Fort Myers Beach

Disaster Recovery Centers on Pine Island and Fort Myers Beach are making operational adjustments.

A Code Red message from the Town of Fort Myers Beach announced the boil water advisory Monday afternoon. Wednesday the town lifted the advisory.

The program, administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, helps support government operations that may have been impacted by hurricanes Ian or Nicole, bridging the gap while they await federal relief or for their revenues recover.

What lies ahead for Fort Myers Beach Elementary School is coming to a vote this month after the buildings sustained damages from Hurricane Ian, forcing students to locate to sites off the island.

Fort Myers mayor Kevin Anderson provided an overall economic update for local commercial real estate professionals. For him, the prognosis looks positive.

Fort Myers Beach is known for its quaint, colorful shops and homes. Visitors and residents are embracing the reputation of the beach town and creating art from the debris that still litters the island.

Beach Pottery Etc. was one of many Fort Myers Beach businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian’s destruction. Alanna Osborne is the owner of Beach Pottery Etc. and has lived in the neighborhood behind the store for over 11 years. She purchased the store in April of 2019, two years after Hurricane Irma.

Authorities have moved people out of tents and campers under the Matanzas Pass bridge leading onto Hurricane Ian-damaged Fort Myers Beach. About a dozen people had been living under the bridge. A few claimed they'd been there since October, right after Ian.

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today attended a commercial real estate professional meeting where she sought a response from Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers about recent comments from TPI Hospitality about their goals for the barrier island.

Ronald Martin was named chief of the Fort Myers Beach Fire District in 2021.