Fort Myers Beach man dies after kayak incident near Sanibel Causeway
A Fort Myers Beach man who was found in the water this morning near an overturned kayak this morning has died, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced this afternoon. Mark Kocher, 61, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after emergency responders rescued him from the water near the Sanibel Causeway. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Sanibel Police Department, the U.S. Coast Guard and Lee County EMS responded to the single-vessel incident near the Sanibel Causeway. Preliminary information indicates one person was found unresponsive in the water near an overturned kayak just outside the ...
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Fort Myers Beach Public Library reschedules Giant Book Sale
The planned Giant Book Sale for this weekend at the Fort Myers Beach Public Library has been canceled due to the cold weather in the forecast. The event has been rescheduled for Feb. 28 and March 1. The event is a fundraiser for the Fort Myers Beach Friends of the Library, with proceeds used ...
Charter Review Commission wants blue ribbon panel to decide Fort Myers Beach Council salaries
The Town of Fort Myers Beach Charter Review Commission is debating whether to create a "blue ribbon panel" to determine the salaries for town councilmembers. The commission, which has been working on making recommendations to the town council to update the town's charter, is leaning towards making the panel a requirement in the town charter. The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council will ultimately vote on whether to adopt all of the commission's recommendations, before the charter update goes in front of voters for a referendum later this year. The blue ribbon panel is being advocated for by Fort Myers Beach Charter Review Commission Chair James Dunlap, who said he believed the panel ...
Gonzalez released on bail in manslaughter case
Carlos Gonzalez, who is facing a manslaughter charge in the shooting death of an unidentified person he allegedly said was his friend from inside his Fort Myers Beach home, was released from Lee County Jail on bail Jan. 14 after pleading not guilty. Gonzalez, who has requested a trial, is ...
