FEMA is releasing $6 million to the Town of Fort Myers Beach for 25 homes to be raised at a minimum of two feet above base flood elevation. “This grant will fund the provision of flood protection to ...

Make time for Show and Shine at Naples Hooters on March 8 on the Fort Myers Patch calendar ...

One of the biggest weekends of the year is on the way for Fort Myers Beach as the Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival ...

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.—Fort Myers Beach is bustling with activity as spring break 2026 gets underway. The island is a popular ...

From a farm-to-table wonder to a lively Italian gem, here are 6 local restaurants that could have made USA TODAY'S 2026 Restaurants of the Year list ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sam Lurie doesn't hold back when recalling his experience with Hurricane Ian. "I am just glad I survived," Lurie said in an email ...

Retired journalist Lee Melsek has written a new memoir about his childhood on Fort Myers Beach in the 1950s and '60s. The book, "Finding Huck: Adventures Down Yonder," recalls a time before ...

After cautioning beachgoers about unsafe fecal bacteria levels earlier this month, health officials say it's OK to go back in the water at Bowditch Point Park on Fort Myes Beach. Be aware, though, the ...