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Ward 6 Community Meeting takes place August 10

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 3, 2021) – Councilwoman Bonk will be hosting her Ward 6 Community Meeting, Tuesday, August 10th at 5:30pm.  She will hold the in-person meeting at the Gulf Coast Church of Christ located at 9550 Six Mile ...

Ward 2 Community Meeting takes place on August 5

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 2, 2019) – Fort Myers City Councilman Johnny W. Streets, Jr. will host a Ward 2 Community Meeting on Thursday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Riverside Community Center, located at 3061 East Riverside Drive, Fort Myers.

The m...

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds virtual meeting

The City of Fort Myers is in the process of developing the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Second Program Year Annual Action Plan to detail the proposed use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funds.  The United States Department of Housing...

City of Fort Myers opens Luminary Hotel parking garage to the public

Continued partnership with Denison Parking creates more accessibility to downtown

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 17, 2021) – The City of Fort Myers will officially transition the Luminary Hotel parking garage, located at 2200 Edwards Drive, to be open to...

Mayor Kevin Anderson Appointed to United Way's Board of Directors

FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 25, 2021) -  The United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee held its annual meeting on Friday, June 11, 2021. During the recent meeting, Mayor Kevin Anderson was elected to serve on the Board of Directors, along with n...

Fort Myers Aquatic Center prepares for facility renovation

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Apr. 2, 2021) – The Fort Myers Aquatic Center, located at 1750 Matthew Drive, is gearing up for a $1.2 million facility upgrade to include pool resurfacing, tile replacement and installation of modern filtration technologies beg...

Fort Myers regains top spot as 2020’s fastest growing city in America

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2020) – The City of Fort Myers has once again been named the fastest-growing city in America by WalletHub. Fort Myers is among four Florida cities earning a spot in the top 20 list.

To determine where the fastest local economic g...

Fort Myers named #1 best place for retirees to live and work in 2020

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2020) – Fort Myers has been named the best place in America for retirees to live and work in 2020 by the financial technology firm SmartAsset. The city is especially strong in the tax department, with a senior tax burden of just...

Fort Myers named #1 best place to retire in the United States

FORT MYERS, FL (Oct. 9, 2019) –  U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, has named Fort Myers as the #1 best place to retire in the United States. Topping the 2020 list, Fort Myers had increases...

City of Fort Myers Public Works Department Achieves Accreditation

Designation from the American Public Works Association reflects full compliance and best practices

 Fort Myers, FL – June 22, 2021 – On May 25, 2021, the City of Fort Myers, FL Department of Public Works has recently received full accreditation by...