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Fort Myers Beach Council gets update on FEMA elevation grants for homeowners

Elevation grants for homes have been approved by FEMA for 25 homeowners on Fort Myers Beach, the town's consulting firm Tidal Basin told the town council on Monday. The town has been expecting the grants to elevate the homes, after a previous announcement from FEMA. Mark Boone, of Tidal Basin, told the town council that the homeowners approved for grants have had their eligibility approved by FEMA and the Division of Emergency Management after a cost effectiveness study. The elevation grants were applied for after Hurricane Ian to assist homeowners rebuild their homes at a higher elevation. Under the grants, homeowners will be required to elevate their homes by a minimum of at least ...

Informational community meeting planned for San Carlos Island Maritime Park

Lee County is encouraging neighbors and shrimping industry stakeholders to attend an upcoming informational community meeting about plans for the San Carlos Island Maritime Park off Main Street in Fort Myers Beach. The one-hour informational event will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May ...

Fort Myers Beach Council passes beach smoking ban

The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council formally approved a ban on smoking and vaping on the town's public beach areas at today's meeting following a second reading of the new ordinance. Only non-filtered cigars are now allowed on beaches in the town, as part of an exception carved out by the ...

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FHP trooper rescues dog from canal

Florida Highway Patrol State trooper rescued a dog that had jumped into a Cape canal Thursday and then could not get out. The trooper, who FPH identified only as Trooper Ogden, observed an apparently lost Malinois running south on the sidewalk of Del Prado Boulevard near Southeast 15th ...

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DeSantis announces expansion of recreational red snapper season

Governor Ron DeSantis was at the Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant in Fort Myers today to announce an expansion of the recreational red snapper season on the Gulf from 126 days last year to 140 days this year. The recreational red snapper season on the Gulf will now run from May 22-July 31, ...

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Joachin indicted for first degree murder

A Fort Myers man accused of the gruesome killing a woman with a hammer has been indicted for first degree murder and prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty. State Attorney Amira Fox convened this term’s Lee County Grand Jury and they officials said a press conference held ...

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Guest commentary: SCCF provides update on legislative special session

Last week, the Florida Legislature met to discuss three issues during its Congressional Map Redistricting Special Session. The Legislature passed a new congressional map that creates four more Republican-leaning seats. The map could face a legal challenge as it may violate Florida’s 2010 ...

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Editorial | Oh, when will they ever learn

For those of us old enough to remember the ‘60s, the times they aren’t a-changin.’ The current administration’s decision to wage a boots-on-the-ground “police action” is not the first time an administration, citing preservation and protection of country ideals, has been willing to ...

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