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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Fort Myers Beach offers boating safety class

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary on Fort Myers Beach announced that it will be offering a boating safety course on Saturday, April 18. The safety course meets legal requirements and provides insurance discounts to boaters. The course also offers a peace of mind factor when you’re out on the water. Since the Coast Guard Auxiliary classes provide: 1. The "Rules of the Road" (navigation) You learn that the water isn't a free-for-all. Knowing who is the stand-on vessel (the one that maintains course) versus the give-way vessel (the one that moves) prevents those heart-stopping "which way are they going?" moments. · Aids to Navigation (ATON): You now know that "Red, Right, ...

Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club gets approval for clubhouse rebuild

The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council unanimously approved a rezoning for the Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club into a commercial planned development for the rebuild of their clubhouse on Monday. The old clubhouse was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. A group of neighbors had sought to build into ...

Work on Wyndham Garden Hotel on hold pending permit request

Work on the vacant Wyndham Garden Hotel property, which has been undergoing extensive work in recent weeks, is currently on hold as the town works with the property owner on permits and plans. The owners, who have owned the property for decades, have been seeking to build a bar and ...

New development plans for Times Sqaure

Shlomo Melloul hopes the plans he has submitted to redevelop his properties at Times Square will help jumpstart the Fort Myers Beach commercial and tourist center. Melloul has put forth plans for a three-story building on two Times Square parcels, which would include a rooftop bar, retail ...

SWFL News

Allergy season in Southwest Florida? It’s pretty much all year round

With Florida’s subtropical climate supporting continuous pollen production, Southwest Florida residents battle allergy symptoms year around. “Peak allergy season in Southwest Florida typically occurs year-round with several overlapping peaks,” said Dr. Elvin Mendez, Lee Physician Group, ...

Southwest Florida to feel impact if Haitians lose TPS protection

For the second time in less than a year, Haitians living in the U.S. are facing possible deportation. Advocacy groups say they should retain Temporary Protection Status as it is still too dangerous for them to return to Haiti. Last July, when it appeared TPS would terminate in September, it ...

Local Columns

Why charter schools matter for parent choice

Each year, school choice enrollment season invites families to pause and ask an important question: What kind of education will best serve my child? In Lee County, where public school enrollment for student assignment programs runs from Jan. 20 through Feb. 27, families are once again ...

Editorials

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Editorial | Oh, when will they ever learn

For those of us old enough to remember the ‘60s, the times they aren’t a-changin.’ The current administration’s decision to wage a boots-on-the-ground “police action” is not the first time an administration, citing preservation and protection of country ideals, has been willing to ...

Do you support a proposal to install barriers along the sidewalks of Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach?

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