The Southwest Florida Eagle Cam eaglets died of a strain of the bird flu, according to officials with the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel. CROW is watching the adult mated pair to determine whether they have been infected as well. CROW released the results of its necropsies at a news conference Thursday […]

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2025年1月24日 · It was a tough year for threatened sea turtles on Fort Myers Beach, where nests of loggerheads experienced significant hardships from three hurricanes and other heavy rainfall events in 2024. While 109 loggerhead sea turtle nests were identified, only 28 of those nests had hatchlings, Turtle Time founder Eve Haverfield said. The majority of the […]

5 天之前 · DeSantis: Florida needs strong legislation to combat illegal immigration January 29, 2025 4 min read. Gov. Ron DeSantis held two roundtables on Wednesday, including one in Fort Myers, speaking to the need for strong legislation when it …

2024年6月18日 · The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 Tuesday to approve plans for rebuilding the Fort Myers Beach Pier. The commissioners chose the longest and largest option of three designs which will add 415 feet of length to the pier while adding four feet of width. The option was the costliest – at $17.1 […]

2025年1月16日 · Lee County Natural Resources this month completed a tree-planting project in Lakes Park funded by a $37,500 grant from the U.S. Forest Service to decrease erosion, improve stormwater runoff capture and protect the water quality of the watershed. More than 120 native and Florida-Friendly trees were planted within 200 feet of waterbodies in the park, […]

2024年5月23日 · As a full house gathered under a tent where The Whale once stood as a landmark of the old Fort Myers Beach to celebrate a groundbreaking for the construction of its rebuild, co-owner Mike Miller had a story to tell of how this day almost didn’t arrive. After Hurricane Ian totaled The Whale, mere months […]

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 […]

2024年12月31日 · The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) gave an update on the dangerous section of closed sidewalk in front of Crescent Beach Family Park. The sidewalk, normally one of the most heavily traversed walking paths on the entire island, has been closed off for weeks since Hurricane Milton. The section of sidewalk between Margaritaville Beach Resort […]

2024年10月10日 · County officials urges residents to stay home today. Lee County officials were urging residents to stay off the roads if possible today and stay off the beaches for the next couple days after Hurricane Milton brought extensive flooding to the county, downed power lines, loss of power, debris as well as at least one tornado that touched down in Matlacha and touched the back bay of Fort Myers Beach.