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Friends of the Mound House celebrate artifact preservation center at gala
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (114+ words) fortmyersbeachtalk. com Friends of the Mound House celebrate artifact preservation center at gala The Friends of the Moundhouse recently held a gala at the Mound House to celebrate the museum's artifact preservation center and to hear a presentation from Mound…...
What's Up FMB starts Island Charm Crawl, secures funding for fireworks
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (573+ words) What's Up FMB is off to a good start this May, with introduction of their "Island Charm Crawl" business initiative, and an announcement that they have raised enough money to cover the cost of fireworks for the Fourth of July....
Diamond Head Beach Resort files plans for expansion on Fort Myers Beach
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (606+ words) The Diamondhead Beach Resort has officially filed plans with the Town of Fort Myers Beach to expand its footprint at 2000 Estero Boulevard. The plans call for adding 57 rooms for a total of 178 rooms on the site. To do so, the…...
Coast Guard terminates yacht's charter voyage
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (351+ words) A U. S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach law enforcement crew terminated a charter voyage near San Carlos Bay that was allegedly in violation of a federal Captain of the Port Order issued May 6. According to a spokesperson for the U. S. Coast…...
Coyote pup hit by vehicle receiving critical care at CROW
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (323+ words) A critically injured coyote pup is receiving intensive emergency treatment at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) after it was apparently hit by a vehicle in Cape Coral. When the roughly 7-week-old dehydrated coyote was brought to the…...
Local Planning Agency denies request to remove parking
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (609+ words) The Town of Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency (LPA) rejected an attempt by the owner of 1161 and 1165 Estero Boulevard to eliminate all parking requirements on the properties. The lot, which is approved for residences and office space, has four…...
Guest Commentary | Save lives when you move with MADD
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (435+ words) As one of Southwest Florida's longest-practicing personal injury law firms, Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice, Purtz, Smith & Smith knows all about the dangers of drunk driving and, as community leaders, we are working to do our part to save lives. For…...
Countdown to race day begins for Doc Ford's National Yucat'n Shrimp Day 7 K
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (324+ words) With race day approaching, Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille on Sanibel is encouraging runners and walkers to secure their spot in its second annual National Yucat'n Shrimp Day 7 K run and walk. The race, a fundraiser for the island's nonprofit…...
Observer (05/13) - FORT MYERS - Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (5+ words) Observer (05/13) fortmyersbeachtalk. com...
Lee County school board votes to give Fort Myers Beach elementary school for charter school
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (286+ words) After more than a year and a half from when flooding after Hurricane Milton led to the School District of Lee County shuttering Fort Myers Beach Elementary School, the school board on Tuesday approved an arrangement struck between the administration…...