The goal was to keep the council members current with demands on their positions caused by increasing population. Fort Myers city population, according to the Bureau of the Census, was 51,859 in 2000.

Fort Myers City Council has a new member, and one incumbent barely squeaked by to retain his seat. Architect Diana Giraldo won the 14,605-person Ward 2 race to replace retiring Councilman Johnny ...

Crypto ATM scams are costing people millions. Scammers are doubling-down in Fort Myers, and it's got the attention of city ...

Fort Myers City Council Does an About-Face, Now Unanimously Agrees to Allow ICE to Train Its Police WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — City officials in Fort Myers, Florida, unanimously agreed to pass ...

The Fort Myers, Florida, City Council failed to pass a memorandum of agreement between ICE and local law enforcement on Monday. Some members in opposition teared up as they shared their thoughts.

Fort Myers Beach council members John King and Karen Woodson are facing a recall effort led by former town officials. The ...

Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson said he was "disappointed" and "embarrassed" after a city council meeting went viral when two members cried over a vote to allow cooperation between city police ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — City officials in Fort Myers, Florida, unanimously agreed to pass a memorandum on Friday allowing local authorities to receive training from U.S. Immigration and ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — City officials in Fort Myers, Florida, unanimously agreed to pass a memorandum on Friday allowing local authorities to receive training from U.S.

Fort Myers City Council does an about-face, now unanimously agrees to allow ICE to train its police Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a meeting with the state cabinet, at the Florida capitol in ...