Flood panels were touted as the wave of the future in hurricane protection, replacing sandbags and providing more reliable protection, but safety and structural damage concerns have led the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reassess the value of the panels. In the Town of Fort Myers ...
By a vote of 6-1, the Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency approved a development agreement for plans by the owners of the former Wyndham Garden Inn for a restaurant and tiki bar, with six mobile trailers at 6890 Estero Boulevard. The property owners, FMBH LLC, presented plans for two ...
The Fourth of July parade and fireworks show will return to Fort Myers Beach this year to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, after a fundraising effort by the local business group What's Up FMB. The Fourth of July parade will start on Estero Boulevard from ...
A year after winning approval from the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council to rezone their property for a Commercial Planned Development to construct a food truck park and beer garden, Jamie Hotka and Dan Myers have broken ground on their Estero Boulevard property with Stevens Construction. The ...
With Southwest Florida’s waterways experiencing a surge in summer boat traffic, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 91 on Fort Myers Beach will hold a “Boat America” Responsible Boating Course Saturday, June 20. The NASBLA-approved program is designed to prevent accidents, lower ...
For the second time in as many weeks, the Lee County Sheriff's Office targeted Fort Myers Beach with a traffic enforcement operation and expanded presence on the beach. Sheriff's Office motorcycles went up and down San Carlos Boulevard and Estero Boulevard during the day, with deputies ...
