One island realtor tells us that the costs for flood insurance on Fort Myers Beach can reach up to $20,000 per year, so the 25% discount could mean thousands back in the pockets of neighbors.

That’s when the acclaimed local chef opened Sweet Melissa’s Restaurant in Fort Myers ... Island Pizza, which she also owns, on Periwinkle Way. That restaurant was completely gutted by Ian ...

St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church on Fort Myers Beach has faced a long road to recovery after Hurricane Ian, but faith and perseverance have brought it back to life. For the last two and a ...

He also hired The Neighborhood Company, a consulting firm with Fort Myers Beach roots that has been involved in various endeavors on Estero Island ... by Hurricane Ian had featured 37 ...