Fort Myers Beach Council allows commercial lot owner to eliminate all parking in reversal of Local Planning Agency decision
Cape Coral man accused of bomb threat on Rep. Donalds' office
County commissioners vote to object to homestead tax exemption plans
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted today to oppose the homestead property tax exemption proposal of Gov. Ron DeSantis that is currently in front of the state legislature, unless the revenue losses for local governments can be replaced with "stable, recurring replacement funding sources." The county projects that the bill could cause a property tax revenue loss of $129.7 million in next year's budget and a $240.8 million loss in the 2028-29 budget. The proposal from Gov. Ron DeSantis to amend the state Constitution would raise the current property tax exemption for homestead property owners from $50,000 of their assessed property value to up to $250,000 of the ...
Lee County Sheriff's Office announces increased presence on Fort Myers Beach
Election filing deadlines approaching
The deadline to run for the three Town of Fort Myers Beach Council seats up for election this November, is approaching soon. The Lee County Supervisor of Elections office, which handles the town's elections, has set qualifying dates of June 8 at noon through June 12 for candidates to submit ...
Millers acquire Beach United Methodist Church
Dawn and Mike Miller, the owners of The Whale, have acquired the Beach United Methodist Church property on Bay Road. The Millers, who also-co-founded the local business group What's Up FMB, closed on the property on Wednesday for an undisclosed price that hasn't yet been officially posted ...
Town Councilmember opposes Charter Commission changes on extension of terms for appointed councilmembers, new committee to set councilmember salaries
Fort Myers Beach Councilmember Rebecca Link raised objections to two main changes to the charter that the town's charter review commission has proposed regarding the establishment of a salary committee appointed by the town council to determine salaries for councilmembers, and the extension ...
