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4 days ago · Lee County accepts $22.7M for water project at Larry Kiker Preserve. December 17, 2024 - Fort Myers Beach News The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to accept a $22.7 million Resilient Florida Grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the design and construction of the Larry Kiker Preserve Water Management Project Phase 1.
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The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced that the Mound House museum will be temporarily closed until Dec. 26 as the museum undergoes a renovation and installs a new Artifact Preservation Center. According to a statement issued by the town, the Artifact Preservation Center will allow the museum staff to expand experiences for visitors, organize […]
Lee County set to issue evacuation orders Monday or Tuesday as …
Oct 6, 2024 · Tropical Storm Milton is strengthening into a hurricane and is threatening the Gulf Coast. Source: National Hurricane Center. Lee County officials said Sunday afternoon they expect to issue evacuation orders Monday or Tuesday as Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for Lee County and 50 other counties ahead of Hurricane Milton, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is set to ...
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3 days ago · Fort Myers Beach Council votes 3-2 to approve Seagate condo towers. December 16, 2024. Sky High The verdict was unanimous for the more than two dozen Fort Myers Beach residents who turned out Monday to speak out at the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council’s hearing against the 17-story, multi-building Seagate condo project at the former Red Coconut RV Resort.
Storm surge overwhelms Fort Myers Beach
Sep 26, 2024 · Storm surge overwhelmed Fort Myers Beach Thursday as tides from the Gulf of Mexico crossed over Estero Boulevard and onto residential streets. The National Weather Service has forecasted three to five feet of storm surge is possible tonight and early indications showed that Fort Myers Beach was getting every bit of that Thursday evening.
Widespread flooding from storm surge begins on Fort Myers …
Oct 9, 2024 · Widespread flooding has begun from the storm surge brought by Hurricane Milton to Fort Myers Beach as conditions rapidly deteriorate on the island. The hurricane is expected to make official landfall in Sarasota County by 10 p.m. though the storm surge from the storm is already being felt throughout Fort Myers Beach. The Pink Shell […]
American Sand Sculpture Championship returning to Fort Myers …
Nov 19, 2024 · It’s almost hard to believe it’s been five years since thousands of visitors were on Fort Myers Beach admiring the out-of-this world sand sculptures at the ever-popular American Sand Sculpture Championship. It’s an event where sand is turned into castles, cars, Disney characters, rabbits and giants. While covid and a hurricane may have put those […]
Fort Myers Beach issues evacuation order
Oct 6, 2024 · Tropical Storm Milton is strengthening into a hurricane and is threatening the Gulf Coast. Source: National Hurricane Center. A mandatory evacuation of Fort Myers Beach took effect Monday following an order a day earlier by Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager Andy Hyatt as Hurricane Milton threatened to hit the island with as much as 12 feet of storm surge and Category 4 winds of 140 miles per ...
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Lee County grapples with damaged roads, loss of power from …
Oct 11, 2024 · Approximately 145,000 homes and businesses were without electricity Friday, two days after Hurricane Milton downed power lines, flooded roads and scattered debris while leaving its worst damage for counties to the north. More than 200,000 homes and businesses lost power during the hurricane. The National Weather Service recorded the second-highest storm surge for Lee County […]