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The American Sand Sculpture Championship returned to Fort Myers Beach for the first time in five years on Thursday. The event is running though Sunday at the DiamondHead Beach Resort on Estero Boulevard. The championship is open to the public each day through Sunday with an awards ...

Lovers Key State Park reopens

Lovers Key State Park has reopened to the public following recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. The beach, kayak launch, boat launch, Bayside and Welcome and Discovery Center have reopened. The Welcome and Discovery Center is open with limited hours from Wednesday ...

The survey says blue

The Town of Fort Myers Beach held a survey this past week on what color the public would prefer the new town hall to be painted. The verdict from 677 respondents was some type of blue with respondents preferring regale blue over loyal blue. Another shade of blue termed "splashy" was in ...

It’s almost hard to believe it’s been five years since thousands of visitors were on Fort Myers Beach admiring the out-of-this world sand sculptures at the ever-popular American Sand Sculpture Championship. It’s an event where sand is turned into castles, cars, Disney characters, ...

LeeTran will resume its free tram service on Fort Myers Beach beginning Thursday. The free tram will run about every 30 to 40 minutes, beginning daily at 8:20 a.m. at Fort Myers Beach Public Library and ending with the last tram leaving Bowditch Point Park at approximately 10:55 p.m. Regular ...