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• Fort Myers Downtown Streetscape Wins International Making Cities Livable Award
• City of Fort Myers Observes Memorial Day
• Former Mayor of Fort Myers, Oscar M. Corbin, Jr. Memorial
• Fort Myers Fire Department Residential Knox Box Program
• Community Housing Action Plan Meeting
• Individual Artist Grant Recipients Exhibit and Reception
• Taking it to the Streets Campaign 2012
• Downtown Riverfront Detention Basin Project Parking availability
• Fort Myers Named a Tree City USA Community
• Gulf Coast Humane Society Offering Free Services to Individuals on Public Assistance
• 25 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit on all Local Streets
• Fort Myers - Fire Dance - Public Art Installation
• Downtown Mobility Public Workshop - March 20
• City of Fort Myers Public Art Installation
• City of Fort Myers Observes Presidents Day
• Applications Being Accepted for next Citizen Police Academy
• EVENT 01/28: Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival 2012
• Solid Waste Holiday Collection - Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Fort Myers RV Show 2012
• Fort Myers Gun Show 2012
• Golf Carts on City Streets Presentation
• FMPD: Help Prevent Vehicle Burglaries in Your Community
• City of Fort Myers Observes Christmas and New Year's Day
• Southwest Florida And Lee County Fair 2012
• 2012 Celtic Festival VIP Sponsorhip Opportunities
• City-Wide Speed Limit Changes to 25 Miles Per Hour
• McCollum Hall Stabilization Kick-Off Ceremony to be Held on December 5, 2011
• City of Fort Myers Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
• 2011 Arts & Culture Grant Winners
• After Hours Occupy Fort Myers Movement
• After Hours Occpuy Fort Myers Movement
• Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Tentative Budget
• EVENT 10/01: Fort Myers Cops and Joggers
• Budget in Brief Fiscal Year 2011-2012
• EVENT 10/05: Pink Heals Tour coming to Fort Myers River District
• EVENT 10/01: SWFL Green Futures Expo
• City of Fort Myers Observes Labor Day Holiday
• Proposed FY2011-2012 Operating Budget
• 5 Year Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2012-2016
• Find your trash pick-up days here:
• EVENT 07/04: Fort Myers Freedom Fest 2011
• Patriotic trailer shown in theaters prior to the 4th of July 1940
• Fort Myers Yacht Basin #SWFL
• [fr] to [en] Google translation tool made it easy to link to translations. Take a look here
• GDP, the broadest measure of all the goods and services produced in an economy, grew at an inflation-adjusted annual rate of 1.9% in the first three months of 2011, the Commerce Department said Friday. That compares with a 1.8% growth estimate the govern
• The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) #July4
• WEATHER: Right Now 81°F, 95° High, Scattered T-Storms, Wind: E SE 7 mph, #SWFL Marine Weather Conditions:
• CITY: City of Fort Myers Jobs List Updated ★
• VIDEO: 06/22/2011 - Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting 9:30AM
• VIDEO: 06/22/2011 - Fort Myers Board of Adjustments Meeting 1:30PM
• Are you proud to be an American this morning?
• Lee_Memorial Around 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with some form of autism Get your child screened July 15
• Spaceships & Rockets: Week 2 of Estates Inventors' Summer Camp
• NBC2Traffic: NB US-41 reopens in Fort Myers
• NBC2 NB US-41 blocked in Fort Myers
• WEATHER: Right Now 78°F, 96° High, PM T-Storms, Wind: E SE 4 mph, #SWFL Marine Weather Conditions:
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• Hero Dog Meets Hero Dolphin - K9 Ax was recently invited to attend a memorial service hosted by the Southern Chapter of US War Dogs Association. The service was held at the Curlew Hills Memorial Gardens in Clearwater. K9 Ax was welcomed at the ceremony a
• VIDEO: 06/20/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Meeting 4:30PM
• WEATHER: It's a beautiful day in #SWFL, a high of 93° and a chance of PM storms ☂
• TECH: New web domain suffixes coming soon for $185,000 each
• CITY: City of Fort Myers Jobs List Updated ★
• LOCAL: Summerlin Rd flyover at College Pkwy opens to traffic #SWFL ✈ Took my maiden voyage over it this morning! ♥
• ENVIRONMENT: Record 'dead zone' predicted in Gulf of Mexico #swfl (via @usatoday)
• Want to know where the fish are biting? Check out the Florida Insider Fishing Reports,
• Search For Adoptable Animals in Lee County
• Hey #swfl-Harry Chapin Food Bank is one of 500 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program. Need ur vote via FB,
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• City of Fort Myers Jobs List Updated
• TECH: 33% of Tablet owners own more than one tablet in 2011. 7 out of 10 plan on having 2 within next year (@CNETNews)
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• TECH: Two years of speech goes into @Google mobile speech searches every day.
• Ft. Myers real estate improves || Gulf Coast Business Review | Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples
• Katy Perry confesses her "secret" on stage, she lived in Fort Myers back in the day (via @ndn)
• Today & tomorrow is your last chance to help our city win $10,000 for a 4th of July celebration
• VIDEO: 06/09/2011 - Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board Hearing 1:00PM
• Good morning #SWFL, here is our 2011 Arts & Culture Grants info $5,000 for organizations & $2,500 for individual artists.
• → City of Fort Myers: Visit @Google today and play a tune
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• @usnoaagov Happy #WorldOceansDay! Celebrate by watching this short video:
• PUBLIC INPUT: Let us know your thoughts on our City websites www.cityftmyers.com or contact us here:
• Gov Scott @ press conf announcing Canadian company’s move to FL. Garda chose FL due to great business climate
• NBC2 Text a crime tip, earn a cash reward
• TECH: Wednesday is "IPv6 Day". Learn how @Facebook @Google & @Yahoo teamed together to fix the future of the internet
• VIDEO: 06/06/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Meeting 4:30PM
• From the news desk: What were the best words of wisdom from your father?
• MUSEUM NEWS: Mambo Man: The Exhibition - A Tribute Exhibit to Pedro “Cuban Pete” Aguilar
• U.S. Army Remembers D-Day: June 6, 1944 - Normandy, France. 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany...
• Fort Myers City Jobs List Updated
• FtMyersSoupKtch Meals on Wheels in dire need of volunteers...
• No more pyramid, Food Plate replaces USDA Food Pyramid on representation of healthy diet
• TECH VIDEO: @Microsoft @Windows 8 sneak peak
• Keeping an eye on the tropics via @usnoaagov National Hurricane Center website
• PHOTO: Downtown River District, Fort Myers
• Today is our River District Farmers' Market, come join us downtown 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Still teaching us things after a century RT @physorg_com: Thomas Edison also invented the concrete house, researcher says
• From the news desk: Forecasters watching system off Florida's east coast
• Lee County property values drop 5.29 percent
• Create a virtual museum of your @Facebook social network on @Intel website "Museum of Me"
• TECH: Mobile OS Market Share Feb 2011
• Hurricane season officially starts tomorrow in the Atlantic
• Nope--this isn't a special effects shot from a movie, this really is @Nasa Space Shuttle Endeavour near the ISS
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• Fort Myers gets own Memorial Day ceremony “Tribute to American Heroes”
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• VIDEO: 05/25/2011 - Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting 9:30AM
• 05/29 EVENT: Memorial Day Tribute to American Heroes
• USAgov If you live in an area affected by hurricanes, the time to get ready for a hurricane is now. Get tips at
• VIDEO: Southwest Florida: Fort Myers to Sanibel in 2 minutes
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• Black bear caught in downtown Fort Myers
• TECH TIP: @Google "Canary" is Chrome v13 beta | Type about:flags in url bar & enable "Compact Navigation" to hide url bar
• Miami Dolphins host training camp for kids in Fort Myers ...Read more:
• FMPD Patrols for Click It or Ticket Campaign: Buckle-up! That’s the message you will see throughout the City of Fort Myers next week...
• 05/17/2011: FMPD: Do the Right Thing Ceremony, May 17, 2011
• Fort Myers, FL makes one of the top 10 turn around real estate markets on money.cnn.com.......
• VIDEO: 05/17/2011 - Fort Myers Public Art Committee Meeting 4:00PM
• We caught a Google Street View car out in front of City Hall today, we can look forward to some updated streets on Google Maps in the not to distant future!
• TECH: One Out of 14 Downloads Is Malware
• TECH: Congratulations to the @Google Data Visualization Challenge Winner
• VIDEO: 05/16/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Budget Workshop 1:00PM
• VIDEO: 05/16/2011 - Fort Myers Special City Council Meeting 3:00PM
• VIDEO: 05/16/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Meeting 4:30 PM
• FMPD: Police Warn Residents of Scam: This week the Fort Myers Police Department received a call in referen...
• Cool off this summer with Swim Lessons at a Fort Myers Pool!
• VIDEO: The University of Chicago introduces its robot operated library of the future
• VIDEO: 05/12/2011 - Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board Hearing 1:00PM
• 05/16/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Budget Workshop 1:00PM
• EVENT 05/28: Water Safety Day & Summer Kick Off: Join the City of Fort Myers Recreation Division and SPLASH into summer on Saturday May 28th at the Fort Myers Aquatics Center AND Golfview Pool...
• TECH: Everywhere you want to be? Visa & Future of Digital Wallets
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• VISITFLORIDA A peaceful start to the week! RT @FtLauderdaleSun: Predawn colors at the ocean.
• Gov. Scott just appeared live on WINK TV in Ft. Myers after signing Widman Act this morning.
• Art Walk is tonight in the Fort Myers River District www.fortmyersartwalk.com
• Fort Myers, FL: EVENT 05/29: Tribute to American Heroes: Sunday, May 29, 2011, Centennial Park, Fort Myers...
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• Help win $10,000 for our city’s official #4thOfJuly celebration from @LibertyMutual Insurance! Visit www.cityftmyers.com & take a quiz today!
• GOLF: We have some VERY SPECIAL May rates available at our Fort Myers Country Club, schedule a round today!
• Moms get in FREE on #Mother's Day with a paid child Edison & Ford Winter Estates #ftmyers #swfl
• Fort Myers, FL: EVENT 05/30: 5K Memorial Day "Run on the Green": Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Eastwood Golf Course
• VIDEO: 05/02/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Meeting 4:30PM
• FL WILDLIFE: Because airborne lovebugs can exist in enormous numbers near highways, they die en masse on automobile windshields, hoods, and radiator grills when the vehicles travel at high speeds. If left for more than an hour or two, the remains become
• President Obama on Death of Osama bin Laden
• Southwest Florida Museum of History
• You can now purchase your Edison & Ford Winter Estates tour tickets online!
• NASA Endeavour’s launch has been scrubbed for at least 48 hours because of an issue with Auxiliary Power Unit 1 heaters.
• TECH: If you are shopping online and find a deal of a lifetime that sounds to good to be true....it more than likely is
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• The space shuttle Endeavour sat on Launch Pad 39A as a storm passed prior to launch, later today at 3:47 p.m. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
• Congratulations to William & Catherine's #RoyalWedding. UK Visitors are the 3rd most popular to #SWFL, visitors from Canada & Germany 1 & 2.
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• PHOTO: McCollum Hall, Fort Myers, FL. @Google Streetview
• CITY: Fort Myers Clemente Park almost ready: Landscaping, pavilions to be finished this week #SWFL (via @thenewspress)
• FL WILDLIFE: Each summer from May through August, something wondrous happens along our beaches: An ancient mariner, the loggerhead sea turtle, leaves the water during the night and crawls ashore to lay her eggs in a sandy nest.
• VIDEO: 04/27/2011 - Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting 9:30AM
• TECH: @Sony confirms Playstation Network info breach, after hacker intrusion. @Microsoft tips for Online Privacy & Safety
• TECH: Q. What is black & white and sometimes difficult to understand? A. QR Codes. QR stands for "Quick Response" and can hold electronic information within a 2D pattern similar to barcodes.
• VIDEO: 04/25/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Workshop 2:00PM
• EVENT: MAY 6 - MAY 7 is the 2011 Relay For Life of Downtown River District, FL
• FL WILDLIFE: Eastern Cottontail Rabbit, one of the most common rabbit species in North America
• Jobs List Updated:
• Last Earth Day 1million+ paper cups were saved, Help save more. Bring your mug @Starbucks today get a free brewed coffee
• FL WILDLIFE: Gray fox, mammal of the order Carnivora, found thru most of southern half of North America
• ABC How Dangerous Is Distracted Driving?
• User video from our Spring Egg Hunt @ Centennial Park, Fort Myers FL
• Aerial View Looking South - Fort Myers Riverfront Development Plan
• 04/25: City Council Workshop on Downtown Water Detention Basin design
• All City offices will be open tomorrow
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• Some of our Recreation staff @ Riverside Community Center
• TIP: SUNGLASSES are most effective with Polarized lenses. Polarized lenses not only filter out the brighter light reflections, they also make it easier to see below the water surface while fishing.
• VISIT FLORIDA: With nearly 8,000 lakes & more than 10,000 miles of rivers, there’s always something biting in Florida
• VIDEO: 04/19/2011 - Fort Myers Public Art Committee Meeting 4:00PM
• TECH: TODAY @ 11AM Autodesk hosts free LIVE virtual event called “Make Your Most Amazing Ideas Happen”
• VIDEO: Building Maker is a 3D modeling tool for adding buildings to Google Earth
• TECH: Verizon 4G LTE Coming to Fort Myers in Late 2011
• CITY JOBS: Traffic Engineer, Date Closed: 05/20/11 $23.55/hr (min.) - $28.65/hr (max.) Public Works/Engineering
• VIDEO: 04/18/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Meeting 4:30PM
• The Fort Myers Police Department is actively seeking input from our local community. Give your feedback here:
• The North American river otter is found in a wide variety of aquatic habitats, both freshwater and coastal marine, including lakes, rivers, inland wetlands, coastal shorelines and marshes, and estuaries. Their main requirements are a steady food supply a
• The North American river otter is found in a wide variety of aquatic habitats, both freshwater and coastal marine, including lakes, rivers, inland wetlands, coastal shorelines and marshes, and estuaries. Their main requirements are a steady food supply a
• Lee County – Free Rides on LeeTran all day on April 19. www.RideLeeTran.com
• TECH: WorldWide Telescope lights up with Kinect A few weeks ago Microsoft Research held an event on Microsoft Campus called TechFest.
• Whitehouse: President Obama's Facebook Invite: Facebook Town Hall on Wednesday 4:45 EST, 1:45 PST
• Lawmakers are discussing robust new regulations on how local govs run their budgets KeepItLocalFlorida.org
• TIP: Save Energy & reduce attraction to insects by installing CFL "Bug Lights". and humans have different visual perceptions. This allows for people to have better control of nocturnal insect nuisances by adjusting the color of lighting.
• From the news desk: Oasis high-rise finally draws crowd
• A treasure trove of images from space is now available, as NASA has released the some of data and images collected by the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE)
• Floridians... Discover more of your Florida side by subscribing to our eNewsletter that is just for you!
• WILDLIFE: Explore some amazing natural habitats & wildlife Southwest Florida offers
• VIDEO: 04/14/2011 - Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board Hearing 1:00PM
• RT @thenewspress: From the news desk: Children's Hospital of SW Fla. holding free kids' water safety event #swfl
• Our Golf Course rates have been updated, come have a look at our 360 Tours!
• What’s the status of fish habitat in your area of the U.S.? Find out at
• U.S. Lagging in Using Technology, Study Shows #tech ( via @nytimes )
• 04/12/2011: FMPD: Do the Right Thing Ceremony, April 12, 2011
• Taking It to the Streets 2011 - It takes half a barrel of crude oil to produce the rubber for just one truck tire. Every two weeks, Americans wear almost 50 million pounds of rubber off their tires. That’s enough to make over 3 million new tires fr
• We've updated our Translate feature today, you can now select your language once and the entire site will remain in your preferred language. You can also e-mail links to translated pages like this Italian translation:
• MorganPalmer Cool sunrise shot over Sanibel. #swfl
• Taking It to the Streets 2011 - Most U.S. cars carry only one person. We have so much extra room everyone in Western Europe could ride with us
• Taking It to the Streets 2011 - Most U.S. cars carry only one person. We have so much extra room everyone in Western Europe could ride with us
• Can't attend today's #swfl Social Media Meetup at BB Mann? Watch live here,
• Taking It to the Streets
• YouTube is going LIVE launching YouTube.com/Live - a page for live content on YouTube and livestreaming for selected partners.
• FMPD: National Crime Victims' Rights Week: If you or someone you know has been a victim of crime, help make a difference ...
• Taking It to the Streets - Fort Myers & Lee County Area Campaign April 13th to 23st
• User Video: Sunset in Southwest Florida
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• VIDEO: Introducing Layers™ for Google Chrome™
• "DISNEY'S EARTH" @ Alliance for the Arts. Friday, April 8 at 7:30pm, Under the Stars, a Family Movie Night series
• TEST of Fort Myers Social Media Broadcast....
• CITY: Fort Myers Utilities has a New Pay By Phone Option: Customers can now pay by debit or credit card by calling 1-(877)-333-0866
• Fort Myers Police: Respect For Law Camp 2011
• Jobs Updated: Recreation, ITS, Lifeguards, Public Works
• We created a Fort Myers Group on Flickr! Join in @
• 04/17 EVENT: Spring Egg Hunt - The City of Fort Myers invites all children up to six years old to join us for the SPRING EGG HUNT, on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Centennial Park. 4000 eggs will cover Centennial Park and a special visit from E. Bunny is exp
• Registration now open till April 15th for the upcoming Advanced Volleyball League that starts April 20th, 2011!
• "Safety is NO Accident: Live Injury Free" = National Public Health Week, April 4-10
• @CDCgov Injuries are a leading cause of death. Learn how to live injury-free at:
• On Monday, April 4, 2011, during a City Coucil meeting, a total of 23 City of Fort Myers firefighters who went above and beyond the call of duty received Phoenix awards. Congratulations!!
• SWFL Congressman Connie Mack talks about Looming Shutdown of Gov - FOX 4 News
• Lee County to file suit against BP
• TECH: Apr20 Autodesk is hosting free Virtual Event, exploring tools used by leading artists and animators via on24.com
• @NBC2 Track today's storms here:
• DEPT OF @ENERGY - Building new clean energy economy. Expanding frontiers of knowledge via innovative scientific research
• VIDEO: GREEN TECH: President Obama on the Green Fleet Initiative ( via @whitehouse )
• GOLF: Rates updated for Eastwood & Fort Myers Country Club
• JOBS: LIFEGUARD – 20 hrs/wk, Date Closed: 04/29/11, $11.55/hr (min.) - $13.80/hr (max.) Public Works/Recreation
• @noshtruck The Nosh Truck: Cubby hole kitchen, but a dining room big as the world
• VISITFLORIDA: The Fishing Capital of the World has a new website! Check it out,
• Our April Fort Myers E-News will be sent out later today, you can sign-up here: www.cityftmyers.com/enews
• RT @wgcu: Art of the Olympians Museum downtown Fort Myers is a special place, watch tonight @ 8:30pm channels 3 & 440
• TECH: @Amazon AppStore for Android mobile phones offers more secure downloads + Free paid app of the day feature #swfl
• TECH: @Google Fiber Comes to Kansas City, KS
• Lee County schools cancels all afternoon outdoor sporting events and activities due to weather
• WEATHER: Tornado watch is in effect until later this afternoon
• TECH: @Google reveals new +1 service for recommendations on the web
• Tomorrow is our River District Farmers' Market, come join us every Thursday!
• VIDEO: Red Sox fans bid farewell to Fort Myers 'City of Palms Park' #swfl ( via @thenewspress )
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• VIDEO: 03/28/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Meeting 4:30PM
• TECH: This 360º Panorama is the largest indoor Photo in the world - Fort Myers 360º Tours
• VIDEO: #SWFL + world’s first city providing energy needs on-site via clean renewable solar energy, Babcock Ranch, FL
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• Fort Myers Weather outlook
• MyRiverDistrict.com Weekend Events - Red Sox Spring Training, Darwin & Dinosaurs, Monsters ofthe Deep, Megalodons
• VIDEO: 03/24/2011 - Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting 9:30AM
• CITY: LIFEGUARD – 20 hrs/wk, Date Closed: 04/01/11, $11.55/hr (min.) - $13.80/hr (max.) Public Works/Recreation
• Fort Myers Outdoor Sports, updated info:
• New to @Twitter? Follow your interests. Discover your world.
• Saturday, downtown Fort Myers hosts Southwest Florida Reading Festival. A wonderful event for families & avid readers
• a .gov resource assisting agencies harness social media
• Foggy morning in Fort Myers, be aware of pedestrians & bicyclists who are #TakingItToTheStreets this morning
• 04/17 EVENT: Spring Egg Hunt - The City of Fort Myers invites all children up to six years old to join us for the SPRING EGG HUNT, on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Centennial Park. 4000 eggs will cover Centennial Park and a special visit from E. Bunny is exp
• @googlenonprofit: You're changing the world. We want to help. Announcing the new @Google for Nonprofits program.
• FMPD: Police Increase DUI Enforcement in an effort to make St. Patrick’s Day safer
• EVENT 03/26: Fort Myers Parade of Lights: Join us at the First Annual Fort Myers Parade of Lights, Saturday, March 26, 2011 in the Downtown River District....
• This week is Flood Safety Awareness Week (Mar 14-18). Know your risk & get prepared: www.Ready.gov/floodawareness
• Fort Myers, FL: Taking it to the Streets - April 11 to April 21: Win prizes, save time and money, reduce stress, and get active!...
• VIDEO: 03/10/2011 - Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board Hearing 1:00PM
• TECH: Microsoft IE9 is available today
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• @Google microsite with info about Japanese earthquake and #tsunami
• PHOTO: Work on Solar PV System & Roof Replacement at City Hall starting today
• TravelGov: For concerns about a specific U.S. citizen in the #Tsunami zone outside of #Japan should email PacificTsunamiUSC@state.gov
• Fort Myers Regional Partnership: Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel. Lee County is focused on the future. Together we mean business
• Discover Florida’s Island Sanctuary, The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, with this new Lonely Planet guidebook
• TECH: Google Chrome version 10 released today
• VIDEO: 03/07/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Workshop 1:30PM
• TECH: Microsoft Urges the World to Stop Using Internet Explorer 6
• Tickets still available for Tuesday's Red Sox home game against Astros
• Startling recycling facts everyone should know:
• Hey local Red Sox fans! Lee County is giving away 25 sets of 2 tickets to the just announced spring training game on 3/8 via Twitter. Follow us @FtMyersSanibel and answer the trivia question to win!
• TRAVEL: Fort Myers #6 of Spring Break Destinations, 4 of top 10 in #Florida! #swfl
• COORS LIGHT OPEN: This Sat & Sun at the Fort Myers Country Club
• Monsters, Megalodons & More! March 16th at the Imaginarium
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• FORT MYERS: More info on Parking Downtown here:
• New Memorial Day poster from Fort Myers Recreation - May 29th in Centennial Park
• New Memorial Day poster from Fort Myers Recreation - May 29th in Centennial Park
• New Memorial Day poster from Fort Myers Recreation
• Future sculpture planned for Lee County - Downtown Fort Myers Historic Oak Tree in front of the old Lee County Courthouse. (shot on Motorola Xoom Fort Myers ITS Department)
• Technology Helps Lee County EMS Improve Response Times for Increased Demand for Service
• City of Fort Myers Job List Updated
• If you have not registered to receive monthly E-News from the City you can sign-up here:
• Very useful online tool for mapping a LeeTran bus ride in Lee County/Fort Myers
• TECH: @Google backed startup zaps electricity waste, energy savings as much as 90% converting electric currents #swfl
• We get a lot of ? about the local area on cityftmyers.com ... @NBC2 has a useful directory of local #SWFL area webcams
• TECH: How Cloud Computing & Web Services Are Changing the IT Job Market
• An officer with the Fort Myers Police Department recently encountered some unusual suspects holding up traffic. Ten tiny ducklings were attempting to cross the road but got stuck near the overpass at Colonial Boulevard and U.S. 41. Without help they were
• Have a question about Fort Myers Residents, Businesses, Tourism? Chat with live support on
• VIDEO: 02/23/2011 - Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting 9:30AM
• VIDEO: 02/23/2011 - Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting 9:30AM
• To date in 2011 www.Cityftmyers.com has 124,000 visits coming from Canada, Germany, UK, Netherlands, France, Sweden, India & 138 total countries
• We would like to thank all the public safety departments who participated in the Patriot Flag Ceremony, February 21st at Centennial Park. Please never forget what happened on September 11, 2001.
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• TECH: Pulse - All your news, social updates, rss feeds in a single app
• Here's a sneak peak at the Imaginarium's 'Underwater Adventure in Edisonia' parade float joining dozens of others in this Saturday's annual Edison Festival of Light Parade. Hope to see you there! More info at www.edisonfestival.o
• CITY: Job List updated
• TECH: has a new Live Chat support feature for resident, business & visitor questions
• @VISITFLORIDA Truly AMAZING! pic from STS-133 rollout.
• TECH: IBM's Watson could usher new era in medicine
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• VIDEO: 02/15/2011 - Fort Myers Public Art Committee Meeting 4:00PM
• VIDEO: 02/09/2011 - Fort Myers Selection Committee Meeting 9:00AM
• VIDEO: 02/09/2011 - Fort Myers Selection Committee Meeting 10:30AM
• 02/15/2011: FMPD: Do the Right Thing Ceremony, February 15, 2011
• SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 19: EDISON FESTIVAL OF LIGHT PARADE
• TECH: Humans may escape the end of our solar system. But where do you run, in a universe where everything is expanding away from everything else? Credit:
• FMPD: Fort Myers Police - Do the Right Thing Ceremony Live on CFM-TV 3:00PM
• RT @whitehouse: Now: The President’s press conference on the Budget, watch:
• "You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do." - Henry Ford
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• There are currently 25 U. S. states without major sports teams :(
• VIDEO: 02/14/2010 - Fort Myers City Council Workshop 2:00PM
• Fort Myers = Spring Training Home for both the MLB's Boston Red Sox & Minnesota Twins
• VIDEO: 02/10/2011 - Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board Hearing 1:00PM
• AQUATIC CENTER: Swimming Lessons - $35 for 8 Lessons
• Red Sox equipment truck arrives in Fort Myers
• TECH: Is your business listed on @Google Maps? List your business here
• New egg hunt poster from Fort Myers Recreation
• 2011 Twins Spring Training at Hammond Stadium info & info on the stadium
• 2011 Red Sox Spring Training at City of Palms Park info & here is a preview of the new complex
• VIDEO: 02/07/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Workshop 2:00PM
• VIDEO: 02/07/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Meeting 4:30PM
• LIVE VIDEO 2PM City of Fort Myers Budget Workshop #swfl
• [Video] Today, for the first time in human history, we can see the whole sun. See how we did it. #swfl
• Congratulations to the Green Bay Packers for winning Super Bowl XLV!
• VIDEO: Explore Fort Myers-Sanibel with Lonely Planet Video #swfl
• is this weekend, kick off the weekend tonight in Downtown Fort Myers at
• Some of our other Facebook Pages are:
• Our new poster for our annual Memorial Day 5K Run on the Green
• official Facebook page of U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs: protecting lives and interests of U.S. citizens overseas
• MEDIA: FMPD's Chief Doug Baker discussses Lowered Crime Rates in Southwest Florida on WGCU radio #swfl
• CITY: 6% of visitors to our city website are on mobile devices, a 313% increase from one year ago.
• VIDEO: 02/02/2011 - Fort Myers Planning Board Meeting 1:00PM
• TECH: New Firefox 4 Beta for Android and Maemo is Faster than Ever
• TECH: NASA scientists may have found 1000 new planets #swfl
• @thenewspress has a new website design, check it out
• The amount of energy from Cyclone #Yasi could power the world for a year
• This Is Your Massive Snowstorm, America
• FMPD: Ceremony to Honor Retirees: On Tuesday, February 1st at 5 p.m...
• TECH: @Goolge + @Twitter Helps Net-Less Egyptions Tweet via Voicemail #egypt
• Google Art Project offers gigapixel images of art classics, indoor Street View of museums
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• Traveling to Florida without GPS? Order a Florida Map & Vacation Guide for #free!
• 65°F Sunny in Downtown Fort Myers, Florida
• VIDEO: 01/26/2011 - Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting 9:30AM
• VIDEO: 01/18/2011 - Fort Myers City Council Meeting 4:30 PM
• Breaking: U.S. gross domestic product rose at an inflation-adjusted annual rate of 3.2% in the fourth quarter.
• Blue, Green, Red, Yellow Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival 2011 T-Shirts $10 - Contact Recreation 239.321.7524 or by email at: recreation@cityftmyers.com
• Fort Myers Police: Do the Right Thing Ceremony, January 25, 2011
• From the news desk: USDA designates Southwest Florida as disaster area due to weather #swfl
• Florida makes sales and possession of bath salts illegal - wjhg.com
• Chinese, French, German, Spanish - some of the languages our Fort Myers websites can be viewed in, click "Translate" on the bottom toolbox!
• RT @CNETNews: IRS launches iPhone, Android apps for taxpayers
• Hazardous weather today may bring thunderstorms and possible tornados. Monitor NOAA radio for alerts.
• Only 19 Days Until Red Sox Pitchers and Catchers Report to Spring Training in Fort Myers
• Twitter Is Blocked In Egypt Amidst Rising Protests
• Fort Myers, FL:
• FMPD: Crime Drop for City of Fort Myers: Overall crime is down in the City of Fort Myers –6.9% for 2010 co...
• ENERGY: Why are we using up the Earth?
• GOV: Find out how to get involved in the State of the Union & ask your questions of President Obama & the White House
• HEALTH: Ready to Lose Weight in the New Year? Experts Offer Guidance for Adults and Children
• Sunny and 71°F/22°C in Fort Myers Florida
• Get ready to dive into the Monsters of the Deep! Imaginarium: Hands-On Museums & Aquarium
• Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival Saturday 11am-6pm Downtown Fort Myers
• FMPD: Charity Hockey Game Pits Guns against Hoses: Officers with the Fort Myers Police Department and othe...
• Cloudy 70°F in Fort Myers, FL
• City of Fort Myers Job Vacancies List Updated
• Have a question about Fort Myers, Southwest Florida, or any of our local area events, attractions and services? You can post them here or visit
• TECH: IPv6 next generation Internet protocol adds 4 billion times more space (w/ Video)
• Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival this Saturday, January 22
• New from the Recovery Blog – Find out what Recovery opportunities might be available to you:
• “A stark warning:” Smoking causes genetic damage within minutes after inhaling
• Fort Myers, FL:
• Fort Myers neighborhood receives $1M donation
• Was eating healthier one of your new year's resolutions? MyPyramid.gov has a useful healthy meal plan tool here:
• Our new Florida State Amber Alert Facebook Page is located here thanks to DOJ & Facebook
• Fort Myers, FL:
• Bundle up & Come Join Us today by the Caloosahatchee Bridge for the Fort Myers River District Farmers' Market!
• Here's a great spot on FOX 4 Morning Blend about the Downtown Walking Tours by the Museum's own Matt Johnson. Tours leave every WED & SAT at 10 am. $10 for adults/$5 for students. Spaces fill up fast so please call 239-321-7430.
• Amber Alerts coming to Facebook -
• Avoid #cabinfever & plan a trip to #Florida on your #snowday! Order a free vacation guide & map,
• What's your favorite restaurant in SWFL? Urbanspoon says it should be Five Guys
• Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival 2011 is Jan 22 in Centennial Park downtown Fort Myers, FL mark your calendars! :)
• Current Weather: Sunny and 73°F / 23°C in Fort Myers, FL. 10 Day Outlook
• Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival 2011 is Jan 22 in Centennial Park downtown Fort Myers, FL mark your calendars! :)
• 8 DAYS LEFT! To Help Fight Hunger in Southwest Florida & Vote for Fort Myers/Cape Coral to Receive a $1 Million Grant from Walmart
• Greener Holiday ideas from Lee County - #swfl
• TECH: Using advanced computing & emerging technology, IBM's computer code-named "Watson" to compete on Jeopardy
• Our first E-Newsletter of 2011 will be sent out this week!
• Fort Myers, FL:
• TECH: Soon the government check won't be in the mail
• We are at #11! Help Fight Hunger in Southwest Florida & Vote by December 31st for Fort Myers to Receive a $1 Million Grant
• Fort Myers, FL:
• Vote for Fort Myers to receive a $1 million grant for hunger relief this holiday season
• Fort Myers Music Walk is this Saturday
• TECH: Don't believe we're living in the future? This language translator app may change your mind
• Vote for Fort Myers to receive a $1 million grant for hunger relief this holiday season
• FORT MYERS MUSIC WALK RETURNS DECEMBER 18th
• SWFL among most popular retirement spots
• @NASA is giving away space shuttle heat shield tiles to U.S. schools & universities. Get yours: #STEM #edu
• Southwest Florida And Lee County Fair 2011
• Today is Bill of Rights Day! Celebrate your rights by learning about their history:
• FMPD: Police have arrested two people in connection with a fatal crash involving a bicyclist on December 5th.
• TECH: This site was built by a few folks @Google to help keep tech support a family business...
• TECH: Visualizing Friendships - Visualizing data is like photography...
• Another reason to look forward to Friday in Southwest Florida
• TECH: 10 Best Google Chrome OS Extensions
• VIDEO: 12/09/2010 - Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board Workshop 1:00PM
• CITY: Our Fort Myers Jobs List has been updated with new positions available
• The Fort Myers Fire Department is selling the following items at Central Fire Station in Downtown Fort Myers on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.: Dalmatian Beanie Babies $ 10.00 ea. Station House Popcorn $ 5.00 ea. Station House Popcorn $ 5.00 ea. All
• VIDEO: 12/07/2010 - Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting
• Fort Myers, FL:
• LIVE TV: City Council Workshop on Business Tax Fees
• TECH: Google jumps into the E-book market
• VIDEO: 'Festival of Trees' on display in downtown Fort Myers
• New NASA finding changes the fundamental knowledge about what comprises all known life on Earth.
• TECH: @NASA Sets News Conference on Astrobiology Discovery 2 pm
• VIDEO: 11/30/2010 - Fort Myers Nuisance Abatement Board Meeting 1:00PM
• Vote today and everyday to help the Imaginarium win the Pepsi Refresh Grant! Vote 3 ways everyday - click the link below to vote through facebook and your email address. Also TEXT 104757 to (pepsi) 73774!
• VIDEO: Clinton: U.S. 'Deeply Regrets' Embarrassment of WikiLeaks Documents via @youtube
• TECH: 127 countries visited our CityFtMyers.com this month. Most visits: Canada, Germany, UK, India, France, Brazil, Australia & Switzerland. Thank you! :)
• CITY GOV: Fort Myers Strategic Plan 2011
• Emergency Traffic Tips: Yield to emergency vehicles with lights or sirens. Pull over to right side of road. Stop until vehicle has passed.
• Fort Myers Farmers Market is open today from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m
• Thanksgiving roundup: Holiday dining, travel, weather, events
• TECH VIDEO: @TED_Tweets Every 43 seconds child dies from malaria. Is this mosquito-zapping blue laser the answer?
• @BreakingNews: Economy grew at 2.5 percent pace in third quarter, aided by stronger consumer spending and exports
• Fort Myers, FL:
• Job List Update:
• TECH: Two-Thirds of Americans on Broadband - interactive map broadband in America
• Fort Myers, FL:
• VIDEO: 11/18/2010 - Fort Myers Code Enforcement Board Hearing 1:00PM
• TECH: Online education disrupting traditional academic models
• TECH: Q+A-What happens when 15 pct of the Web goes through China?
• The Fort Myers Police Department is conducting another Click It or Ticket operation. The extra enforcement will take place November 21st – November 30th.
• Foggy in downtown Fort Myers via the @winkweather
• Fort Myers Boat Show had a great turnout, thanks for attending :)
• VIDEO: 11/15/2010 - Fort Myers City Council Workshop 2:00PM
• EMPLOYMENT OPENINGS www.cityftmyers.com/jobs PROTECTIVE SERVICES/POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICE OFFICERFlorida Certified - $19.01/hr. (Based on prior experience) Non-Certified - $16.91 Police Department (1002) SKILLED CRAFT PLANT OPERATOR TRAINEE - $12.3
• RFP #7003-11, ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG) SOLAR PV SYSTEM AND ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR CITY HALL
• Fort Myers Boat Show is Downtown today and tomorrow
• What do you think of our T-Shirt design for the Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival coming up in a few months?
• Fort Myers Riverfront Detention Basin: see the presentation in the latest City Council Workshop Video http://bit.ly/93yByH
• TRUNK & TREAT is tonight 7-9 PM at the Fort Myers Aquatic Center http://bit.ly/9K3Fh7
• New November Rates for our Golf Courses http://www.cityftmyers.com/golf
• HALLOWEEN is almost here! What are you dressing up as? Are you joining us at our Trunk and Treat event? http://bit.ly/9K3Fh7
• http://gis.cityftmyers.com/wards/ Here is an online map for looking up your Ward within the City of Fort Myers
• U.S. Department of Transportation will award $800 million more to Florida toward building a high-speed rail line from Tampa to Orlando
• SATURDAY: Downtown Car Cruise-In! FREE to attend, it features vintage, modern, and unique cars. http://bit.ly/b2bZV3
• Fort Myers Police: Do the Right Thing - October 19, 2010
• FMPD: Death Investigation http://www.fmpolice.com/tabId/54/itemId/541/Death-Investigation.aspx
• FEEDBACK: Please take a moment to submit this satisfaction survey for the City of Fort Myers Police Department http://bit.ly/9JQTe1
• RT @MORGANPALMER: A lovely shot from Fort Myers Beach right now. More great weather for this Columbus Day. http://twitpic.com/2wp7xj
• 10/29: CLEAN ENERGY EXPO - Harborside Event Center, Fort Myers, FL http://bit.ly/aOaAMP
• RT @DalaiLama: Developing a sense of universal responsibility helps us to become sensitive to all others, not just those closest to us.
• RT @InFullBloomUS: Hard to believe, but autumn has arrived in Fort Myers. mid-80 days, high 60 nights, and very low humidity. Pumpkin time.
• The Fire department will continue to sell the Pink Heals-Care Enough to wear Pink T-shirts throughout the month of October. The cost is $10.00. Sizes; S, M, L, XL, and a few 2X. These shirts can be purchased at the Fire Department located at 2404 Dr Mart
• Boo Bash! at the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium http://bit.ly/cEWLWJ
• If you would like an e-mail summary of upcoming special events in the City of Fort Myers, sign up for our E-News! http://bit.ly/9ZwVA9
• It's Fire Safety Week - get prepared to be fire safe with help from @ReadydotGov: http://go.usa.gov/xe2
• TECH: @Google TV is an interesting progression of Web & Television. http://www.google.com/tv/index.html What do you think of its potential?
• TECH: Would you drive a $25k 200mpg "motorcycle" if it looked like this? http://bit.ly/cJfCmh
• "We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything." ~ Thomas A. Edison #TGIF
• Fort Myers FY2011 Final Budget was approved last night view a summary Budget In Brief here http://bit.ly/at7KgF #swfl
• New October rates for the Golf courses http://www.cityftmyers.com/golf
• TECH: Would you drive a $25k 200mpg "motorcycle" if it looked like this? http://bit.ly/cJfCmh
• "We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything." ~ Thomas A. Edison #TGIF
• Fort Myers FY2011 Final Budget was approved last night view a summary Budget In Brief here http://bit.ly/at7KgF #swfl
• New October rates for the Golf courses http://www.cityftmyers.com/golf
• The Fire department will continue to sell the Pink Heals-Care Enough to wear Pink T-shirts throughout the month of October. The cost is $10.00. Sizes; S, M, L, XL, and a few 2X. These shirts can be purchased at the Fire Department located at 2404 Dr Mart
• Boo Bash! at the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium http://bit.ly/cEWLWJ
• If you would like an e-mail summary of upcoming special events in the City of Fort Myers, sign up for our E-News! http://bit.ly/9ZwVA9
• It's Fire Safety Week - get prepared to be fire safe with help from @ReadydotGov: http://go.usa.gov/xe2
• TECH: @Google TV is an interesting progression of Web & Television. http://www.google.com/tv/index.html What do you think of its potential?
• It's Fire Safety Week - get prepared to be fire safe with help from @ReadydotGov: http://go.usa.gov/xe2
• TECH: @Google TV is an interesting progression of Web & Television. http://www.google.com/tv/index.html What do you think of its potential?
• If you would like an e-mail summary of upcoming special events in the City of Fort Myers, sign up f
• Boo Bash! at the Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium http://bit.ly/cEWLWJ
• The Fire department will continue to sell the Pink Heals-Care Enough to wear Pink T-shirts througho
• New October rates for the Golf courses http://www.cityftmyers.com/golf
• Fort Myers FY2011 Final Budget was approved last night view a summary Budget In Brief here http://b
• Google TV is a new experience made for television that combines the TV you know and love with the f
• We recently passed 5,000 followers on our social networks! Thank you for following!
• TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things from the Pharaoh’s TombExhibition Extended Thru August 15! http
• Congrats Team USA on advancing to the second round at the 2010 World Cup!! #swfl
• SAFETY: You're FOUR TIMES more likely to get into a serious crash when using a hand-held devic
• Future prosepcts for Team USA??
• Renowned Photographer Clyde Butcher Returns to the SWFL Museum of History http://bit.ly/9Xw2Cb
• Discover “IT”! Inland Treasures of Southwest Florida http://bit.ly/9agDOp
• A good example of why you should NOT stand under a tree during a lightning storm. http://bit.ly/cqB
• "We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything." ~ Thomas A. Edison #TGIF
• TECH: Would you drive a $25k 200mpg "motorcycle" if it looked like this? http://bit.ly/cJ
• "Trunk or Treat!" at the Fort Myers Aquatic Center: October 29th 7:00pm-9:00pm http://bit
• So far, 2010 matches 1998 (Jan.-Aug.) with warmest combined global land and ocean surface temperatu
• A man's country is not a certain area of land, mountains, rivers or woods, but a principle and
• Fort Myers Hybrid Sanitation Truck Presentation http://bit.ly/aKiMTo
• City of Fort Myers - FY2011 Preliminary Hearing Budget In Brief... Download Here: http://bit.ly/at
• T-shirts available for purchase for the Pink Heals Tour (sizes small, medium, large, x-large @ $10.
• Back to School Without a Worry- School Clothes for Kids Program
• Back to School Without a Worry Clothing Drop Box Locations
• RIVERSIDE: ACOUSTIC GUITAR JAM Attention Baby Boomers Dust off your acoustic guitar and join us. Pl
• Half way between Miami, FL and Tampa, FL where do your loyalties fall SWFL?
• Pre-season football was a big event here in Ft. Myers too! In the 1920s, a football team goes throu
• K9 Partner Killed During Armed Robbery Update #1 - Police have arrested two people in connection wi
• Armed Robbery Update #2 - Axe is in stable condition and being monitored very closely as clinical s
• Have you heard of the Pink Heals Tour? Founded by an Arizona Firefighter named Dave Graybill who st
• Southwest Florida And Lee County Fair
• Country Folk Art Craft Show

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