Fort Myers (United States)

Type: City

Name: Fort Myers (United States)

Country: United States

Latitude: 26.629999

Longitude: -81.849998

population: 53,015

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Richard L Scott

The week ahead in state and local government: May 20 to 24

Here’s a look at some of the events and major Southwest Florida local government meetings that could generate news reports in the coming week:Today $ The Lee County Commission will review a $15.3 million budget cut scenario during its management and planning ... [Published Naples Daily News - May 20 2013]

Entities: Richard L Scott, Fort Myers (United States), Chile, National Association for the Advancement of Col...

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

What's in the state budget for Southwest Florida

The state’s $74.1 billion budget, which Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on Monday, includes money for more than three dozen projects or organizations in Collier and Lee counties. A dozen projects that will get state dollars in fiscal 2012-13 are: $ $998,000 ... [Published Naples Daily News - May 21 2013]

Entities: Naples, Florida State University College of Medicine, Immokalee (United States), Edison State College

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Federal Judge Denies Dismissal Of Claim From Loan Participation Action

FORT MYERS, Fla. - A federal judge in Florida on May 16 declined the request to dismiss a breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing claim from a suit arising from a loan participation agreement, disagreeing with the defendant bank's ... [Published Mealey - May 20 2013]

Entities: Dismissal, Action, Pacific Premier Bank, Bank of Florida Corp

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Fishing Tips for Fort Myers for First Timers

- FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Florida is one of the most frequents states of United States with more a dozen of destinations worth checking out. If you are coming here, you need to make sure that you plan your travel to Fort Myers, which is best known for being ... [Published Prlog - May 20 2013]

Entities: Fort Myers (United States), Tarpon, Sailfish, Swordfish

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Southwest Florida real estate briefs

Explore Del Webb villasDel Webb Naples, an active adult community located on Anthem Parkway in Ave Maria, saw a busier-than-usual winter season and expects to see the increase in visitors continue in the months ahead. Scott Mairn, vice president of sales ... [Published Naples Daily News - May 19 2013]

Entities: Del Webb, Fort Myers (United States), Naples

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

SWFL Business news

HomeGoods opening at Gulf Coast Town CenterHomeGoods will open a new store next month at Gulf Coast Town Center. The off-price, home fashions retailer will open its 25,000-square-foot store at 8 a.m. May 19 at the outdoor mall near Alico Road and Interstate ... [Published Naples Daily News - May 18 2013]

Entities: Fort Myers (United States), Naples, Brian Stock, Alico Inc

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Michael Phelps Comeback? Olympic Swimmer Downplays Report Of Return To Swimming

-- Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback? A report Friday evening from WBBH, an NBC television affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla., said Phelps will return to swimming with an eye toward competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The three-paragraph story on the ... [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - May 18 2013]

Entities: Michael Phelps, Peter Busch, Fort Myers (United States)

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Canadians could benefit from proposed immigration law

FORT MYERS, FL -Coming off the best season in Southwest Florida since 2008, another economic opportunity might be on the horizon--one that involves Canadians 55 and older."The Canadians have money to invest in the states, in Florida, they're doing it ... [Published NBC 2 - May 18 2013]

Entities: Fort Myers (United States), Canada, Sarasota (United States), Sotheby's

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Michael Spreckelmeier of Progressive Builders, Inc. attends Remodelers Advantage™ conference

- FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Home remodeler Michael Spreckelmeier of just returned from the annual Remodelers Advantage™ conference in West Lafayette, Indiana. The three-day industry conference focused on best technology practices in the home remodeling industry ... [Published Prlog - May 17 2013]

Entities: Fort Myers (United States), Systems Design, Indiana (United States)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Ft. Myers woman sentenced in Miami-based crack cocaine ring

FORT MYERS, Fla.- U.S. District Judge John E. Steele has sentenced 30-year-old Fort Myers resident, Jennifer Sander, to 10 years and 10 months in prison for her participation in a conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute and distribution ... [Published WINK TV - May 16 2013]

Entities: Crack Cocaine, Fort Myers (United States), Miami (Florida, United States), John E. Steele, North Fort Myers (United States)

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

5 foodie delights near Florida’s Fort Myers and Sanibel beaches

Fort Myers and Sanibel are known for their beaches. But the tranquil vibe, white sand, blue skies and seashells aren’t the only reasons to visit this summer.The Gulf Coast region of Florida has a handful of food and drink treats up its sleeves too. Here’s ... [Published Cheapflights.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: Fort Myers (United States), Sanibel (United States), Vineyards (United States), Fruit, PawPaw

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Ft. Myers men sentenced on bank robbery charges

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- U.S. District Judge John E. Steele sentenced Michael James Harrell (33, Fort Myers) and Matthew Rollins (27, Fort Myers) yesterday for armed bank robbery, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, attempted bank robbery, conspiracy ... [Published WINK TV - May 15 2013]

Entities: Fort Myers (United States), Lehigh Acres (United States), Wells Fargo Bank NA, Conspiracy

Quotes

...of interest and questionable results," said Dan Krassner, executive director of the independent government watchdog group Integrity Florida. "Lawmakers may be losing confidence in the entity and its failure to prove the subsidies strategy works."

If Florida wants more Hertz headquarters, buy more CEOs waterfront condos [Published St. Petersburg Times - May 18 2013]

"Having this new window open, I think it's going to be very, very tempting for a lot of people" Adelson said

Canadians could benefit from proposed immigration law [Published NBC 2 - May 18 2013]

..." That is highly unlikely, but Scott can begin by listening to Dr. King, who said "Capital punishment is against the best judgment of modern criminology and, above all, against the highest expression of love in the nature of God."

David A. Love: Florida's Timely Justice Act Is Neither Timely Nor Justice [Published Huffington Post - May 17 2013]

"The amount of people that have come in, the support that we've got has been just amazing. We had no idea we were going to be as busy as we have been. It has been incredible. I am having a ton of fun" said Gratz

Beer business is booming in Southwest Florida [Published WINK TV - May 16 2013]

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Blogs

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Interesting… [Published Think Defence - Apr 27 2013] Haven’t we been discussing this kind of thing for several months, if not years? KEY WEST, Fla. (April 24, 2013) The Military Sealift Command high-speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) with a tethered TIF-25K aerostat gets underway ...
Rites Versus Rights [Published The Moderate Voice - Mar 30 2013] Jeff Parker, Florida Today and the Fort Myers News-Press Rites Versus Rights by Tina Dupuy A colleague of mine quipped the other day that the only religion he believes in is his own. “Sure,” I countered. “You piously believe in your own opinion.” ...
Real Estate Agent Cops Plea To Fraudulently Sco... [Published The Home Equity Theft Reporter Cases & Articles - Mar 19 2013] In Fort Myers, Florida, WBBH-TV Channel 2 reports:A stunning admission of guilt [] from a well-known real estate agent in Cape Coral.Greg Eagle admitted to duping dozens of people by mortgaging property without telling the beneficiaries . Federal ...
Student Suspended For Disarming A Gunman: Conta... [Published Wake up America - Mar 03 2013] By Susan DuclosThis definitely goes into the ridiculous item label and might be cause for a new label "school officials stupidity", as a 15 year-old gunman identified by WVZN-TV as Quadryle Davis, who pointed a loaded weapon at another student and ...
The Fed Must Now Manage Expectations VERY CAREF... [Published Zero Hedge - Feb 26 2013] The Fed has a HUGE problem on its hands. Fed officials are well aware that stocks have become totally disconnected from reality. However, they cannot simply come out and discuss ending stimulus efforts outright because it would cause a market ...

Press Releases

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