FDEP has designated much of Estero Island as critically eroding beach. Recently, FDEP reviewed this designation due to feedback received from some residents about a renourishment project that the Town is planning.

Lee County Utilities will be temporarily converting its disinfectant process from chloramines to free chlorine residual from July 1 through July 21, 2022. (The Town's water comes from Lee County.) Read on...

Town Council has designated Patrick McKeown as this year's Citizen of Distinction for authoring a book about the history of the Mound House. Read on...

The Town uses the CODE RED notification system to warn residents, business owners, and property owners of emergencies, like hurricane evacuations or boil water notices. Read on...

Sea turtles build their nests on Fort Myers Beach starting May 1 after which hatchlings emerge. These turtles are a federally protected species and we all - visitors, residents, business owners - have responsibilities to protect them. Read on...

Several species of shorebirds are nesting in Lee County from April 1 through August 31. Read on...

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