Fort Myers Beach News

Lee County and the Bonita Springs Fire District have called off an agreement to have the district provide ambulance services to the Bonita Springs.

Southwest Florida has a Mr. and Mrs. Clause. An elderly couple from Fort Myers Beach started an organization more than 10 years ago, The Spirit of Christmas, to bring a festive Christmas morning to hundreds of Southwest Florida families.

For example, a gallon of regular unleaded isn't just $3.43. It's priced as $3.43 and 9/10th of a cent.

The Lee County Board of County Commissioners will meet today for their final meeting of the year at 9:30 a.m. Commissioners are expected approve housekeeping items, such as interlocal agreements between the cities for animal control services and a master plan agreement between the Town of Fort Myers Beach and the county for future improvements of ... (more)

Jack Frost isn't nipping on anyone's nose, but cool, clear conditions will persist here all week.

A 76-year-old man was arrested for allegedly masturbating outside of a Fort Myers Beach grocery store in plain sight of passersbys Friday afternoon.

We aren't very good at elections, according to the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

Patrons of the Bay Oak Recreational Center on Fort Myers Beach want a stinky situation solved.

Mound Key Archaeological State Park may soon become part of the town of Fort Myers Beach.

The sidewalk sizzles with excitement as throngs of people bounce around between tiki bars, ice cream bars, pizza joints, and tropical restaurants.

If you want to celebrate the new year, you can always sit home and watch the ball drop on live television feed from New York City.

In most places, utilitarian concrete parking garages blight rather than enhance urban environments, but Parallel Park has transformed the 5-story Lee County Justice Center Parking Garage into a work of fine art that has first time visitors asking "Is this the fine art museum?" Today is the third anniversary of the 30,000-square-foot public art ... (more)

Sawicki was invited to the Seminar on Transition and Leadership for Newly-Elected Mayors, a non-partisan program for incoming mayors of large U.S. cities.

History and honor will merge with holiday tradition today as the Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade, which falls on Pearl Harbor Day this year, honors a veteran of the attack.

The red carpet walks begin at 9 a.m. Saturday for the debut of "Safe," a short film made by Manatee County students in the summer program Inspired Minds.

It concerns elevated pools -- massive structures angering some residents who say they block their views of the water.

Abe Waterman works on a sand sculpture in Fort Myers, Florida in this photo from the Facebook page of the While Islanders curse the surprise nature of Wednesday's winter storm, Island sculptor Abe Waterman is basking in the warmth of a major win.

Live: Traffic information Today, the Lee County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit will target at least one of the following three locations for enforcement: 1. San Carlos Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach 2. Santa Barbara Boulevard, Cape Coral 3. Three Oaks Parkway, Fort Myers / Estero On Friday, deputies issued 65 citations and 141 warnings.

The rush of cooking for hundreds in the span of a few hours or devising imaginative pairings of food is all part of giving back for chefs.

Leaders on Fort Myers Beach held a public hearing Monday morning to figure out a solution for what's been a contentious issue -- elevated pools.