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5 days ago · Superintendent-elect Carlin “over the moon”. November 6, 2024 - Fort Myers Beach News. With nearly 70% of the vote earned Tuesday night, Denise Carlin will take the helm of the School District of Lee County as the first elected superintendent since the 1970s on Nov. 19. “I am over-the-moon excited,” Carlin said Wednesday morning.
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For the final question of the week for the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council candidates, we asked them to outline their vision for protecting the island's environment and natural resources and their thoughts on the town council replacing two members of the Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force (MERTF) last year who sought re-appointment ...
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 ...
Slideshow: Milton’s wrath leaves millions in the dark
Oct 10, 2024 · An aerial view of Tropicana Field's shredded roof in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., in the wake of Hurricane Milton early Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
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 […]
The Islander makes a comeback at Santini
Oct 3, 2024 · The Islander, Gift Gallery & Boutique is poised for a comeback that is about as important as any for Fort Myers Beach. It’s the first store to reopen at the town’s main commercial center – Santini Plaza. The plaza has been closed since Hurricane Ian, undergoing major repairs since. Anita Cereceda, the town’s first mayor […]
Latest National Weather Service update on Hurricane Milton
Oct 8, 2024 · The latest Hurricane Milton update from the National Weather Service has the storm currently carrying 155 mph winds – just shy of a Category 5 storm. The hurricane is expected to land sometime Wednesday night into Thursday morning as a Category 3 hurricane which could carry winds of 125 miles per hour. The center of […]
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 […]
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.
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