Fort Myers Beach

One year after Hurricane Ian devastated Fort Myers Beach. Two muralists were asked to paint the elevator towner in Time Square to bring happiness and hope back to the island.

Local community leaders recently shared where things are now and what the future holds for Southwest Florida’s barrier islands.

A total of $13 million has been awarded to the Town of Fort Myers Beach for projects to help recover from the destruction of Hurricane Ian in September 2022.

A remembrance of lives lost and the ongoing road to recovery was the focus of a one-year-later Hurricane Ian anniversary observance Thursday on Fort Myers Beach.

Fort Myers Beach will host two community recovery workshops to share information about the town’s current and near-term projects to rebuild after Hurricane Ian.

Utilities increases for property owners on Fort Myers Beach will be discussed at a public hearing by Lee County Utilities on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 9:30 a.m.

A Fort Myers Beach business owner wanted to do something to honor his family's legacy and that of the town; Since Friday, two artists have been applying their talents to make the surface of a remaining structure something of a landmark showing how the town hasn't succumbed in Hurriane Ian's aftermath.

Utility rate increases approved by Lee County to impact customers on Fort Myers Beach.

In June 2023, the Town Council passed Ordinance 23-05 for placement of temporary structures that some residential and commercial owners are using, including FEMA and FDEM temporary structures.

In June 2023, the Town Council passed Ordinance 23-05 for placement of temporary structures that some residential and commercial owners are using, including FEMA and FDEM temporary structures.