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Area Information

Fort Myers, FL
City of Palms

Fun Facts

• Fort Myers is on the Caloosahatchee River.
• The community was named after Col. Abraham C. Myers
• Federal troops built a fort here after an attack by the Seminole in 1839
• Thomas Edison planted palm trees along McGregor Boulevard in the early 1900s. Other residents followed and now the street is lined with palms

Government and City Websites

Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce

City of Fort Myers

Lee County Government

Lee County Chamber of Commerce

Area Newspapers

News-Press - Fort Myers
Daily paper serving Southwest Florida.
www.news-press.com

Boca Beacon - Boca Grande
Weekly community newspaper.
www.bocabeacon.com

Cape Coral Daily Breeze - Cape Coral
News from Southwest Florida and the islands.
www.flguide.com/pages/breeze/breeze.html

Marco Island Eagle - Marco Island
www.marcoeagle.com

Naples Daily News - Naples
www.naplesnews.com

University, Community and Technical Schools

Florida Gulf Coast University
Comprehensive university created to address the educational needs of the rapidly growing Southwest Florida population.
www.fgcu.edu

Edison Community College - Fort Myers
www.edison.edu

Southwest Florida College - Fort Myers
Offers programs in accounting, criminal justice, graphic design, medical assisting, paralegal, pharmacy technician, and Microsoft network engineer.
www.swfc.edu

Attractions

Fort Myers Tourism

Harborside

Southwest Florida Museum of History

Southwest Florida Symphony