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.
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 ...
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners approved a $1.4 million consulting contract today with Hanover Construction Services LLC to provide oversight of the Fort Myers Beach Pier construction project. The county is still awaiting approval of permits from the Army Corps of Engineers before ...
The School District of Lee County still may be facing a $47 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. The School District of Lee County received the Florida Education Finance Program fourth calculation on May 22, and the first calculation for fiscal year 2027 on May 26. Chief Financial ...
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank is collecting new toys, clothing and essential household items throughout June to benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida. Requested items include new clothing with tags for boys, girls and toddlers; new sneakers in sizes 2 through 13; baby formula, cereal and food; household necessities such as dish soap, laundry soap, dryer sheets, washcloths and kitchen items; art supplies including sketchbooks, journals and paints; and hair accessories such as scrunchies, combs and brushes. Donations may be dropped off at any Sanibel Captiva Community Bank location: Fort Myers Beach Temporary Office, 239-274-6240, 100 Lovers Lane (third floor, ...
Does you dog experience extreme anxiety and fear during a thunder storm or when hearing loud noises such as fireworks? Viscaya-Prado Veterinary Hospital has just started its third year of a clinical study where K-9s receive medicine that looks to clam nerves and anxiety. The double-placebo ...
Capital planning was a topic of discussion at the School District of Lee County’s workshop Tuesday, as the superintendent is beginning to look at the capital transfers the district has had in past years. Superintendent Dr. Denise Carlin said the capital plan is a dynamic plan, as it is ...
An agreement between the School District of Lee County and the University of Florida will give high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to take part in dual-enrollment courses this fall. “No one in Southwest Florida is doing what the School District of Lee County is doing for ...
I appreciate the perspective that investment and redevelopment will play an important role in Fort Myers Beach's recovery. Few would disagree that rebuilding after Hurricane Ian requires significant private investment, strong businesses, resilient infrastructure, and a healthy local ...
Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes” plan to slash, if not eliminate, property taxes The State Legislature obliged, passing a ...
