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San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve to close temporarily for drainage repairs

San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve will close temporarily beginning Monday, Nov. 16, for drainage system and beach berm repairs. The preserve, located at 18201 John Morris Road in Fort Myers, will close so Lee County Department of Transportation can perform the repairs to address damage caused by heavy tides and wave action associated with Hurricane Isaias. The work is necessary to improve road drainage and help ensure visitor safety. The closure will block the turnaround, beach access and portions of the beach while work is underway. The activity center and kayak launch will remain open. Signs have been posted throughout the park to inform visitors of the temporary closure. The ...

What's Up FMB to hold Illuminations Walking Parade

What’s Up FMB will be holding the second edition of the Illuminations Walking Parade on Saturday, November 7. The event will take place along Estero Boulevard at 5:45 p.m. from 2307 Estero Boulevard down to Old San Carlos Boulevard and Bayside Veterans Park. The Matanzas Pass Bridge will ...

Fort Myers Beach voters reject term extensions for appointed councilmembers

Town of Fort Myers Beach voters on Tuesday rejected a proposed town charter change that would have extended the terms of appointed councilmembers. The charter proposal was the only one of six that a majority of town voters disapproved of. The town's charter review commission voted earlier ...

Botana defeats Moskal in District 80 State House race

State Rep. Adam Botana (R-Bonita Springs), who was unsuccessful in his attempts to eliminate the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District and merge the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control into the Iona-McGregor fire district in Tuesday's referendums, defeated Democrat Bill Moskal to retain ...

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No injuries reported after plane crashes into pickup truck in North Fort Myers

A plane crash occurred earlier today around noon in North Fort Myers when an aircraft crashed into the rear of a pickup truck traveling eastbound on Bayshore Road near I-75, the Lee County Sheriff's Office announced. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, two pilots were aboard the ...

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Veterans Day | Parade in the Cape to step off the holiday

Cape Coral’s thank-you to its rich veteran population is back again this year, with the Veterans Day Parade to step off onto Cape Coral Parkway this Saturday. Marching down the parkway starting at 11 a.m. — right around the same time the armistice was signed and hostilities ended 108 years ...

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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 ...

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