Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation opens scholarship application period

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 ...

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 ...

Kids Shrimp Run gets Shrimp Festival going this Saturday

State House votes to eliminate non-school property taxes for homesteaded properties

Fort Myers Beach Friends of the Library's Giant Book Sale back this weekend