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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

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

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