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Fort Myers Beach to be taken off FEMA probation

Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager announced that FEMA has informed the town that it will be taken off probation involving the National Flood Insurance Program this week. The declaration will allow the town to re-apply to get the National Flood Insurance Program discounts for property owners ...

Photo gallery: New Big Carlos Pass opens

After two years of construction, the new 60-feet-high, fixed-span Big Carlos Pass Bridge has opened on Fort Myers Beach. Photos by Nathan Mayberg IMG_4699

One more week to American Sand Sculpting Championship

The 35th American Sand Sculpting Championship, one of the most eye-catching annual events on Fort Myers Beach, returns Nov. 20-24 to the DiamondHead Beach Resort. Fort Myers Beach will host the nation’s top master and advanced amateur sand sculptors in a dazzling display of artistry and ...

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Pendergrass seeking Supervisor of Elections job

Lee County District 2 Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass, who was appointed chair of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners this week, has expressed interest in being the next Lee County Supervisor of Elections. The position became available with the announcement by Lee County Supervisor ...

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Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle to retire in January

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle announced today that he will retire from public service and step down from his position as supervisor of elections on Jan. 14. “After careful consideration, I have decided that it is time for me to step down and embrace the next chapter of my ...

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Sheriff Marceno says federal investigation has cleared him

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced today that an investigation into him by the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office found no wrongdoing. “I believe in the system. The FBI and the US Attorney’s Office investigated and conducted independent investigations,” Marceno said in a ...

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Total disregard for Fort Myers Beach community is unacceptable

As the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council prepares for a mediation session with the administration of the School District of Lee County on Wednesday, we wanted to be optimistic this would lead to the reopening of the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School since it flooded during Hurricane Milton ...

Do you support the School District of Lee County School Board's decision to submit a report to the state seeking permission to raze the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School campus?

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