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2025
	- What's New in November from Fort Myers Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 3-9
 
	- What To Do the week of Oct. 27-Nov.2
 
	- What To Do the week of Oct. 20-26
 
	- What To Do the week of Oct. 13-19
 
	- What To Do the week of Oct. 6-12
 
	- What's New in October from Fort Myers Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 29- Oct. 5
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 21-28
 
	- Let's go! Island Hopper kicks off this weekend
 
	- Lee County TDC welcomes John Lai as new FRLA representative
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 15-21
 
	- Estero Councilmember joins Lee County Tourist Development Council
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 8-14
 
	- What's New in September from Fort Myers Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 1-7
 
	- Island Hopper Songwriter Fest preview party hits all the right notes 
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 25-31
 
	- E Awards celebrate hospitality industry and top tourism professionals
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 18-24
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 11-17
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 4-10
 
	- Feel The Beat - Tickets go live for Island Hopper Songwriter Fest experiences
 
	- What's New in August from Fort Myers Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of July 28-Aug. 3
 
	- Lee County TDC welcomes Hyatt Regency Coconut Point GM Brian Kramer as new member
 
	- What To Do the week of July 21-27
 
	- What's New in July from Fort Myers Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of June 30-July 6
 
	- What To Do the week of June 23-29
 
	- What To Do the week of June 16-22
 
	- What To Do the week of June 9-15
 
	- What's New in June from Fort Myers Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- Chris Young headlines 11th Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, Sept. 19-28
 
	- What To Do the week of June 2-8
 
	- What To Do the week of May 26-June 1
 
	- What To Do the week of May 19-25
 
	- Explore, have fun and win prizes this summer with Parks, Points & Perks
 
	- What To Do the week of May 12-18
 
	- What To Do the week of May 5-11
 
	- What's New in May from Fort Myers Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- Lee County landmarks to shine blue during National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4-10
 
	- What To Do the week of April 28-May 4
 
	- What To Do the week of April 21-27
 
	- What To Do the week of April 14-20
 
	- What To Do the week of April 7-13
 
	- What's New in April from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of March 31-April 6
 
	- What To Do the week of March 24-30
 
	- What To Do the week of March 17-23
 
	- What To Do the week of March 10-16
 
	- What's New in March from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of March 3-9
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 24-March 2
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 17-23
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 10-16
 
	- What's New in February from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 3-9
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 20-26
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 13-19
 
	- What's New in January from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
2024
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 23-29
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 16-22
 
	- Lee County Tourist Development Council welcomes new chair, Dec. 11
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 9-15
 
	- What's New in December from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 2-8
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 18-24
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 11-17
 
	- Junonia Award goes to Allison Gruber of Lee County Sports Organizing Committee for building sports tourism success
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 4-10
 
	- What's New in November from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3
 
	- What To Do the week of Oct. 21-27
 
	- What's New in October from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 23-29
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 16-22
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 9-15
 
	- What's New in September from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 2-8
 
	- Island Hopper Songwriter Fest celebrates 10 years with music & new events, Sept. 20-29
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1
 
	- 2024 E Awards celebrate hospitality industry, top tourism professionals
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 19-25
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 12-18
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 5-11
 
	- What's New in August from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods receives DMAP designation at Destinations International 's Annual Convention
 
	- What To Do the week of July 29-Aug. 4
 
	- What To Do the week of July 22-28
 
	- What To Do the week of July 15-21
 
	- Tickets on sale now for 4 Island Hopper Songwriter Fest performances
 
	- What To Do the week of July 8-14
 
	- What To Do the week of July 1-7
 
	- What's for dinner tonight? Savor the Shore campaign returns to encourage residents to see what's cookin' at local restaurants during the off-season
 
	- What's New in July from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of June 24-30
 
	- What To Do the week of June 17-23
 
	- What To Do the week of June 10-16
 
	- What's New in June from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of June 3-9
 
	- Great Calusa Blueway celebrates 20 years with a challenge and prizes
 
	- What To Do the week of May 27-June 2
 
	- What To Do the week of May 20-26
 
	- "Light Up Lee" celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week, May 19-25, in Lee County
 
	- What To Do the week of May 13-19
 
	- What To Do the week of May 6-12
 
	- "Cab in a Solo" singer Scotty McCreery headlines 10th Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, Sept. 20-29
 
	- What's New in May from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of April 29-May 5
 
	- What To Do the week of April 22-28
 
	- What To Do the week of April 15-21
 
	- What To Do the week of April 8-14
 
	- What To Do the week of April 1-7
 
	- What's New in April from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of March 25-31
 
	- What To Do the week of March 18-24
 
	- What To Do the week of March 11-17
 
	- What To Do the week of March 4-10
 
	- What's New in March from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 26-March 3
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 19-25
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 12-18
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 5-11
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 4
 
	- What's New in February from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 22-28
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 15-21
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 8-14
 
	- What's New in January from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 1-7
 
2023
	- What to Do the week of Dec. 25-31
 
	- What to Do the week of Dec. 18-24
 
	- What to Do the week of Dec. 11-17
 
	- What to Do the week of Dec. 4-10
 
	- What's New in December from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What to Do the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3
 
	- What to Do the week of Nov. 20-26
 
	- Holidays sparkle at Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What to Do the week of Nov. 13-19
 
	- Captiva Cruises receives Junonia Award for its positive impact on local tourism community
 
	- Media advisory: 2023 VCB Annual Meeting, Nov. 9
 
	- What to Do the week of Nov. 6-12
 
	- What's New in November from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What to Do the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5
 
	- What to Do the week of Oct. 23-29
 
	- What to Do the week of Oct. 16-22
 
	- What to Do the week of Oct. 9-15
 
	- What's New in October from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What to Do the week of Oct. 2-8
 
	- What to Do the week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1
 
	- 9th Island Hopper Songwriter Fest kicks off Friday on Captiva Island
 
	- What to Do the week of Sept. 18-24
 
	- What to Do the week of Sept. 11-17
 
	- What to Do the week of Sept. 4-10
 
	- What's New in September from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What to Do the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3
 
	- E Awards celebrate hospitality industry and top tourism professionals
 
	- What to Do the week of Aug. 21-27
 
	- What to Do the week of Aug. 14-20
 
	- What to Do the week of Aug. 7-13
 
	- What's New in August from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What to Do the week of July 31-Aug. 6
 
	- Chris Janson headlines 9th Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, Sept. 22-Oct. 1
 
	- Savor the Shore campaign kicks off
 
	- What to Do the week of July 24-30
 
	- What to Do the week of July 17-23
 
	- What to Do the week of July 10-16
 
	- What's New in July from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What to Do the week of July 3-9
 
	- What to Do the week of June 26-July 2
 
	- What to Do the week of June 19-25
 
	- What to Do the week of June 12-18
 
	- What To Do the week of June 5-11
 
	- What's New in June from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of May 29-June 4
 
	- What To Do the week of May 22-28
 
	- What To Do the week of May 15-21
 
	- Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau celebrates travel during National Travel and Tourism Week, May 7-13
 
	- What To Do the week of May 8-14
 
	- What's New in May from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of May 1-7
 
	- What To Do the week of April 24-30
 
	- What To Do the week of April 17-23
 
	- What To Do the week of April 10-16
 
	- What To Do the week of April 3-9
 
	- What's New in April from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of March 27-April 2
 
	- What To Do the week of March 20-26
 
	- What To Do the week of March 13-19
 
	- What To Do the week of March 6-12
 
	- What's New in March from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 27-March 5
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 20-26
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 13-19
 
	- Have fun and win prizes at Cape Coral Quest
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 6-12
 
	- What's New in February from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 23-29
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 16-22
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 9-15
 
	- What's New in January from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighbohoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 2-8
 
2022
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 26-Jan. 1
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 19-25
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 12-18
 
	- Lee County TDC welcomes new chair
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 5-11
 
	- December recovery update from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 21-27
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 14-20
 
	- Lee County hotel rooms open for business
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 7-13
 
	- Recovery update from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2 
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 19-25
 
	- It's time! Island Hopper Songwriter Fest kicks off Friday on Captiva Island
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 12-18
 
	- What To Do the week of Sept. 6-11
 
	- E Awards celebrate hospitality industry and top tourism professionals
 
	- What's New in September from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- Lee County VCB wins two top state tourism awards
 
	- Island Hopper Songwriter Fest wins SUNsational Awards; get app to enter contest
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 29-Sept. 4
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 22-28
 
	- What To Do the week of Aug. 15-21
 
	- What's New in August from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts headlines 8th Island Hopper Songwriter Fest
 
	- What's New in July from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of June 20-26
 
	- What To Do the week of June 6-12
 
	- What's New in June from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- Media alert: BMI songwriter Lance Carpenter performs in Songs from the Sand virtual concert series June 16
 
	- What To Do the week of May 30-June 5
 
	- Up for the Challenge? New Fort Myers Discovery app gives locals and visitors opportunity to win prizes while exploring arts, historic and nature attractions - plus it's free
 
	- What To Do the week of May 23-29
 
	- Lee County Tourist Development Council welcomes new member, Jay Johnson
 
	- What To Do the week of May 9-15
 
	- What's New in May from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods celebrates nationally recognized Guests First Program
 
	- Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods and Kind Traveler empower travelers to support wildlife conservation on Sanibel Island
 
	- What To Do the week of April 18-24
 
	- BMI songwriter Frank Myers performs in Songs from the Sand virtual concert series April 21
 
	- Celebrate travel and tourism at annual Travel Rally May 3 at Lakes Regional Park
 
	- What To Do the week of April 11-17
 
	- What To Do the week of April 4-10
 
	- What's New in April from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of March 28-April 3
 
	- What To Do the week of March 21-27
 
	- Lee County Tourist Development Council welcomes four new nonvoting members
 
	- What's new in March from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 28-March 6
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 21-27
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 14-20
 
	- What To Do the week of Feb. 7-13
 
	- What's new in February from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 24-30
 
	- What To do the week of Jan. 17-23
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 10-16
 
	- What's new in January from Fort Myers - Islands, Beaches and Neighborhoods
 
	- What To Do the week of Jan. 3-9
 
 
2021
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 27, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 20-26
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 13-19
 
	- Lee County Tourist Development Council welcomes new chair, Dec. 8
 
	- What To Do the week of Dec. 6-12
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, Dec. 1
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5
 
	- First SW Florida Band Jam-boree makes historic debut at Dunbar High School, Dec. 4-5
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 22-28
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 15-21
 
	- Record-breaking bed tax collections announced at Tourism Outlook Annual Meeting, Nov. 9
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 8-14
 
	- Media alert: Samantha Brown and brand rollout highlight Tourism Outlook Annual Meeting, Nov. 9
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, Nov. 1
 
	- What To Do the week of Nov. 1-7
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, Oct. 1
 
	- Seventh annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest kicks off on Captiva Island this weekend
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, Sept. 1
 
	- E Awards celebrate hospitality industry and top tourism professionals
 
	- New Shellcast episode goes fly fishing with Norm Zeigler
 
	- Smith and Bonk appointed to Lee County TDC
 
	- Media alert: Dynamic duo performs in Songs from the Sand virtual concert series Aug. 19
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, Aug. 2
 
	- Hit Singer-Songwriters Jimmie Allen and Michael Ray Headline Island Hopper Songwriter Fest
 
	- Media alert: Kristen Kelly performs in Songs from the Sofa virtual concert series July 15
 
	- New Shellcast episode visits Dog Beach in Bonita Springs
 
	- Media alert: Songs from the Sofa welcomes Ruthie Collins to the couch June 17
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, June 1
 
	- Media alert: Devin Dawson performs in Songs from the Sand virtual concert series May 20
 
	- What's new in May from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
 
	- Lee County celebrates the Power of Travel May 2-8
 
	- ‘Samantha Brown’s Places to Love’ features Lee County
 
	- Media alert: Julia Cole performs in Songs from the Sofa virtual concert series April 15
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, April 1
 
	- Sanibel Island earns national accolade as a Best Beach Town
 
	- Media alert: Hannah Ellis performs in Songs from the Sofa virtual concert series March 18
 
	- New Shellcast episode visits Manatee Park
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, March 1
 
	- Media alert: Sheena Brook to perform in first Songs from the Sand virtual concert series Feb. 18
 
	- Find Valentine’s Day love on The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
 
	- What's new from The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
 
	- Frontier Airlines voters have spoken: Fort Myers is named top warm weather destination of 2021
 
	- Media alert: Bridgette Tatum to perform in Songs from the Sofa virtual concert series Jan. 21
 
 
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