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WEBA shrimp boat from Texas collided with the Matanzas Pass Bridge this morning, closing the Fort Myers Beach bridge for several hours until it reopened at approximately 2:30 p.m. The Florida Department of Transportation and U.S. Coast Guard were assessing the bridge for damage from the boat before giving clearance for the bridge to reopen.
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WEB3 days ago · September 10, 2024 - Fort Myers Beach News. The Beach Bar’s owners are going for a bigger and more resilient rebuild that won approval from the Fort Myers Beach Council on Monday for a rezoning to allow the property to return to its glory days. The Beach Bar property, which dates back to the 1960’s, was largely wiped out by ...
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District Board of Fire Commissioners approved a tentative $37.19 million budget that will lower the millage rate from 2.9851 per thousand dollars of assessed value to a millage rate of 2.8 per thousand dollars of assessed value. The budget actually is an increase of about $5.7 million from last […]
Mayor Ray Murphy to run for another term on town council
WEBMar 21, 2022 · Town of Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy announced he would be running for another four-year term on the town council. Murphy was elected to the town council in 2018 and was appointed mayor by the council in 2020 and 2021. His goals are to complete the town’s projects. including the stormwater …
Town of Fort Myers Beach expanding permitting hours
WEBJan 8, 2023 · The hours for the permitting desk in the Town of Fort Myers Beach Community Development Department are temporarily expanding so that staff can assist property owners who are rebuilding after Hurricane Ian. This temporary change in hours began Monday, Jan. 9 and is expected to last through …
Lani Kai turns 40 | News, Sports, Jobs - FORT MYERS
WEBJun 6, 2018 · But it will be celebrating 40 years on the beach in true Lani Kai style: a party on Sunday, June 10. From 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, the resort welcomes its loyal patrons to a barbecue, games, and prizes, as well as family-friendly attractions like a bounce house and slide, arts and crafts, face painting and balloon artists.
Shucker’s reopens Cottage Bar - FORT MYERS
WEBSep 3, 2020 · It’s called Shucker’s at the Gulfshore and The Cottage Bar but this summer the second half of the Estero Boulevard seafood restaurant has been laying dormant, until now. The Cottage Bar, which is the music and entertainment spot centered around a bar at the beachfront property, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday to announce that […]
Old Cigar Hut destroyed by Ian, new Cigar Hut back in business
WEBNov 3, 2022 · One of the oldest buildings on Fort Myers Beach and one of its most historical landmarks was a victim of Hurricane Ian. The former Cigar Hut building on Estero Boulevard, fronting the Margaritaville construction site on the Gulf of Mexico side, suffered extensive damage and has been torn down by the developers TPI. TPI Chairman […]
St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns Thursday
WEBMar 15, 2022 · Like other popular holiday celebrations and Fort Myers Beach traditions, St. Patrick’s Day Parade is making a return this year to the island after two seasons on the sidelines. The parade was all planned out and set to go two years ago when the coronavirus pandemic hit and canceled the festivities. This year’s action starts […]
Meet the candidates for Lee County School Board
WEBJul 24, 2020 · There are three Lee County School Board seats up for election this year but voters countywide may only cast a ballot in one of these non-partisan races -- the at-large District 7 seat. As a result of a voter-approved change in 2016, most school board seats are elected by district, meaning the races for the District 2 and 3 seats will be decided by voters within those respective districts only.