The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to stop adding fluoride to the drinking water provided by Lee County Utilities. Lee County Utilities provides the drinking water for the Town of Fort Myers Beach. The town operates the system that provides drinking water to residents. As a result of Tuesday’s vote, […]

Jan 1, 2025 · Precautionary boil water notice issued on Bay Bay Beach Lane from Waterside to Dolphin Pointe Hazard chemical waste drop-off at town hall. Lee County Solid Waste will be holding a household chemical waste drop-off event for residents in the Town of Fort Myers Beach today at the town hall property on 2731 Oak Street.

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Jan 24, 2025 · It was a tough year for threatened sea turtles on Fort Myers Beach, where nests of loggerheads experienced significant hardships from three hurricanes and other heavy rainfall events in 2024. While 109 loggerhead sea turtle nests were identified, only 28 of those nests had hatchlings, Turtle Time founder Eve Haverfield said. The majority of the […]

The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve plans for rebuilding the Fort Myers Beach Pier. The commissioners chose the longest and largest option of three designs which will add 415 feet of length to the pier while adding four feet of width. The option was the costliest – at $17.1 […]

Jan 24, 2025 · A man convicted of multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer for shooting at Sanibel police officers and a sheriff’s deputy in 2016 was sentenced to life in prison. On Jan. 13, Lee County Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle sentenced Jon Webster Hay, 57, to three consecutive life sentences for three counts […]

Sep 30, 2024 · Just two days from the second anniversary of Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Helene brought back cruel memories of the latter storm as its storm surge sent waves from the Gulf of Mexico across Estero Boulevard Thursday and overwhelmed residential streets. Many homes were flooded with three to five feet of water, leaving residents digging the muck […]

Town of Fort Myers Beach Public Information Officer Nicole Berzin issued the following advisories regarding Hurricane Milton following the town’s mandatory evacuation order for Monday at 3 p.m. as the storm strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane threatening to bring the island 12 feet of storm surge. Lee County Utilities is shutting off water to […]

Dec 15, 2024 · To Town councilors and Andy; I have been following town council and advisory meetings via Zoom for over two years. I have sent letters. I have had actual conversations with many of you, some via text, some live. The thing that disappoints and saddens me the most is the lack of acknowledgment, and the lack […]

Jan 8, 2025 · The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted 3-1 to approve a new 40-room hotel plan for the Pink Shell Beach Resort across the street from the current hotel property on the bay side. The ordinance approving the new plans will require a second reading and vote by the town council, scheduled for Feb. 3.