🌱 Patch AM: How the new Fort Myers Beach pier will be bigger and stronger

Hey there, Fort Myers! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How the new Fort Myers Beach pier will be bigger and stronger
• Why one family is racing to move to Fort Myers by October.

Also on today's calendar: Sunset Social and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 77.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fort Myers Beach pier reconstruction officially begins nearly four years after Hurricane Ian (abc-7.com) — Work is officially underway to rebuild the Fort Myers Beach pier, a longer and stronger replacement for the structure destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. The $14.4 million project will stretch about 1,000 feet, feature a concrete deck and shade structures, and is expected to finish by late August 2027, restoring a key symbol of resilience for the beach community.
   

• Daviid Jackson's GoFundMe Profile (gofundme.com) — A father of three has launched a GoFundMe to help his family relocate to Fort Myers after accepting his dream job with a local nonprofit serving children. What was supposed to be a remote role now requires him on the ground by October 15, and donations will cover moving costs so he can start building youth programs for the community.
   

📸 Around Fort Myers

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Myers

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• Nikki Glaser →
  Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Fort Myers
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Concert Series - Simply-Fi 4:00-7:00 PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
Monday August 24
• Town Council Meeting 9:00 AM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
• Anchorage Advisory Committee (AAC) 9:00 AM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• CANCELED - Town Council - Special Meeting →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am
Thursday August 27
• Cultural & Environmental Learning Center Advisory Board (CELCAB) 1:00 PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Sunset Social →
  Oak & Stone, 4720 SE 9th Pl, Cape Coral
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• FREE Saturday @ Mound House →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar
  9:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Concert Series - Dirty Work 4:00-7:00 PM →
  Fort Myers Beach Calendar

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• In the Galleries - August and September 2026
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  9:00 am
• "S" Stroke Workshop with Pat Smelkoff
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  10:00 am
• Sound Healing: An Immersive Sound Bath Experience
  Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL, 33919, United States
  11:30 am
• The Odd Couple (female version) →
  Alliance for the Arts , 10091 McGregor Blvd, FORT MYERS, FL, 33919, United States
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Residents and Staff Members Collaborate at Siena Lakes —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch

• Looking to get my 6 year old daughter a bike and my niece who's 13.
  I was planning to go to Walmart but I don't have bike knowledge at all. Was wondering if anyone knew a good spot for bikes in Fort Myers. (Nextdoor Tice)
• Could anyone recommend an honest reliable Air Conditioning Business that does work in the San Carlos Park Area of Fort Myers?
  My Compressor has gone out in my home AC and it's really HOT! Any recommendations would be appreciated! (Nextdoor San Carlos Park)

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial in Fort Myers. Apply here.
• Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company posted a job opening for Housekeeper Room Care in Fort Myers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Myers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gateway

• What is Natalie Harp's role in the White House, with Trump? (news-press.com)
• Coach Blanton Optimistic About Young Celebration Storm Despite Portal Losses (positivelyosceola.com)

North Fort Myers

• 'All I wanted was a shower': Florida residents struggle through hurricane recovery construction (thecooldown.com)
• FHSAA suspends ECS softball coach Johnny Manetta over recruiting, housing (news-press.com)

Cape Coral

• Florida Firefighters Rescue Cat After Fall From Cape Coral Bridge (iheart.com)
• Voting for Best of Cape Coral begins today (capecoralbreeze.com)

Ok Fort Myers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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