Fort Myers Beach

FEMA officials notified municipalities on Thursday, Nov. 21 whether or not their ratings qualify them for incentive discounts ... or not

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to award a contract for the design the restoration of two waterfront parks on Fort Myers Beach that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.

You can return clean sand to the beaches, but be sure it's debris free.

Mound House Museum Manager Adam Knight has lofty ambitions. He and his staff have set their sights on museum accreditation. While they’re well aware that accreditation is a rare achievement, last week Mound House took a step closer toward becoming accredited.

The Matanzas Pass Bridge was closed Monday morning after a shrimp boat struck a portion of the bottom of the span.The same boat hit the bridge again Tuesday morning.

In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in Feb. 2024, lifelong friends Karen Hurst and Cathy Goodacre Smith share childhood memories of growing up on Fort Myers Beach in the 1950s and 60s.

Lee County as a whole had its property values raise 6 percent over last year. For Fort Myers Beach it was 48 percent.

Destroyed by Hurricane Ian almost two years ago, the popular Fort Myers Beach pier will be rebuilt, but this time as a wider, longer, costlier — and more sturdy — attraction.The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to direct staff to rebuild the pier to 1,000-feet-long and 12-feet-wide — nearly twice the original 585-foot length longer and 50% wider than the 8-foot-wide pier destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

Lee County's Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday for the restoration and nourishment of more than 5 miles of Estero Island beach. The county's portion of the interlocal agreement with the Town of Fort Myers Beach is based on a percentage not to exceed $9.2 million, funded through tourist development tax.

Design contracts have been awarded for two popular Fort Myers Beach sites that were destroyed by Hurricane Ian in September 2022.At the Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, the board voted to award contracts for the Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier and nearby Lynn Hall Memorial Park, both just off the Times Square area.