Posts Tagged ‘Fort Myers Beach’

Sand blamed for shrimp boat accident

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Originally posted on: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 by NBC2 News Last updated on: 12/17/2008 10:04:12 PM LEE COUNTY: A shrimp boat hit the Matanzas Pass Bridge that leads on and off Fort Myers Beach.

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Decision time for Fort Myers Beach’s council

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State money reserved for the restoration of Fort Myers Beach’s eroding shoreline could be cut, forcing island leaders to approve a controversial project quickly or find an alternative plan.

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Traffic Alert: Shrimp boat accident closes lanes on Matanzas Pass Bridge

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By Naples Daily News staff report Originally published 4:17 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Updated 4:17 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Matanzas Pass Bridge FORT MYERS BEACH - Both lanes of the Matanzas …

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Council working to change RSW flight patterns

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FORT MYERS BEACH: Half of the planes landing at Southwest Florida International Airport now fly over the southern part of Fort Myers Beach.

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Council working to change RSW flight patterns

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Half of the planes landing at Southwest Florida International Airport now fly over the southern part of Fort Myers Beach. It’s a major airspace change that the Federal Aviation Administration put into place September 30, 2009.

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Commerical property purchases, leases

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* Fifth Third Bank purchased a 1.01-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard in Naples from Cameron Partners LLC for ,366,759. Larry Foster and Bill Young of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples represented the buyer and Emerald Realty of Central Florida Inc. represented the seller. * Dale and Sheila Phillips [...]

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21st annual Holiday Boat Parade

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The waters of Southwest Florida will be festive when the 21st Annual Holiday Boat Parade of Fort Myers Beach starts Saturday night.

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Woman, 64, rescued from canal after crash

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Mary Wendorf of Fort Myers Beach is recovering and her husband is grateful to two Lee County sheriff’s sergeants who rescued her from a canal after a traffic accident.

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Shrimper stuck near Fort Myers Beach

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An 80-foot shrimp boat ran aground Wednesday morning in the Matanzas Pass channel, highlighting the need for a dredging project churning through the permitting process.

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Government says Fort Myers is at bottom of its list

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Fort Myers Beach Government says Fort Myers is at bottom of its list The shrimp may be happy, but the shrimpers are not! Local shrimp boats are getting stuck on sandbars lately, and The U.S. Army Corps of …

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Fort Myers Beach hopes condo-hotel can revitalize street

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A project that is expected to help revitalize downtown Fort Myers Beach was unveiled this week.

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Grill the chef: Dave Chetwin

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* Former gigs: F&B Trading Company, Sanibel; Oyster Bay Trading Company, Fort Myers Beach; Wort Hotel, Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Mike’s Landing, Fort Myers.

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