The new Fort Myers Beach pier will be longer and wider than the one destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Lee County commissioners are expected to approve the construction contract on April 7. The project will ...

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The Naples and Fort Myers Beach piers have been repeatedly damaged by hurricanes and rebuilt over the past century. Residents are passionate about the piers' return, viewing them as centerpieces of ...

The Fort Myers Beach town council unanimously approved the rebuilding of the pier, which was destroyed during Hurricane Ian back in 2022. Jason Smalley with the Planning and Zoning Department said the ...

Our iconic and historic structures have been taking a beating the last couple of years thanks to hurricanes. Nothing can compare to what Hurricane Ian did. The second anniversary of what many consider ...

Lee County commissioners are seeking $7 million in BP/Deepwater Horizon recovery funds to help rebuild the Fort Myers Beach pier. The pier, destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022, is estimated to cost at ...

Snowbirds are gone but lovebugs & new Southwest Florida construction ramping up in May. With major bridge & road work, too, ...

The D.C. firm of Capitol Counsel will push feds for funding Lee road needs and shortening permitting wait times. Cape Bridge and Beach pier first up.