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The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a contract to provide design services for the Estero Boulevard SUN Trail that will connect Fort Myers Beach with Bonita Springs. This project will design and permit a 12-foot-wide trail, about 3.25 miles long, that will ...

Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager announced that FEMA has informed the town that it will be taken off probation involving the National Flood Insurance Program this week. The declaration will allow the town to re-apply to get the National Flood Insurance Program discounts for property owners ...

The 35th American Sand Sculpting Championship, one of the most eye-catching annual events on Fort Myers Beach, returns Nov. 20-24 to the DiamondHead Beach Resort. Fort Myers Beach will host the nation’s top master and advanced amateur sand sculptors in a dazzling display of artistry and ...

Photo gallery: New Big Carlos Pass opens

After two years of construction, the new 60-feet-high, fixed-span Big Carlos Pass Bridge has opened on Fort Myers Beach. Photos by Nathan Mayberg IMG_4699

The construction of Big Carlos Pass Bridge continues to quickly accelerate, as Lee County announced that crews will begin to shift traffic to the newly constructed, fixed-span Big Carlos Pass Bridge beginning at 11 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday. Motorists will begin driving on the new ...

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce announced that the Christmas Boat Parade will return to Salty Sam's Marina on Saturday, Dec. 6. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. for the 37th annual Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade. The parade features boats decorated with lights and often times ...