COVID-19 Updates

REMINDER: Masks, social distancing still required

The Town Council of Fort Myers Beach passed a mask ordinance a few months ago that remains in place. 

The ordinance is that masks are required in any public place where social distancing of at least six feet cannot be maintained.

Read the ordinance here.

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Florida’s COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website

Help for small businesses

Hotels or shelters for social distancing

Town of Fort Myers Beach Updates / Cancellations / Closures

  1. PRESS RELEASE - Adjusting hours Bay Oaks and Mound House - 07.10.20
  2. Declaration of Emergency Regulations No. 7 - 07.02.20 masks required
  3. Short term rentals clarification from Lee County Commissioners 6-2-20
  4. COVID-19 Hurricane Preparation CDC Guidelines (1)
  5. State approves Lee County amended plan to re-open short term rentals
  6. PRESS RELEASE - Governor not ready to rescind short term rentals - May 15 2020
  7. Lodging tentatively to re-open May 15 - revision May 6
  8. Council votes to re-open beach starting Saturday, May 2
  9. Beach Parking resumes Saturday, May 2
  10. Town beaches still restricted to residents; Lee County beaches open to public
  11. Declaration of Emergency Regulations No. 6 - 4.27.2020
  12. Declaration of Emergency Regulations No. 5 - 4.27.2020
  13. Declaration of Emergency Regulations No. 4 04.03.2020
  14. Declaration of Emergency Regulations No. 3, Shelter in Place 3.30.2020
  15. Declaration of Emergency Regulations No. 2, Short Term Rentals 3.30.2020
  16. Declaration of Emergency Regulations 3.19.2020
  17. Proclamation pursuant to the Town of Fort Myers Beach Resolution 20-13, Declaration of State of Local Emergency 3.18.2020
  18. All Town Advisory Committee Meetings have been canceled until further notice
  19. Recreation Center Closure
  20. "Whats in the water" testing for March 28th has been canceled.
  21. Beach reopening to residents 7 to 10 a.m. on April 28

Permits

  1. Outdoor Special Recreation Uses Permits

Pumpouts

  1. Online Pump Outs COVID19 UPDATE

Lee County COVID-19 information page 

State of Florida Executive Orders