Anita Cereceda is getting The Islander, Gift Gallery & Boutique ready for another Fort Myers Beach comeback at Santini Plaza for the third time in as many weeks. Two years after Hurricane Ian destroyed Cereceda's store, the former mayor and Fort Myers Beach Observer Humanitarian of the ...
Fresh Catch Bistro and Junkanoo Below Deck have reopened on Fort Myers Beach, owner Franco Russo said. Russo said ground level of Junkanoo took more than four feet of water during Hurricane Milton and more than three feet of water during Hurricane Helene two weeks prior. "We were much better ...
The Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina announced they would reopen Tuesday after Hurricane Milton flooded part of the hotel and left it without power. The quick work of its staff to clean out the pool, parking lot and ground floor from water and muck, has made for another miraculously quick ...
The Islander, Gift Gallery & Boutique is poised for a comeback that is about as important as any for Fort Myers Beach. It's the first store to reopen at the town's main commercial center - Santini Plaza. The plaza has been closed since Hurricane Ian, undergoing major repairs since. Anita ...
Team members from Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille on Fort Myers Beach recently helped Lakes Park employees decorate for Halloween, transforming the mile-long train route. Workers took park in decorating the county park ahead of the Fall Festival and Halloween Express. Nine employees spent ...
Keegan Myers has been hired by Lee Health Foundation as marketing communications coordinator to support the foundation’s marketing objectives with a focus on content creation, public relations, social media management, media relations, website management and email marketing. Myers has served ...
Pirates invaded Fort Myers Beach Friday as they descended on Smugglers Cove Adventure Golf for the Fort Myers Beach "Jolly Roger Mini Masters" miniature golf tournament. Trophies were handed out to teams for best costume, lowest score and highest score. First place overall went to Assured ...
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced the purchase of Gulf-side land located at 2670 and 2680 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach for the development of its newest branch. Construction of the new branch is expected to begin in early 2025 with an anticipated opening in 2026, potentially ...
Bonita Bill's Waterfront Cafe, one of the remarkable rebuilding stories on Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian, is up for sale as one of several properties being unloaded by the Semmer family a year after patriarch Bill Semmer died. The restaurant will continue to operate as normal throughout ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced the beginning of the back-to-school sales tax holiday, which began on July 24, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 6. The sales tax holiday will allow families to save money on items their students need for the new school year. “We worked hard to include ...
