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4 days ago · Two Canterbury School graduates injured in New Orleans terrorist attack. January 3, 2025 - News from around the region Elle Eisele and Steele Idelson, both 2023 graduates of the Canterbury School in Fort Myers, were among those injured in the New Year's Day deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 15 and wounded dozens.
Grand jury proceeding involving Lee County Sheriff’s Office …
Dec 6, 2024 · Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno during a visit to Fort Myers Beach a week after Hurricane Ian in 2022. Photo by Nathan Mayberg. The existence of a federal grand jury proceeding related to an investigation involving the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was disclosed at a meeting of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday.
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Elle Eisele and Steele Idelson, both 2023 graduates of the Canterbury School in Fort Myers, were among those injured in the New Year’s Day deadly terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 15 and wounded dozens. According to local reports, both were transported to a hospital following the attack. Eisele is currently a student at […]
Lee County set to issue evacuation orders Monday or Tuesday as …
Oct 6, 2024 · Tropical Storm Milton is strengthening into a hurricane and is threatening the Gulf Coast. Source: National Hurricane Center. Lee County officials said Sunday afternoon they expect to issue evacuation orders Monday or Tuesday as Governor Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for Lee County and 50 other counties ahead of Hurricane Milton, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is set to ...
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Storm surge overwhelms Fort Myers Beach
Sep 26, 2024 · Storm surge overwhelmed Fort Myers Beach Thursday as tides from the Gulf of Mexico crossed over Estero Boulevard and onto residential streets. The National Weather Service has forecasted three to five feet of storm surge is possible tonight and early indications showed that Fort Myers Beach was getting every bit of that Thursday evening.
Residents returning to Fort Myers Beach find flooded homes, …
Oct 14, 2024 · Fort Myers Beach residents returning to their homes over the weekend after facing a mandatory evacuation due to Hurricane Milton, found up to four feet of water and muck had impacted their homes, leaving appliances, furniture and belongings damaged or destroyed. Walls and cabinets that had been repaired from Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Helene were […]
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Dec 31, 2024 · The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) gave an update on the dangerous section of closed sidewalk in front of Crescent Beach Family Park. The sidewalk, normally one of the most heavily traversed walking paths on the entire island, has been closed off for weeks since Hurricane Milton. The section of sidewalk between Margaritaville Beach Resort […]
Lani Kai Island Resort reopens its rooms on Fort Myers Beach
Dec 3, 2024 · The Lani Kai Island Resort has reopened its rooms for the first time since Hurricane Ian. Photo by Nathan Mayberg. It’s been a long road since Hurricane Ian but the Conidaris family has been meticulously repairing the Lani Kai Island Resort to put it back the same way it was when it first opened brand new in 1978.
Widespread flooding from storm surge begins on Fort Myers …
Oct 9, 2024 · Widespread flooding has begun from the storm surge brought by Hurricane Milton to Fort Myers Beach as conditions rapidly deteriorate on the island. The hurricane is expected to make official landfall in Sarasota County by 10 p.m. though the storm surge from the storm is already being felt throughout Fort Myers Beach. The Pink Shell […]