This spring, FEMA dinged five southwest Florida communities for issues with rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Ian: ...

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Nov. 30. The season brought 18 named storms, death and destruction across Florida and ...

GET IT ON G E T I T O N On Fort Myers Beach recovery efforts from the back-to-back storms still have a long way to go. With the debris mostly cleaned up, the beach now needs some nourishment.

If we don’t get it right, we could end up like other municipalities that have lost their discount to their insurance,” ...

The American Sand Sculpting Championship returns this week to Beach for the first time in five years. Here’s everything you ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WSVN) — As the sun came up on Fort Myers Beach, Hurricane Milton’s effects became clearer. The winds that knocked out power also knocked down fences, scattered debris and ...

Fort Myers Beach is on probation with FEMA, and its residents will soon have to pay higher flood insurance premiums.

The town's local planning agency approved the application with seven deviations from the land development code, despite the ...

Neighbors say they'll now have to pay up to $2,000 more per year, leading them to dropping coverage altogether.

The winner of the 34th annual American Sand Sculpting Championship on Fort Myers Beach was announced on Monday.

Susan B. Barnes Though still recovering from Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach is open for business and remains a big draw for travelers visiting the area. About 15 miles south of the city on Estero ...