Pregnant manatee killed after boat collision in Matanzas Pass off Fort Myers Beach
Judge rules against residents in Seagate case
Gov. DeSantis appoints State Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka to be next Lee County Supervisor of Elections
Fort Myers Beach issues warning letters over short-term rental registration compliance
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Community Development Department has issued warning letters to property owners who may not be in compliance with the Town’s Short-Term Vacation Rental Registration Ordinance. The letters, mailed May 5, notify property owners that Town staff were unable to verify registration compliance as required under Section 10-198 of the Town of Fort Myers Beach Code of Ordinances. The Town is encouraging voluntary compliance and providing property owners with an opportunity to complete the registration process before additional enforcement measures are considered. Property owners operating short-term vacation rentals are required to register their properties with ...
Town of Fort Myers Beach Council approves $10K raise for Town Manager
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council awarded Fort Myers Beach Manager Will McKannay a $10,000 raise on Monday, as part of his first performance review since being hired a year ago. The 5% raise brings McKannay's salary to $210,000. McKannay, a retired U.S. Army Garrison commander, who has ...
Fort Myers Beach begins new sand haul project in the middle of shorebird nesting season and sea turtle nesting season
The Town of Fort Myers Beach has begun a new sand haul project near the Sterling Avenue and Dakota Avenue beach access points. The project, which will run down the beach all the way to near Miramar Street, will renourish sand that wasn’t finished during last year’s beach renourishment ...
Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation gives out $75K in awards
The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation recently held their end-of-season meeting and announced that $75,000 was given to the Estero Island Historic Society, Fort Myers Beach Art Association, Keep Lee County Beautiful, Bay Oaks Recreation, Ostego Bay Summer Camps, Friends of Lovers Key, Support for Sailing, The Mound House, Estero Bay Buddies, The FMB Chamber Water Foundation, and Beach Kids Foundation. In addition, scholarships were awarded to 21 college students with ties to the beach. The Foundation also continues to fund an endowment at Florida Southwestern State College that will provide scholarships. "The Foundation is overwhelmed with gratitude for the support of both ...
