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One person killed, three injured after lightning strike on Fort Myers Beach

The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District reported that one person was killed by a lighting strike and three others were hospitalized after being struck by lightning mid-afternoon on Friday in the 6000 block of Estero Boulevard. According to the fire department, crews found one individual ...

Fourth of July parade, fireworks, return to Fort Myers Beach

The Fourth of July parade and fireworks show will return to Fort Myers Beach this Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The Fourth of July parade will start on Estero Boulevard from the Bay Oaks Recreational Campus on Oaks Street 10 a.m., head down ...

New Big Carlos Pass Bridge gets a ribbon

Lee County and Fort Myers Beach officials on Tuesday celebrated the completion of the Big Carlos Pass Bridge replacement project and a new artificial reef created out of the remains of the old bridge, as well as new park space connected to the beach. County commissioners and town ...

SWFL News

Lee County Supervisor of Elections begins mailing 2026 Elections Notice

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Jenna Persons-Mulicka has begun mailing the 2026 Primary and General Elections Notice to approximately 448,000 residential mailboxes within Lee County. The notice is provided in English and Spanish and includes information on how to register to vote and ...

New Summer Nature Navigators Pass unveiled

This summer, the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau invites travelers to trade screen time for sunshine and unforgettable outdoor adventures with the launch of Summer Nature Navigators. Just in time for July's Parks and Recreation Month, the new seasonal program encourages families and ...

Local Columns

Guest Commentary | Property tax reform amendment threatens conservation measures

In an abbreviated two-day special session on June 1-2 to discuss property tax reform, the Legislature passed the governor’s proposed state constitutional amendment to increase the existing property tax homestead exemption from the current $50,000 to an eventual $250,000. The amendment, which ...

Editorials

New poll question for Fort Myers Beach Observer Do you support the proposed state constitutional amendment up for referendum to give homestead property owners an exemption from local municipal government taxes for up to $250,000 of their property's value?

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