As the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian nears, the owners of Loggerhead Fish-Tale Marina now have plans in place approved by the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council to proceed with repairs to its docks, dry storage boat facilities and other buildings which will also include a Pinchers ...
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council has voted to allow for the extension of temporary placement permits for residents and businesses with trailers to June 1, 2027 for those who can show they are facing hardships and are working on rebuilding their homes and businesses. Just a few weeks ...
Town of Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers said the latest target date for the town’s beach renourishment project to be completed is the end of August. The project, which has been granted extensions every month since it was expected to be completed in January, could be mostly wrapped up by ...
The Florida Highway Patrol announced an arrest on I-75 in North Fort Myers Thursday under Florida's "dangerous excessive speeding" statute, established by House Bill 351 which took effect July 1. The new law creates a new criminal offense (FSS 316.1922) for driving 50 mph over the speed limit ...
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” that advocates said violated environmental laws. U.S. District ...
Lee County property owners are getting their first look at their potential property tax bills. On Monday, Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell issued the annual Truth In Millage Notices for 2025 property values. The TRIM Notice shows property owners the assessed value of their property ...
On August 4, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council took an important but often misunderstood step by approving a not-to-exceed millage rate of 1.255 mills for the upcoming fiscal year. Let me be clear: this is not a final tax increase. It is a procedural requirement that sets the upper limit for ...
Count us among those excited for the start of the new school year Monday. Not because we have kids, tweens or teens who — though we love them the muchest — may have, ummm, pushed our parental patience a time or two during this long, hot and humid summer. But because the district has ...