County awards contract to replace traffic signal at Estero Boulevard and Old San Carlos Boulevard
Giant Book Sale sets record at Fort Myers Beach Library
FWC reports 15 more manatee deaths in Lee County over past week
Parking free at Fort Myers Beach Town Hall for town business
State House votes to eliminate non-school property taxes for homesteaded properties
The Republican-dominated Florida State House voted 80-30 to approve a bill which would seek to amend the state Constitution and exempt homesteaded properties in the state from paying non-school property taxes to municipalities, counties and other local government taxation authorities. The ...
Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation opens scholarship application period
The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation announced it has opened the scholarship application period for local students. The deadline to apply is March 1. Individuals who live on Fort Myers Beach, or whose parent or guardian lives or works on Fort Myers Beach, are eligible to apply. The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation awards several scholarships each year to support post-high school education, including an endowed scholarship at Florida SouthWestern State College. The organization encourages and support individuals pursuing further education through a variety of pathways, including FSW, trade or technical schools, certificate programs, GED programs, and other educational ...
Kids Shrimp Run gets Shrimp Festival going this Saturday
The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival gets going this Saturday with the annual one-mile kids shrimp run on the beach. The race will take place on the beach behind Crescent Beach Family Park beginning at 8:30 a.m. Registration is free and starts at 7 a.m. The one-mile race starts ...
