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Fort Myers, FL
19Events this week
2Free things to do
88New spots
90New stories

Checked Monday, September 14, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Fort Myers

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 19 events, day by day →

Pastrami Sandwich Tuesdays 12:00pm-6:00pm

Tuesday 12pm · El Buen Sazon Bori-Mex Restaurant

Senior Planet Lectures, Workshops & Courses

Wednesday 1pm · Tice Community Resource Center · Free

Weekly Line & Partner Dance Lessons and Open Dance

Wednesday 7pm · Riverside Community Center

Uplift Peer Group

Friday 6:30am · The Goldberg LGBTQ+ Center

New in Fort Myers

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Coastal Dayz Brewery

Nightlife

Local pint pick: Coastal Dayz Brewery keeps Downtown Fort Myers chill with a pet friendly patio, 16 taps spanning house favorites and rotating seasonals, plus easy flights when you can’t decide.

coastaldayzbrewery.com

Epic Salon and Suites

Beauty

Low-drama hair magic: Epic Salon and Suites nails that hip, clean, spa-like vibe, with partitioned spaces so your cut or color feels private, not chaotic.

epicsalonandsuites.com

The Lucky Screw

Restaurants

Your game-day hangout: Between live bands, karaoke, and the big games on, The Lucky Screw nails that downtown Fort Myers vibe.

theluckyscrew.com

Fort Myers’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

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Most read in Fort Myers

The five stories Fort Myers readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. FDOT plans 21-mile I-75 project in Lee and Collier counties to cut commute times and congestion

    The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is planning a 21-mile improvement project on Interstate 75 in Lee and Collier counties to reduce traffic congestion and enhance safety.

    Full story at gulfcoastnewsnow.com

  2. Grimaldi’s Announces Sale of its Fort Myers, Florida, Location

    Grimaldi's Pizzeria, the award-winning Brooklyn-style pizzeria known for its coal-fired, brick-oven pizza and calzones, has announced the sale of its Bell Tower Fort Myers location to UNIV Hospitality of Fort Myers, LLC, led by principals Gary Patel and Anil Harkhani, to create five additional rest…

    Full story at finance.yahoo.com

  3. Delta Flight Diverts, Then Leaves Some Passengers Behind After TSA Checkpoint Closes

    Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Tampa diverted to Fort Myers, Florida, then departed without some passengers due to the closure of the TSA checkpoint.

    Full story at simpleflying.com

  4. From burgers to burritos: 4 new eateries debut in SWFL

    Four new fast-casual eateries have debuted in Fort Myers, Florida, in August, including a food truck that now has a permanent home.

    Full story at news-press.com

  5. WINK steps in after $120K solar lien stalls Cape Coral home sale

    Gregory Tresenriter, a Cape Coral man, had trouble trying to sell his late parents' home after signing a 25-year solar agreement with Palmetto’s LightReach program in 2024.

    Full story at winknews.com

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