News Flash

Continuing Services During COVID (subject to change):

City buildings/lobby areas: the City of Fort Myers has limited access to all lobby areas of city buildings. Members of the public are asked to conduct city business over the phone or by email. Access to city hall is limited to employees with key card entr...

Small Business Loan Programs available to those impacted by COVID-19

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Mar. 23, 2020) – Governor Ron DeSantis has activated the Emergency Bridge Program for small businesses and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Flor...

City of Fort Myers cancellations and closures due to COVID-19 concerns

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Mar. 17, 2020) – The City of Fort Myers is monitoring the progress of COVID-19 and will continue to share more information as it becomes available. The following is a list of cancellations, facility closures and service modific...

City departments prepare operations for COVID-19 response

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Mar. 13, 2020) – In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency declarations issued by President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the City of Fort Myers is preparing to meet demands for delivery of essential ser...

Ward 6 Community Meeting originally scheduled for March 18 is canceled

CANCELATION NOTICE:

FORT MYERS, FL (Mar. 17, 2020) – The Ward 6 Community Meeting hosted by Fort Myers City Councilwoman Gaile Anthony originally scheduled for March 18 is canceled. For more information, contact Councilwoman Anthony (gan...

Road Watch Update

Click to view the Road Watch Update for March 30, 2020 - April 8, 2020.

American Legion partners with city to honor veterans by cleaning headstones

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 7, 2019) – Local American Legion posts worked together to honor veterans through cleaning veterans’ headstones at Woodlawn and Oak Ridge cemeteries in Fort Myers on Saturday, November 9.

Partnering with the City of Fort Myers, Americ...

Florida Department of Environmental Protection to host monthly educational meetings

FORT MYERS, Fla.  (October 31, 2019) – In an effort to improve its communication with the regulated community, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is hosting free monthly educational meetings. The first meeting tak...

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...