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Wyndham Garden Hotel development agreement approved by LPA

By Nathan Mayberg

By a vote of 6-1, the Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency approved a development agreement for plans by the owners of the former Wyndham Garden Inn for a restaurant and tiki bar, with six mobile trailers at 6890 Estero Boulevard. The property owners, FMBH LLC, presented plans for two phases. John Callis, representing the Pohlmann family, said the long-term intention is for a hotel to go on the site but the plans currently do not include a hotel use. Local planning consultant Patrick Vanasse, of The Neighborhood Company, said the Pohlmann family sought a hotel operator for the site but that there was only interest from hotel operators in purchasing the site. The family has been ...

Fort Myers Beach to hold recovery and resiliency open house today

The Town of Fort Myers Beach will hold a recovery and resilience plan open house today with a consultant hired by the town, from 5-7 at Town Hall. Town staff and the consultant will give a presentation and will be seeking feedback from the community.

FEMA awards $678K for Newton Beach Park equipment

The Town of Fort Myers Beach has been approved for more than $678,000 in funding from FEMA to replace park equipment lost during Hurricane Ian. Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager Will McKannay said the funds will be used for Newton Beach Park, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. McKannay didn't say what kind of equipment the town intends to use the funds for. McKannay said that the engineering firm JR Evans is scheduled to provide a 30% design update for the reconstruction work for the park at Town Council's Aug. 24 meeting. Last month, the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council approved a $497,750 contract with JR Evans Engineering for engineering and architectural services for ...

Search for swimmer called off on Fort Myers Beach

Multiple emergency responder agencies were out on the south side of Fort Myers Beach today searching for a swimmer who had been reported to have gone under water. Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Scott Wirth said the call came in to 911 at 11:06 this morning. "It was reported by someone in one of ...

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Water quality advisory issued for Sanibel Causeway

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH-Lee) has issued a water quality advisory for the Sanibel Causeway. Tests completed on June 17 indicate that the water quality at LCSP-7 Sanibel Causeway does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria ...

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Property tax reform amendment threatens conservation measures

In an abbreviated two-day special session on June 1-2 to discuss property tax reform, the Legislature passed the governor’s proposed state constitutional amendment to increase the existing property tax homestead exemption from the current $50,000 to an eventual $250,000. The amendment, which ...

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New poll question for Fort Myers Beach Observer Do you support the proposed state constitutional amendment up for referendum to give homestead property owners an exemption from local municipal government taxes for up to $250,000 of their property's value?

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