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Fort Myers Beach issues boil water notice for properties near Ocean Harbor

The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced a precautionary boil water advisory is in effect for several properties around Ocean Harbor, Publix and Snook Bright Marina. The boil water notice covers the following properties: • 4745 Estero Blvd. (Ocean Harbor Condominium) • 4791 Estero Blvd. (Publix) • 4765 Estero Blvd. (Snook Bight Marina) • 4761 Estero Blvd. (Junkanoo’s at Snook Bight) Residents and businesses in these areas are advised by the town to bring all water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before using it for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, or washing dishes. A message left with Fort Myers Beach Public Information Officer Abigail Eberhart seeking the ...

Free rides from LeeTran on Monday

Lee County announced that its LeeTran transit system will be offering free rides on all fixed-route buses for Try Transit Day on Monday, April 20. In an announcement of the free Try Transit Day, county officials said the free bus rides are inspired by Earth Day, which takes place on Wednesday, April 22. The free bus rides include all buses to Fort Myers Beach. Riders off island can puck up the buses to Fort Myers Beach at the county's park and ride stations off Summerlin Road and Main Street. "Try Transit Day is designed to introduce residents to the convenience and value of public transportation," Lee County's statement said. "By choosing public transit, riders can save money, ...

Baby osprey saved from monofilament line in Fort Myers Beach nest

A picture taken by an eagle-eyed photographer who spotted a monofilament line around a baby osprey's neck, helped lead to the bird's rescue from a potentially fatal threat in a nest near the Pink Shell Beach Resort on Fort Myers Beach. Jeff Gabel, a local bird enthusiast who takes photographs ...

What's Up FMB bringing wellness event to Santini Marina plaza this Saturday

What's Up FMB announced a new wellness-focused community event is coming to Fort Myers Beach with the debut of "Glow by the Gulf," a one-day beachside experience centered around movement, mindfulness, and coastal living. The free event will take place on Saturday, April 18 with activities throughout the day at Santini Marina Plaza and the surrounding beachfront. The program will feature a full lineup of wellness programming including sunrise and sunset yoga on the beach, guided meditation and wellness sessions, fitness classes, movement-based activities and a sunset sound bowl experience. A curated health and wellness vendor village at Santini Marina Plaza will take place from 9 a.m. ...

SWFL News

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Pam Bondi is out as attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved ...

Local Columns

Why charter schools matter for parent choice

Each year, school choice enrollment season invites families to pause and ask an important question: What kind of education will best serve my child? In Lee County, where public school enrollment for student assignment programs runs from Jan. 20 through Feb. 27, families are once again ...

Editorials

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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 ...

Do you support the proposed ordinance by the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council banning the smoking of tobacco products and vaping at town beaches and parks?

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