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Fort Myers Beach Council approves preliminary budget with 30% millage rate increase
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (579+ words) The Town of Fort Myers Beach Council voted Monday to approve a preliminary budget with a maximum millage rate hike of 30%, up from 1.0294 mills to 1.34 mills. The vote passed 4-1 with Councilmember John King opposed. Voting in favor were Mayor Dan…...
FHP arrests homicide suspect in Lee County
1+ week, 5+ day ago (194+ words) State troopers took a man sought in a St. Petersburg homicide into custody following a standoff on I-75 that shut the highway down in Fort Myers Wednesday. The takedown operation began at approximately 12:30 p.m. after Florida Highway Patrol received a Be On…...
Governor signs budget with $1 million for Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (488+ words) The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club, who have been fundraising to rebuild their clubhouse that was destroyed by Hurricane Ian, just received a $1 million lift from the state. The $117.6 billion state budget signed by Governor Ron DeSantis today includes $1 million…...
Lee County Sheriff’s Office targets Fort Myers Beach with second operation in two weeks
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (893+ words) For the second time in as many weeks, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office targeted Fort Myers Beach with a traffic enforcement operation and expanded presence on the beach. Sheriff’s Office motorcycles went up and down San Carlos Boulevard and Estero…...
Rescue operation recovers 21 young people in Lee, Collier and Hendry counties
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1204+ words) A massive rescue operation involving dozens of local, state, and federal agencies and community organizations, led to the rescue of 21 young people who were considered missing and endangered in Lee County, Collier County, and Hendry County. The three-day operation, led…...
LCSO: Deputy responding to domestic call shoots armed suspect in St. James City
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (150+ words) A Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputy responding to a domestic call in St. James City shot and killed an armed suspect. No deputies were injured and, as per policy, those involved will be placed on administration leave with pay. The…...
Sheriff’s Office accuses shooter of delaying call to 911
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (387+ words) A Lee County Sheriff’s Office report on the manslaughter arrest of Carlos Gonzalez for the fatal shooting of a person he said was his friend inside his Fort Myers Beach home early Sunday morning, cited the shooter for delaying his…...
Fort Myers Beach issues warning regarding fraudulent invoices
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (128+ words) The Town of Fort Myers Beach is advising the public to be award of fraudulent invoices being sent to individuals who have recently submitted Special Event Permit applications. If you receive a message that seems unusual, unexpected, or requests payment…...
Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District to acquire drones
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (201+ words) The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District is set to be equipped with two drones after fire commissioners approved acceptance of a grant to cover most of the cost of acquiring the drones. Following a budget hearing last week, Fort…...
Fort Myers Beach attorneys seek 50% pay hike
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1227+ words) As the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council weighs a 16% millage rate hike for town property owners and cuts to its staff at Bay Oaks ahead of a second budget hearing this Wednesday, the town’s attorneys are seeking a 50% pay…...