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Looming trailer deadline has owners of Fort Myers Beach businesses concerned

As the third year of Hurricane Ian approaches, so is the deadline for temporary trailer permits the town authorized for residents and businessowners after the devastating storm. On September 23, temporary use permits for residents and commercial uses, will expire. “The purpose of these ...

Fundraiser to be held for Beach bartender who died in car accident

Christina Brown, who had been a bartender at Mr. Waves Island Bar on Fort Myers Beach since it opened in 2023, died in a car accident last night. Lynn Bommarito, operations manager at Mr. Waves, confirmed the death. Bommarito said Brown's 12-year-old daughter is in the intensive care unit ...

No new movies in Beach Theater plans

The Beach Theater will no longer be a movie theater under plans going in front of the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council next month. The plans now include a restaurant, steakhouse and live entertainment indoors and outdoors at the former movie complex at 6425 Estero Boulevard. The Fort Myers ...

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Lee County Clerk to host Passport Saturday

Lee County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes is hosting Passport Saturday, an event to help citizens apply for a passport ahead of the holiday travel season. The event will be held this Saturday, August 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clerk’s Official Records department in downtown Fort ...

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Coast Guard Auxiliary safe boating class announced

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 91 Fort Myers Beach, has announced a boating safety class for Saturday, Aug. 16 at Pine Ridge Community Center, 15660 Pine Ridge Road, Fort Myers. The U.S. Coast Guard, which was founded in 1790, will also be celebrating Coast Guard Day on Aug. 4. "On ...

Coast Guard medevacs 77-year-old man 138 miles southwest of Sanibel Island

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew medevaced a 77-year-old man experiencing stroke-like symptoms approximately 138 miles southwest of Sanibel Island on Sunday. The man was safely transported to Gulfcoast Medical Center for a higher level of care. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg ...

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Developments should meet town parking requirements

Looking around Fort Myers Beach, the town has come a long way since Hurricane Ian left the island looking almost barren while taking 16 lives nearly three years ago. The island has bounced back quicker than some expected if not as quickly as some would like. Many restaurants and businesses ...

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