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Reports of reverberations in Lee County from earthquake off Cuba's coast
There have you been some reports from Lee County residents that they felt reverberations in their homes from a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that was reported off the coast of Cuba earlier this afternoon. There were no immediate reports of any damage in the county from the earthquake. "We felt the shaking. Several residents did as well," Fort Myers Beach Public Information Officer Abigail Eberhart said. Eberhart said there was "no damage and no reported negative impacts to Fort Myers Beach." There were no calls for service on Fort Myers Beach, according to Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District Chief Scott Wirth. The Lee County Sheriff's Office said they had no calls for service. Lee ...
Fort Myers Beach Council finalizes approval for Charter changes to go on ballot
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted on Monday to approve a second reading of proposed changes to the town's Charter on Monday, which will give voters in November the choice on whether they want to extend the terms of office for appointed councilmembers and create a salary compensation committee appointed by council which would have the duty of determining recommendations for salary adjustments every four years, along with three other proposed changes. The changes were proposed by the Charter Review Commission, whose members Town Council appointed last year. Town Council had previously voted last month to move the changes to a required second reading despite concerns from two ...
Photos from Fort Myers Beach sand haul/berm project
Former Fort Myers Beach Mayor Anita Cereceda files to run for Town Council
Former Fort Myers Beach Mayor Anita Cereceda has filed to run for Town of Fort Myers Beach Council. The town’s first mayor, Cereceda last served as mayor in 2020 and is currently the chair of the Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency. Cereceda was term-limited twice on the Council. The ...
Brady, Link, Schoonover file to run for Town Council seats
Town of Fort Myers Beach Councilmember Rebecca Link, Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency member Edward Schoonover, and Protect FMB President Tom Brady have filed paperwork to run for the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council seats up for election this November. The deadline to file is approaching soon. The Lee County Supervisor of Elections office, which handles the town's elections, has set qualifying dates of June 8 at noon through June 12 for candidates to submit their paperwork and pay the election fees to run for office. Pre-qualifying began this past week, whereby candidates can submit their paperwork early. Link is seeking re-election to her seat, which she won last November ...
Council puts Charter changes in front of voters on salary, terms of office
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted on Monday to approve a second reading of proposed changes to the town's Charter on Monday, which will give voters in November the choice on whether they want to extend the terms of office for appointed councilmembers and create a salary compensation ...
