Fort Myers Beach Town Council

In an historic election, Tuesday, residents of Fort Myers Beach voted to recall town council members John King and Karen Woodson, but whether or not King will actually be removed from office remains to be seen after a circuit court judge, on Nov. 3, ordered a stay on the recall results pending an appeals court decision.

Residents of Fort Myers Beach head to the polls Nov. 4 for what could result in the first successful recall of elected officials in Lee County in nearly 75 years. Town council members Karen Woodson and John King are on the recall ballot, but judge’s decision, Nov. 3, leaves the vote on King’s recall in a kind of legal limbo.

A special election has been set for Nov. 4, 2025, for a Special Recall Election for the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council Members John R. King and Karen Woodson.The town was informed of the date by Chief Judge of the 20th Judicial Circuit Court J. Frank Porter.

Following the series of storms that have battered Fort Myers Beach, the island community is slowly churning along on its massive rebuild.

New trailers for the Fort Myers Beach Town Hall will open Monday, March 4 at 7:30 a.m.

Karen Moore, publisher of Southwest Florida Business Today attended a commercial real estate professional meeting where she sought a response from Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers about recent comments from TPI Hospitality about their goals for the barrier island.

In a move similar to the one made by the City of Sanibel last week, members of the Town Council of Fort Myers Beach voted in favor of prohibiting…

In addition to the presidential primary election on Tuesday, Southwest Florida residents in Naples, Bonita Springs, and the town of Fort Myers Beach also…