Fort Myers Recreation Division invites you to enjoy Holiday Joy & Jazz 2009, on Saturday November 28, 2009 at Centennial Park.
Monday, November 16, 2009 Hanson Street : From US 41 to Cortez Blvd. & Sunset Road: From Linhart Ave. to Sunset Place.
Date: November 16, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Harborside Convention Center 1375 Monroe Street
Fort Myers River District Bike Night Season Premiere event in the streets of the downtown Fort Myers River District on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The City of Fort Myers will observe the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
The Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency (FMRA) has won the Best New Building Project Award the Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) for its “Fort Myers River District Publix Supermarket” project.
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
GENERAL ELECTION
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
for
CITY COUNCIL, WARD 3
CITY COUNCIL, WARD 5
And
CITIZENS INITIATIVE PETITION
AMENDING CITY CHARTER
(For sample ballot go to leeelections.com)
EARLY VOTING TO BE HELD AT
OFFICE OF THE LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLEX
THIRD FLOOR, 2480 THOMPSON STREET
GENERAL ELECTION
Days and Dates
Times
Monday, October 26, 2009
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 29, 2009
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Friday, October 30, 2009
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday, October 31, 2009
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
...
The City of Fort Myers would like to spread the word to all residents, civic organizations and educational institutions that they can shape and influence City government! Florida City Government Week activities are being celebrated around the theme, “My City: I’m Part of It, I’m Proud of It”.
The Fort Myers Police Department will present “Do The Right Thing” awards to six local students on Thursday, October 15 at 3 p.m.
The Lee County Health Department has received notification of its fourth H1N1 (Swine) Flu-related death in a 30 year old female resident.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL McCOLLUM and Florida's Interagency Mortgage Task Force INVITE YOU TO ATTEND
October 21, 2009 @ 5:30PM at the Florida Repertory Theatre
Do you know a family whose home deserves an Extreme Makeover? If so, the producers of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition want to hear from you.
CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT CHILDREN LAUNCHES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
The Fort Myers City Council awarded $132,000 to 40 arts organizations and individuals at the August 17th City Council meeting. This is the eighth year the City has awarded grants to non-profit organizations and individual artists.
The Fort Myers community will be awarded Waterfronts Florida Partnership Program status by the State of Florida in a ceremony to be held in City Hall Council Chambers on August 26, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.
The Velasco Village Neighborhood Association is joining the 26th Annual National Night Out, a national crime and drug prevention event, with a free, family-friendly celebration at McCutcheon Park on Tuesday, August 4, 2009, from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Fort Myers Recreation Division, Boys & Girls Club of Lee County and the STARS Complex are proud to announce a State Championship team in the Youth Basketball of America (YBOA) 17 and under League.
A consortium, consisting of the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, and the City of Fort Myers, intends to apply for $30,093,750.00 in Federal funding to stabilize targeted neighborhoods in the City of Fort Myers and surrounding communities.
City of Ft. Myers Recreation Division &
Ft. Myers Youth Services Coalition
to host informative training:
Assets in Action: A Journey of Community Change
July 21st 8:30am-4:30pm
Riverside Community Center
3061 E Riverside DR. Fort Myers, FL 33916
The City of Fort Myers announces once again this year grant opportunities are available to artists and arts and culture organizations within the City of Fort Myers.
Mix-and-match your choice of FREE and low-cost classes, tours, arts, architecture, garden & riverside walks, museums, historic homes, kids’ day camps, theatre, sports activities, high-rise cocktails-all in addition to the distinctive historic buildings with the one-of-a-kind restaurants, boutiques, art galleries, antique shops, historic destinations and nightclubs you have grown to love.
On behalf of the Brotherhood Ride this year’s biycle tour will be dedicated to Fort Myers Police Fallen Officer Andrew Widman.
The City of Fort Myers invites bar and nightclub operators and other interested parties to participate in a Town Hall Meeting to hear a report generated from the first meeting held on March 18 where downtown stakeholders discussed allowing 18 to 20 year olds back into bars and nightclubs. The meeting will be held at Harborside Event Center, first floor, Section A, on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 4:00 to 6:00pm. All stakeholders who have an interest in the issue are welcome to attend.
City of Fort Myers Ward 1 Council Office, Fort Myers Recreation Division and the Youth Services Coalition invite you to “bring it on” and register your Step Dance team to "Stomp the Violence" on Friday, June 12, 2009 at Billy Bowlegs Park located at 951 Marsh Avenue near Lee Middle School.
LEE COUNTY — Planned mega-development Babcock Ranch will be the world’s first entirely solar-powered city, developer Syd Kitson and an official from Florida Power & Light announced Thursday morning during a Washington D.C. press conference.
Fort Myers, FL (April 3, 2009) - Effective Monday, April 6th residential and commercial garbage can collection will change to one pick-up per week. This change affects customers who use garbage cans only!
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) notified the City of Fort Myers that the Budget Department received the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
We are pleased to announce that the “Hotel Indigo Fort Myers River District” will open its doors at 2:58 PM Friday March 6th 2009.
Main Street from Hendry Street to Jackson Street opens today! Fences are coming down in the downtown core area as Main Street in front of the Main Street Parking Garage is complete.
The City of Fort Myers’ Public Art Committee selected artist David Black to receive a $100,000 commission to create a public sculpture in Centennial Park.
The City of Fort Myers played host to President Barack Obama's second town hall meeting in two days on Tuesday, February 10 at the Harborside Event Center in the Fort Myers River District.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working together to provide important information about the recall of certain peanut butter and peanut-containing products that are associated with the recent Salmonella Typhimurium outbreaks.
The Fort Myers Farmers Market, located underneath the Caloosahatchee Bridge in Centennial Park every Thursday year-round from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., is growing with the addition of several new vendors.
The City of Fort Myers ITS Department has introduced several new features on Cityftmyers.com for web and mobile users. Many of the videos throughout the City's websites have been compressed for viewing on Apple Inc.'s popular iPhone and iPod mobile players.
Wondering what is happening with your permit or code case? You can now check the status on line! Iview is a web based application that allows the public to inquire on permits, business taxes and code enforcement cases. This new application can be accessed through the city website at www.cityftmyers.com/onlineservices and clicking on online services