Fort Myers Beach News

For those that have read any of Randy White's novels, you have read about Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and Captiva Island.

Another sweltering week of hot local music swept through SW Florida this week, and with the temperatures climbing and the 4th of July right around the corner, I think we are simply in for more of the same.

The Lee County Solid Waste Division will recommend to commissioners today that the county's garbage rates decrease by 1.44 percent in 2014.

Readers wrote to The News-Press Mailbag, expressing anger and frustration that the City of Fort Myers' code enforcement board ordered the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry to shut down within 30 days due to traffic issues.

The average household is expected to pay about $2.50 less in fiscal year 2014 for weekly curbside garbage, recycling, yard waste and electronics disposal service if approved at a Board of Lee County Commissioners public hearing to be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25. The hearing will be held in the Lee County Commission Chambers at the Old County ... (more)

There was a job fair today at Doc Ford's in Fort Myers Beach as the family-owned restaurant plans to open a new location on Captiva Island.

There was a job fair today at Doc Ford's in Fort Myers Beach as the family-owned restaurant plans to open a new location on Captiva Island.

This past week packed a ton of local music into it and many bands are reaching out a bit more regionally to spread our lovely sound with neighboring rock fans! 10,000 Views and Superbot both traveled to the Seminole Coconut Creek Casino for a east coast spin and many others are playing more in the Punta Gorda area, so welcome to any new ... (more)

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.,- Iconic and unique! Those are some of words being used to describe a new Fort Myers Beach attraction.

Tropical Storm Andrea is about 300 miles away but we're already feeling her effects.

Lurking along a seven-mile stretch of Fort Myers Beach are two thieves with what Lee County deputies describe as a calculated plan.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- SWFL Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's assistance in spotting suspicious activity on Fort Myers Beach, after a rise in beachside burglaries.

This hotel is located 4 miles from Pelican Preserve Golf Course and 15 miles from Fort Myers Beach on the Gulf of Mexico.

The Sandy Butler and Shoals Restaurant and Wine Bar may sport the same look and feel, but since Skip One Seafood took over the space a month ago, it has refashioned the restaurant menu and market offerings.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- It's hemp history week in southwest Florida, and enthusiasts took time to show off it's different uses Tuesday night.

The arrival of summer usually means a slower pace to things around the relams of SW Florida , but someone neglected to alert the local musicians around here that summer is even close! We still have new bands hitting our scene to keep things hot and fresh this summer and it is only the beginning.

There could be a compromise in the works that may help put school resource officers in more Lee County Elementary Schools.

The Beached Whale, a bar and grill on Fort Myers Beach, wants to build the deck to add outdoor seating, but some people who live nearby say they don't want it.

A proposal is in the works to expand seating and drink service for a Fort Myers beach restaurant, but not everyone's a fan.

Nothing beats a delicious meal of fresh seafood - except perhaps enjoying it up close and personal to where it comes from.