A pregnant manatee was killed when she suffered severe internal injuries from the direct impact of a boat in Matanzas Pass on Fort Myers Beach. The manatee, who was near term, was struck by the vessel last Friday and then transported to ZooTampa to be treated. She died two days later on ...
Lee County Circuit Court Judge Michael McHugh issued a ruling this morning which denied the writ of certiorari sought by a group of Fort Myers Beach residents challenging the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council's approval of the Seagate Development Group condo tower project. McHugh found that ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Jenna Persons-Mulicka as Lee County Supervisor of Elections. Persons-Mulicka, a Republican, is currently elected to the Florida House of Representatives, representing District 78. “It is the honor of a lifetime to be appointed by Governor ...
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Community Development Department has issued warning letters to property owners who may not be in compliance with the Town’s Short-Term Vacation Rental Registration Ordinance. The letters, mailed May 5, notify property owners that Town staff were unable to verify ...
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council awarded Fort Myers Beach Manager Will McKannay a 5% raise on Monday, as part of his first performance review since being hired a year ago. The 5% raise brings McKannay's salary to more than $214,000. McKannay, a retired U.S. Army Garrison commander, who has ...
The Town of Fort Myers Beach has begun a new sand haul project near the Sterling Avenue and Dakota Avenue beach access points. The project, which will run down the beach all the way to near Miramar Street, will renourish sand that wasn’t finished during last year’s beach renourishment ...
