The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam eaglets died of a strain of the bird flu, according to officials with the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. CROW is watching the adult mated pair to determine whether they have been infected as well. CROW released the results of its necropsies at a news conference Thursday […]

Dec 31, 2024 · The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) gave an update on the dangerous section of closed sidewalk in front of Crescent Beach Family Park. The sidewalk, normally one of the most heavily traversed walking paths on the entire island, has been closed off for weeks since Hurricane Milton. The section of sidewalk between Margaritaville Beach Resort […]

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We listened carefully to this week’s town council meeting and specifically the Myerside Resort project. Councilmembers Jim Atterholt and Scott Safford (who voted to approve the development), who are two of the three councilmembers up for election this year, are not protecting the interest of our town. They are ignoring density, height requirements, reducing parking […]

Lee County Public Schools is very proud to announce that Fort Myers High School has been ranked 71st by Newsweek Magazine in it’s annual rankings of the best high schools in America. This is yet another honor in a long list of honors earned by the school. “I cannot adequately express how proud I am of Fort Myers High – the students, faculty, administration and support staff,” said Dr ...

Jun 18, 2024 · The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve plans for rebuilding the Fort Myers Beach Pier. The commissioners chose the longest and largest option of three designs which will add 415 feet of length to the pier while adding four feet of width. The option was the costliest – at $17.1 […]

5 days ago · DeSantis: Florida needs strong legislation to combat illegal immigration January 29, 2025 4 min read. Gov. Ron DeSantis held two roundtables on Wednesday, including one in Fort Myers, speaking to the need for strong legislation when it …

Properties from the Pierview Hotel to Helmerich Plaza on Estero Boulevard could begin being razed as soon as August, according to a statement put out by Margaritaville Fort Myers Beach. Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager Roger Hernstadt said on Monday that most of the permits issued by the town for Margaritaville have been granted. […]

Jun 26, 2024 · Yariv Shaked has Santini Plaza on the comeback trail and he can see the finish line. After hard work repairing the plaza from damage incurred from Hurricane Ian, Shaked said the popular shopping center on the south end of Fort Myers Beach will be ready to open in the fall. “If things go well, people […]