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WEBFort Myers Beach roads flooded this morning as Hurricane Helene passed by about 150 miles off the coast and brought rain overnight and tropical storm winds. High tide this morning was higher than many expected and left familiar scenes of flooded out roads downtown, along Estero Boulevard and on side streets that have been hit hard by ...
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WEB3 days ago · September 23, 2024 - Fort Myers Beach News. The National Weather Service is forecasting a Category 2 hurricane to pass about 100 miles west of Fort Myers Beach late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, bringing winds of up to 60-70 miles per hour and four to six inches of rain. Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of ...
Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy re-appointed to new term
WEBDec 8, 2020 · The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted to extend Mayor Ray Murphy’s term at the helm of the council for another year, on Monday. Councilmembers Jim Atterholt and Dan Allers voted to back Murphy as mayor as Councilmember Bill Veach nominated Vice Mayor Rexann Hosafros for the position. Allers initially nominated Atterholt for the […]
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · Hurricane Helene to pass Fort Myers Beach Thursday with storm surge up to five feet. September 25, 2024. The National Weather Service is predicting that Hurricane Helene will pass by Fort Myers Beach and Lee County as a Category 2 hurricane Thursday morning from about 150 miles off the coast as it heads …
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 […]
Santini Plaza on track to reopen this fall
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Yariv Shaked has Santini Plaza on the comeback trail and he can see the finish line. After hard work repairing the plaza from damage incurred from Hurricane Ian, Shaked said the popular shopping center on the south end of Fort Myers Beach will be ready to open in the fall. “If things go well, people […]
Fort Myers Beach releases FEMA probation letter
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The Town of Fort Myers Beach has released a letter from FEMA sent out this month notifying the town that while the federal agency will not retrograde the town’s National Flood Insurance Program class rating at this time, it faces being put on probation and losing its flood insurance discount if it doesn’t correct or […]
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank purchases Fort Myers Beach …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced the purchase of Gulf-side land located at 2670 and 2680 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach for the development of its newest branch. Construction of the new branch is expected to begin in early 2025 with an anticipated opening in 2026, potentially making the nonprofit the first to open 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.
Neptune Resort looks to double size in rebuild
WEBAug 14, 2023 · A rendering of the proposed new Neptune Resort. Provided by The Neighborhood Company “We are paying close attention to what we are hearing from the public,” Vanasse said. He said they plan on submitting plans to the Local Planning Agency “real soon.”. Vanasse said the owners want to retain The Neptune Resort as a “100 % hotel.”. The hotel was a “good performing asset” for the ...