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The hits keep coming for Fort Myers Beach. The Town of Fort Myers Beach has been notified by FEMA that is status in the National Flood Insurance Program has been retrograded, as the town has been put on probation and has lost its discount through the National Flood Insurance Program. The penalties related to permitless […]
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3 days ago · The hits keep coming for Fort Myers Beach. The Town of Fort Myers Beach has been notified by FEMA that is status in the National Flood Insurance Program has been retrograded, as the town has been put on probation and has lost its discount through the National Flood Insurance Program. The penalties related to permitless […]
Lee County issues evacuation orders with Hurricane Milton …
Oct 7, 2024 · Lee County is evacuating low-lying areas in zones A and B, from Fort Myers Beach to Bonita Beach, Sanibel, Pine Island, San Carlos Park, Matlacha, Pine Island and portions of Cape Coral by Tuesday evening as Hurricane Milton has grown into a Category 5 storm with 12 feet of storm surge possible for coastal communities in the county.
Obituaries | News, Sports, Jobs - FORT MYERS - Beach Observer …
Nov 6, 2024 · Remembering John “Jay” Gray. February 8, 2024. Captain John “Jay” Wesley Gray, a U.S. Marine who was known for his pre-dawn running down the streets of Fort Myers Beach into his 80’s and who was one of four people in his family dating back to the Civil War with the same name to serve in the military, died on Jan. 28.
Storm surge overwhelms Fort Myers Beach
Sep 26, 2024 · Storm surge overwhelmed Fort Myers Beach Thursday as tides from the Gulf of Mexico crossed over Estero Boulevard and onto residential streets. The National Weather Service has forecasted three to five feet of storm surge is possible tonight and early indications showed that Fort Myers Beach was getting every bit of that Thursday evening.
Widespread flooding from storm surge begins on Fort Myers …
Oct 9, 2024 · Widespread flooding has begun from the storm surge brought by Hurricane Milton to Fort Myers Beach as conditions rapidly deteriorate on the island. The hurricane is expected to make official landfall in Sarasota County by 10 p.m. though the storm surge from the storm is already being felt throughout Fort Myers Beach. The Pink Shell […]
No power, boil water notice as residents return to Fort Myers …
Oct 11, 2024 · Flooding from Hurricane Milton surrounds the stilts of a home on Fort Myers Beach on Wednesday. Photo provided. The Town of Fort Myers Beach began welcoming residents back to Fort Myers Beach on mud-filled streets Thursday, the morning after the much-feared Hurricane Milton brought a deluge of flooding to Fort Myers Beach though sparing the town of the dire consequences that residents saw ...
Santini Plaza on track to reopen this fall
Jun 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 […]
Kohler announces retirement as Beach School students moved to …
Oct 23, 2024 · Fort Myers Beach Elementary School Principal Traci Kohler has announced her retirement, days after Fort Myers Beach Elementary School students were forced to begin attending classes at San Carlos Park Elementary School due to flooding that infiltrated Fort Myers Beach Elementary School during Hurricane Milton. Kohler took over the leadership of Fort Myers Beach Elementary […]
Trio facing off in Republican primary for District 5 seat
Jul 19, 2022 · Three candidates from different places and backgrounds will fight it out in the Republican primary for the District 5 seat on the Lee County Board of County Commissioners which was left vacant by the death of Frank Mann. A former Major League Baseball hitter who played in the 1986 World Series, a former Lee County […]