City of Fort Myers

Derrick Diggs, an Ohio native, had been chief of the Fort Myers Police Department for the past seven years.

Thirty-nine local artists associated with the Fort Myers Mural Society have painted 57 murals of people and scenes from Fort Myers' past - when the neophyte settlement was a port dominated by seven long piers that jutted into the Caloosahatchee River. The artists met recently to talk about the importance of the project and what they hope the public derives from their paintings.

The city Board of Adjustments approved Bruno’s Brooklyn Bites Food Truck Park with a 5-0 vote. The park will be on McGregor Boulevard near the Edison-Ford Estate.

Crews are repairing a 6” water valve at 1426 Parkshore Circle.

Recently the City of Fort Myers hosted a presentation to give local business owners the opportunity to learn about how to do business with state and local governments. Minority business owners were also encouraged to become certified in the Minority Business Enterprise or MBE.

Several areas of the city were finally cleared after additional bacteriological sampling.

Some Fort Myers city leaders are voicing concerns about the idea of allowing golf carts on some streets, under certain conditions. City council members want to get more information on how other communities have dealt with golf carts on streets. The idea remains alive with the support of Fort Myers City Councilman Fred Burson.

The Fort Myers City Council is expressing interest in finding a way to provide guidelines for new and renovated buildings in the downtown area, and in midtown, just south of downtown.An architecture review board could recommend certain looks that would complement and enhance the appearance of those two areas.

Paper Grotto is an art happening that combines sculpture, drawing, video, and live performance this Friday at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center.

Lee County recently held a dedication ceremony of the justice center in memory of the late Judge Isaac Anderson Jr., the first African American judge in the county.