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WEBA shrimp boat from Texas collided with the Matanzas Pass Bridge this morning, closing the Fort Myers Beach bridge for several hours until it reopened at approximately 2:30 p.m. The Florida Department of Transportation and U.S. Coast Guard were assessing the bridge for damage from the boat before giving clearance for the bridge to reopen.
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WEB3 days ago · September 10, 2024 - Fort Myers Beach News. The Beach Bar’s owners are going for a bigger and more resilient rebuild that won approval from the Fort Myers Beach Council on Monday for a rezoning to allow the property to return to its glory days. The Beach Bar property, which dates back to the 1960’s, was largely wiped out by ...
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WEBSep 13, 2024 · The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District Board of Fire Commissioners approved a tentative $37.19 million budget that will lower the millage rate from 2.9851 per thousand dollars of assessed value to a millage rate of 2.8 per thousand dollars of assessed value. The budget actually is an increase of about $5.7 million from last […]
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WEBAug 27, 2024 · It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim Farley, a beloved figure in the world of radio news, at the age of 75. Jim died at UF Health in Gainesville, FL on August 18, 2024, during surgery for an aneurysm. Prior to retiring in Fort Myers Beach in 2014, Farley served […]
Liszak named humanitarian of the year - Fortmyersbeachtalk.com
WEBJan 6, 2021 · Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce President and Sea Gypsy Inn owner Jacki Liszak was named humanitarian of the year based on the nominations of readers and businesses in the Fort Myers Beach Observer’s Best of the Beach section.
Fast Trax opens, transforming from Zoomers
WEBJul 15, 2021 · Every beach town can use an amusement park. For more than a year, Fort Myers Beach was without one. Zoomers, off island on Summerlin Road near the exit into town from Fort Myers, was long the familiar place where the rides were visible from the road. Pat Ciniello, who bought the property last year during […]
Snowy plover fledglings down on Fort Myers Beach
WEBAug 11, 2024 · The shorebird nesting season on Fort Myers Beach has been a boon to some populations though for others such as the snowy plover – it has been a down year as the last month of the nesting season begins to wind down. For snowy plovers, one of Florida’s most threatened shorebirds and one of the […]
Neptune Resort developers to meet with public Thursday
WEBNov 29, 2023 · The developers and planners for the Neptune Resort redevelopment project will be holding a meeting for the public on Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. at the DiamondHead Beach Resort on Fort Myers Beach. Due to catastrophic damage from Hurricane Ian, the owners of The Neptune Resort are planning a new resort which will replace the […]
Summerlin Cafe opens with full menu - Fortmyersbeachtalk.com
WEBDec 15, 2022 · The Summerlin Café has earned a reputation around Fort Myers Beach for its large menu, fresh ingredients and wide variety of dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its return to dining this week will undoubtedly be welcomed enthusiastically by locals, snowbirds, tourists and the visiting contractors around town seeking a …
Meet the candidates for Lee County School Board
WEBJul 24, 2020 · There are three Lee County School Board seats up for election this year but voters countywide may only cast a ballot in one of these non-partisan races -- the at-large District 7 seat. As a result of a voter-approved change in 2016, most school board seats are elected by district, meaning the races for the District 2 and 3 seats will be decided by voters within those respective districts only ...