Parking isn't free on beach
By Nathan Mayberg
Though there is no rate listed on Fort Myers Beach parking meter signs currently, the town still is charging $6 an hour when motorists use the town's app to pay. Motorists using the town's parking app will find that the charge is $6 an hour even though the town currently has the rate on the signs blank as the town works to update the signage. The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted last month to raise the rates on the town-owned parking spaces from $5 to $6 in order to generate more revenue to fill a budget gap. During discussions among councilmembers, the town council agreed to set a meeting in the near-future to discuss the parking situation further with local businesses and ...
