaving appliances, furniture and belongings damaged or destroyed. Walls and cabinets that had been repaired from Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Helene were […]
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Dec 10, 2024 · The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced that the Mound House museum will be temporarily closed until Dec. 26 as the museum undergoes a renovation and installs a new Artifact Preservation Center. According to a statement issued by the town, the Artifact Preservation Center will allow the museum staff to expand experiences for visitors, organize […]
Fort Myers Beach Council turns its back on environment
Nov 7, 2024 · Fort Myers Beach has had some sad moments the last two years. Hurricane Ian took the lives of 16 people from the island and the homes of countless others. The town’s former Manager Roger Hernstadt lost his home to a fire the day after and then his job at the hands of a …
Tackling Fort Myers Beach issues
Jun 30, 2024 · 1. Flooding on our streets due to channeling all rainfall to the canals without adequate backflow preventers. Over and over again the town officials have promised us that they would address this on in the Sterling-Seminole area with no relief.