By Nathan Mayberg
Applications open for vacant seat on LPA
The appointment by the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council of former Local Planning Agency (LPA) member John McLean to the Fort Myers Beach Council has left a vacancy on the LPA. The town announced that the deadline to apply for the LPA seat is March 16. The link to the application can be found on the town's website under its advisory boards page at: https://www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25076/Advisory-Committee-Application-Form. Applicants for the LPA seat must be residents of the Town of Fort Myers Beach. Each application must include a short biography and short explanation as to why the applicant wishes to serve on the local planning agency. The LPA serves in an ...
Fort Myers Beach Friends of the Library's Giant Book Sale back this weekend
Southwest Florida Ag Expo opens Thursday
Lee County awards $258 million contract for new Fort Myers Beach wastewater treatment facility
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award a $258.5 million contract to Poole & Kent Company of Florida for a reconstruction of the Fort Myers Beach Water Reclamation Facility. The contract for the new wastewater treatment center off island on Pine Ridge Road, will cover the demolition, reconstruction, and upgrades to improve capacity, efficiency, and resiliency of the facility, the county announced. The project will include hazard mitigation and flood-proofing elements to make the facility more resilient to coastal flooding, ensuring continued and reliable wastewater treatment for the Town of Fort Myers Beach and nearby unincorporated areas of Lee ...
Beach cleanup collects 1,450 pounds of debris, trash
Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. (KLCB), in partnership with Tunaskin Aquatic Apparel, hosted its 11th annual Tunaskin Beach Keepers Club cleanup on Fort Myers Beach. Five hundred dedicated volunteers gathered to help clean and protect the shoreline. This highly anticipated annual event ...
Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation announces opening of scholarship applications
The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation announced it has opened the scholarship application period for local students. The deadline to apply is March 1. Individuals who live on Fort Myers Beach, or whose parent or guardian lives or works on Fort Myers Beach, are eligible to apply. The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation awards several scholarships each year to support post-high school education, including an endowed scholarship at Florida SouthWestern State College. The organization encourages and support individuals pursuing further education through a variety of pathways, including FSW, trade or technical schools, certificate programs, GED programs, and other educational ...
Town of Fort Myers Beach Council appoints McLean, who voted for Seagate plan, to vacant council seat
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted Tuesday to appoint Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency member John McLean to the vacant seat on the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council, but not before confusion on a first ballot led to a second ballot where two councilmembers switched their ...
