Dawn Miller, the co-founder and president of What's Up FMB, was recognized on Monday by the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council with the Arts and Culture Citizens of Distinction Award. The Town Council also honored Joy and Kevin Sullivan with the citizen of distinction heritage award. Miller, ...
These rainy days and nights lately have meant one thing for the spray technicians of the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District: little sleep. This kind of weather during the rainy season is the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Their eggs mostly hatch off the island, but are blown ...
With heavy machinery now in place at Lynn Hall Memorial Park, Lee County officials said demolition of the Fort Myers Beach Pier will begin next week. Lee County officials announced that temporary construction activities are also being scheduled along the sidewalk on Estero Boulevard, just ...
Three Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) team members were recognized among Lee County tourism industry’s outstanding hospitality professionals at the 26th Annual Elaine McLaughlin Outstanding Hospitality Service Awards (E Awards) Aug. 20. The awards recognize exceptional ...
Over the course of decades, communities throughout unincorporated Lee County have created their own planning. However, if Lee County has its way, it will eliminate 17 individual community plans. Monday, at the Local Planning Agency meeting in Lee County Chambers, dozens of residents came to ...
The Gulf Coast Writers Association of Fort Myers has announced the program for its September meeting. All are invited to attend on Saturday, Sept. 19, when award-winning novelist Joni M. Fisher will speak on writing suspense and thrillers. This workshop will show writers how to build tension ...
Welcome back! A brand new school year is upon us, and we cannot wait to see your students walk back through our doors. Summer always goes by fast, and I hope yours was a good one. On our end, we’ve been counting down the days until our students walk back through our doors. Before we look ...
Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes” plan to slash, if not eliminate, property taxes The State Legislature obliged, passing a ...