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WEBThe National Weather Service is forecasting a Category 2 hurricane to pass about 100 miles west of Fort Myers Beach late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, bringing winds of up to 60-70 miles per hour and four to six inches of rain. Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 41 Florida […]
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WEB1 day ago · Fort Myers Beach Market returns to Times Square. September 12, 2024. Everybody’s favorite Fort Myers Beach is back. Linda Miller, organizer of the Fort Myers Beach Market is back at Times Square again this year. Miller said the market, which opened up again this past week, will be set up there each Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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WEBAug 27, 2024 · It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Farley, a beloved figure in the world of radio news, at the age of 75. Jim died at UF Health in Gainesville, FL on August 18, 2024, during surgery for an aneurysm. Prior to retiring in Fort Myers Beach in 2014, Farley served […]
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WEB2 days ago · Fire commissioners approve $875K sale of fire station, approve tentative budget. 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.
Fort Myers Beach Hurricane Ian photos
WEBOct 4, 2022 · These photos of the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian were taken on Fort Myers Beach before the island was closed off Sunday. The closure is expected to be lifted sometime this upcoming weekend. As of Monday, 54 deaths were recorded in Lee County and 21 deaths in the Lee County Sheriff’s Office west district which […]
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.
DeSantis announces $25 million to rebuild homes damaged by …
WEBDec 5, 2022 · Gov. Ron DeSantis. Fort Myers Beach Observer file photo. Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday that up to $25 million in state funding will be made available to property owners impacted by Hurricane Ian to purchase building materials and up to $35.2 million in donations to the Florida Disaster Fund will be used to allow verified nonprofit organizations to conduct critical temporary repairs on ...
Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy talks present, future in return …
WEBApr 14, 2020 · Ray Murphy is in his second stint as mayor after being elected unanimously by the Fort Myers Beach Council last week. Murphy was on the Fort Myers Beach Council following the town's incorporation in the 1990's, and served two terms. “It's an honor to be the mayor of the town,” Murphy sai.
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WEBSep 6, 2024 · Sanibel Captiva Community Bank purchases Fort Myers Beach property. August 23, 2024. Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced the purchase of Gulf-side land located at 2670 and 2680 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach for the development of its newest branch. Construction of the new branch is expected to begin in early 2025 with an anticipated ...
Trio facing off in Republican primary for District 5 seat
WEBJul 19, 2022 · Three candidates from different places and backgrounds will fight it out in the Republican primary for the District 5 seat on the Lee County Board of County Commissioners which was left vacant by the death of Frank Mann. A former Major League Baseball hitter who played in the 1986 World Series, a former Lee County […]