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ROAR Offshore powerboat races returning this weekend to Fort Myers Beach

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 ...

Lani Kai's Island View gets new look with sports bar

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 ...

Fort Myers Beach LPA rejects DiamondHead Beach Resort expansion plans

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 ...

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Lee County School Board OKs $3 billion budget

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 ...

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Strine retires as Breeze editor, staff changes announced

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 ...

Local Columns

Guest Commentary | Welcome back to school!

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 ...

Editorials

Do you support the pedestrian barriers proposed by TPI for Estero Boulevard between Primo Drive and Crescent Street as part of the redevelopment of the former Silver Sands Resort property?

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