The Town of Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency voted unanimously today not to recommend approval for the DiamondHead Beach Resort's proposal to add two buildings and 57 rooms to their property on Estero Boulevard. The owners The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council could still act to approve ...
The Lani Kai Island Resort offers the best dining views on Fort Myers Beach, readers of the Fort Myers Beach Observer said in this year's Best of the Beach Awards. Those views just got better with the remodeling of the resort's celebrated Island View Restaurant, on the sixth floor ...
The roar is back on Fort Myers Beach as the ROAR Offshore powerboat races return this weekend with world class boat racing for the first time after a five-year layoff due to Hurricane Ian. The race this Sunday afternoon will feature the event's defending champion, world champion powerboat ...
A longtime Breeze Newspapers staff member is saying goodbye after a career spanning more than four decades in the industry. Editor Chris Strine is retiring after 42 years with the Breeze Newspapers. Strine first started in the production department with The Breeze before eventually moving ...
The School District of Lee County board approved a more than $3 billion budget during its final hearing Tuesday night. The vote was not unanimous. Board Member Debbie Jordan, the only nay, said the percent rate has grown significantly for the central support budget, while the direct ...
The Lee County Department of Transportation is reminding motorists who drive the Sanibel Causeway, Cape Coral Bridge or Midpoint Bridge to use caution in the coming weeks as they see workers at the toll plazas conducting necessary technological equipment upgrades. The project work means ...
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 ...