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Charter Review Commission proposes creation of compensation committee for town council and change in terms for appointed councilmembers

The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted Monday to approve recommendations to the town's charter that would change the length of terms for councilmembers who are appointed to fill vacancies and create a compensation committee to help determine the salaries of councilmembers, if voters this November approve the changes by referendum. The changes to the town's charter were recommended by the Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter Review Commission, whose members were appointed by the town council last year. Before the changes go on the ballot, there will still need to be two public hearings which makes it unclear why the council voted to already adopt the changes. There needs to be two ...

Fort Myers Beach gets first look at wave mitigation wall study

Fort Myers Beach Councilmembers, some of whom have been advocating for a wave mitigation wall in the town, had their first look into a study the town council authorized that could lead to wave mitigation walls as high as eight feet being placed on the island. At a management and planning ...

Beach tram service to end next week for season

Lee County's LeeTran Fort Myers Beach seasonal tram will end its service for the season after Wednesday, April 22. The free transportation service, which runs from Bowditch Point Regional Park to the Fort Myers Beach Library every 15 minutes, will run its last route on Wednesday night until ...

What's in the water?

The Florida Gulf Coast University Water School, in conjunction with the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Water Foundation, will be conducting water testing throughout Fort Myers Beach this Saturday and needs the public's help. Members of the public are invited to pick up water ...

SWFL News

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Everclear coming to The Ranch

A major rock band is coming to Southwest Florida after coming off a 2025 that saw them celebrate the 30th anniversary of an album that went platinum. Everclear, known for songs such as “Santa Monica,” “Father Of Mine,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” and countless others, will ...

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10 arrested following two-year investigation into ‘brothels’

A two-year long investigation called Operation Red Light has resulted in 10 arrests in connection to alleged brothels in Cape Coral and Fort Myers. The Southwest Florida Inter-Agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force known as INTERCEPT announced the results of an operation ...

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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