Fort Myers Beach Government Information

Fort Myers Beach Development

For a long time now Fort Myers Beach has talked about redevelopment on parks and miss used Government buildings. For five years they put off this development until 2004.

In 2004, one of the costliest hurricanes ($14.6 billion)to hit Fort Myers Beach slammed into the Gulf of Mexico and the plans could no longer be ignored. The old buildings that were already decayed by age and weather succumbed to Charley. However, a lot of buildings were just in need of repair.

So far, only about 10% of the repairs and remodeling needed have been done. If you consider that 95% of the buildings in Fort Myers Beach were damaged, it gives a better understanding of the picture. To learn more about this comprehensive plan follow this link

The Matanzas Pass project for a new sewer and potable waterline is expected to finish soon. The project which began on July 6, 2009 was only to be 120 day project but has taken longer than expected. For more info on what the project will do see this video.

Resource Links

There is no Police Department directly in Fort Myers beach, but here are the other local departments

Sanibel Police Department
800 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL - (239) 472-3111

Marine Division of Cape Coral Police
5819 Driftwood Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL - (239) 549-9900

Fire Department

There are three Fire Departments in the vicinity.

Station 31         (239) 590-4231
Station 32         (239) 590-4232
Station 33         (239) 590-4233

Fire Department (non-emergency): 239-463-6163

Other Helpful Numbers

Coast Guard Rescue Station: 239-463-5754
24-Hour Crisis/Abuse Hotline: 800-962-2873
Poison Control: 800-282-3171

Fort Myers Beach Post Office: 239-463-9151
AAA: Ft. Myers: 239-939-6500
Emergency Road Service: 800-365-0933

Lee Memorial Health Hospital
16271 Bass Rd Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 432-3322

Lee Memorial Health System: Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida
9981 S Healthpark Dr # 156 Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 433-7799 (239) 432-3322

Fort Myers Beach is a small town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. A report put out after a 2000 census showed the population to be 6,561. Fort Myers Beach has a radius of 6.2 square miles is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It’s sister island is Estero Island together with San Carlos, makes up the area of Fort Myers Beach.