FMFD receives firefighter decontamination kits

FORT MYERS, FL (Sept. 11, 2018) – In an effort to combat the risk of firefighter carcinogen exposure from potentially contaminated gear, the Fort Myers Fire Department applied for and received specialized decontamination kits from the state fire...

Ward 6 Neighborhood Cleanup takes place on September 14

FORT MYERS, FL (Sept. 11, 2018) – As an ongoing effort of the Safe and Clean Task Force, the City of Fort Myers, community volunteers and citizens of Ward 6 are participating in a Neighborhood Cleanup on Friday, September 14 from 1:00 p.m. until...

Ward 6 Community Meeting takes place on September 19

FORT MYERS, FL (Sept. 7, 2018) – Fort Myers City Councilwoman Gaile Anthony will host a Ward 6 community meeting on Wednesday, September 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

The meeting will be held in the community ro...

Ward 1 Community Meeting takes place on September 18

FORT MYERS, FL (Sept. 7, 2018) – Fort Myers City Councilwoman Teresa Watkins Brown will host a Ward 1 Community Meeting on Tuesday, September 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the IMAG History and Science Center, located at 2000 Cranford Ave., Fort M...

FMFD Chief John Caufield receives Chief Fire Officer designation

FORT MYERS, FL (Sept. 5, 2018) – Fort Myers Fire Department Chief John Caufield has received his Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence. Chief Caufield is one of only 1,306 CFO designees worldwide. The voluntary ...

City of Fort Myers announces Chief Administrative Attorney appointment

FORT MYERS, FL (Sept. 5, 2018) – City Manager Saeed Kazemi has announced the appointment of Terry Cramer to the position of chief administrative attorney for the City of Fort Myers.

Mr. Cramer has served the City since January 2015 as assistant c...

Ward 2 Community Meeting takes place on September 6

FORT MYERS, FL (Sept. 5, 2018): Fort Myers City Councilman Johnny W. Streets, Jr. will host a Ward 2 Community Meeting on Thursday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the Riverside Community Center, located at 3061 E. Riverside Drive, Fort Myers. All ar...

Michigan Avenue traffic advisory for Sunday, September 9

FORT MYERS, FL (Sept. 4, 2018) – Structural pruning of a large banyan tree that could impact travel on Michigan Avenue is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Fort Myers Cemetery, located at 3200 Michigan Avenue. T...

S.T.A.R.S. lights up with September programs

FORT MYERS, FL (Aug. 31, 2018) – The Dr. Ann Murphy Knight S.T.A.R.S. program has announced updates and plans for fall programming.

Upcoming Events

On Labor Day, September 3, there will be an End of Summer pool party. The Community Forum will host...

Midtown Vision Plan presentation takes place on September 6

Water reuse agreement reached between Fort Myers and Cape Coral

FORT MYERS, FL (Aug. 30, 2018) – The City of Fort Myers has reached an agreement with the City of Cape Coral to provide reclaimed water produced by Fort Myers to Cape Coral. The agreement is a win-win for both cities as Cape Coral will receive much-needed...

First Ward 6 Community Meeting of the New Year takes place on January 17

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Ward 1 Community Meeting on January 23, 2018

Fort Myers City Councilwoman Teresa Watkins Brown will host a Ward 1 Community Meeting on Tuesday, January 23, at 6:00 p.m. at the IMAG History and Science Center (2000 Cranford Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33916). All are welcome to attend.

The event agenda inclu...

City of Fort Myers hosts public workshop for Downtown/Gardner’s Park/Midtown redevelopment strategy

Downtown Hotel & Convention Center Project Poised to Move Forward

The City of Fort Myers is partnering with Mainsail Lodging and Development to bring a visionary project to life in downtown Fort Myers.  The project has grown in size and scope since the original presentations and now it is poised to move forward...

Hylton-Terry named Executive Director of Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency

Michele Hylton-Terry has been named Executive Director for the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). The CRA leads redevelopment and revitalization of the city’s most blighted areas. Mrs. Hylton-Terry started at the CRA in 2003 and ha...

Luminary Hotel & Co. to Break Ground Oct. 6 in Downtown Fort Myers

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2017) – On Friday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m., Mainsail Lodging & Development will break ground on the new Luminary Hotel & Co. on the waterfront in downtown Fort Myers.

A groundbreaking event will begin at the Harborside Event Center, where guests will hear remarks from city officials and hotel developers, who will share final renderings of the 243-room hotel and unveil Luminary’s dining outlets and other ameni...

CRA - McCollum Hall Restoration Presentation - 02/24/2016

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