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New Big Carlos Pass Bridge gets a ribbon

Lee County and Fort Myers Beach officials on Tuesday celebrated the completion of the Big Carlos Pass Bridge replacement project and a new artificial reef created out of the remains of the old bridge, as well as new park space connected to the beach. County commissioners and town ...

Holiday on the water? Safe boating info shared

While the roads and airways will certainly be busy this Fourth of July, there also will be quite a bit of traffic in local waters.  Sea Tow, which has been providing on-water assistance for 40-plus years predicts more boaters than usual for America’s 250th birthday, which increases the ...

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Holiday on the water? Safe boating info shared

While the roads and airways will certainly be busy this Fourth of July, there also will be quite a bit of traffic in local waters.  Sea Tow, which has been providing on-water assistance for 40-plus years predicts more boaters than usual for America’s 250th birthday, which increases the ...

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Guest Commentary | Property tax reform amendment threatens conservation measures

In an abbreviated two-day special session on June 1-2 to discuss property tax reform, the Legislature passed the governor’s proposed state constitutional amendment to increase the existing property tax homestead exemption from the current $50,000 to an eventual $250,000. The amendment, which ...

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New poll question for Fort Myers Beach Observer Do you support the proposed state constitutional amendment up for referendum to give homestead property owners an exemption from local municipal government taxes for up to $250,000 of their property's value?

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