Fort Myers Right Now

The Fort Myers Farmers Market is scheduled Saturday, August twenty-ninth, as part of the city's recurring weekend market program. The market gives local growers, food producers and small vendors a downtown sales opportunity while offering residents a morning shopping option. Visitors should check the current vendor and weather information before leaving because late-summer heat or storms can affect outdoor operating conditions.

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• Fort Myers Farmers Market Returns Saturday — City of Fort Myers — 2026-08-27
  https://www.cityftmyers.com/recreation

Fort Myers has posted its Labor Day solid-waste schedule so households can plan around the holiday. Holiday service changes can shift garbage, recycling or yard-waste collection away from the normal weekday. Residents should check the city's schedule for their service type and leave carts out only on the published collection day, helping avoid missed pickups and containers remaining at the curb longer than necessary.

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• Fort Myers Adjusts Solid-Waste Collection for Labor Day — City of Fort Myers — 2026-08-25
  https://www.cityftmyers.com/

Wildlife advocates are reminding Fort Myers Beach visitors that nesting shorebirds still need protected space as the season approaches its close. Chicks and adult birds can remain vulnerable even after the busiest nesting period has passed. Beachgoers should respect posted buffers, keep dogs where they are permitted and leashed, and avoid forcing birds repeatedly into flight during the hottest part of the day.

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• Nesting Shorebirds Still Need Space as Season Winds Down — Fort Myers Beach Observer — 2026-08-23
  https://www.fortmyersbeachtalk.com/news/community-news/

South Beach Grille has reopened on Fort Myers Beach, returning another restaurant operation to the island's hospitality corridor. A reopening matters beyond one dining room because it restores shifts for workers, another option for residents and visitors, and activity for nearby businesses still navigating the island's long recovery. Customers should confirm current hours and reservation practices as the restaurant settles into regular operations.

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• South Beach Grille Reopens on Fort Myers Beach — Fort Myers Beach Observer — 2026-08-26
  https://www.fortmyersbeachtalk.com/

The Courts Cape Coral is holding a second-anniversary celebration Saturday, August twenty-ninth, from nine in the morning until two in the afternoon. The city facility at four hundred twenty Southwest Second Avenue plans live music, two-dollar food and drink specials, and opportunities to try current racquets and paddles. The program is open to court members and other community visitors.

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• The Courts Cape Coral Marks Second Anniversary Saturday — City of Cape Coral — 2026-08-25
  https://www.capecoral.gov/news_detail_T4_R759.php

Cape Coral is inviting residents and businesses to a Chiquita Corridor Project open house on September ninth. The session runs from three to six in the afternoon at the Public Works Operations Center. An open-house format allows people to review plans and speak with project staff during the window instead of waiting through one formal presentation.

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• Cape Coral Sets Chiquita Corridor Open House for September 9 — City of Cape Coral — 2026-08-26
  https://www.capecoral.gov/news_detail_T4_R760.php

Cape Coral has received the Florida Irrigation Society Water Summit's Water Conservation Award for its new conservation ordinance. The recognition focuses on the city's effort to reduce demand on Florida water resources through local rules. The award does not by itself measure household savings, but it gives residents a reason to review how the ordinance affects irrigation schedules, enforcement and future water use.

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• Cape Coral Water-Conservation Ordinance Wins State Award — City of Cape Coral — 2026-08-21
  https://www.capecoral.gov/news_detail_T4_R753.php

Cape Coral and HCA Florida Healthcare have announced plans for a three-story hospital at three hundred twenty-two Southwest Pine Island Road. The proposed facility would cover about two hundred thousand square feet and include as many as one hundred acute-care beds. The site already contains HCA Florida Cape Coral Emergency, creating a path to expand from emergency services into a broader hospital campus.

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• Cape Coral and HCA Plan 100-Bed Hospital on Pine Island Road — City of Cape Coral — 2026-08-14
  https://www.capecoral.gov/news_detail_T4_R746.php

Construction on the new Alva High School is progressing toward an August twenty twenty-seven opening. The East Zone campus is planned with eighty classrooms and capacity for two thousand students. Walls have been going up since late June, moving the project from site preparation into visible vertical construction. The additional seats are intended to respond to enrollment growth east of Fort Myers.

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• Alva High Construction Targets 2,000 Seats for August 2027 — School District of Lee County — 2026-08-25
  https://www.leeschools.net/news

Lee County schools opened the new year with ninety-nine percent of instructional positions filled and nineteen vacancies, down from thirty-seven last year. The district says the vacancy count later fell to sixteen. Bus operations also began with more students arriving on time than a year earlier, giving administrators measurable staffing and transportation improvements during the first days of classes.

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• Lee Schools Open With 99 Percent of Teaching Jobs Filled — School District of Lee County — 2026-08-24
  https://www.leeschools.net/news/august_2026/a_strong_start