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Fort Myers: The City of Palms

The majestic city of Fort Myers is the administrative and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, it is also one half of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Fort Myers covers an area of 49 square miles, with nearly 20% of that being water, Fort Myers is a wonderful location for fishing! Fort Myers, along with the rest of Southwestern Florida, has a tropical savanna climate with annual average highs of 85°F and lows of 66°F.   The city has seen a surge in population in the past decade, growing over 15,000 new residents, putting the current population at an estimated 77,000!

Fort Myers was named after American Colonel Abraham Myers and was originally a fort built in the 1830’s (however Fort Myers was not officially as a community until 1866) by the American forces during the American Indian Wars and has since played host to the winter estates of legendary American inventors Thomas Edison and Henry Ford (which have since become popular tourist attractions). Edison also helped contribute Fort Myers’ nickname of “City of Palms”, when he had royal palms imported that line modern day McGregor Ave.

Attractions and Events

  • Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins Spring Training
  • Every Thursday year-round in Centennial Park west of the Caloosahatchee Bridge for the River District Farmers’ Market from 7a.m. – 1p.m.
  • Fenway South Farmers Market Mondays from 9a.m. – 1 p.m. October thru March
  • Edison Festival of Lights Parade
  • Dozens of golf courses

Notable Locations

  • Edison Mall
  • Edison and Ford Winter Estates
  • The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium
  • City of Palms Park
  • Historic Downtown Fort Myers
  • Murphy-Burroughs House
  • Imaginarium Science Center
  • Southwest Florida Museum of History
  • Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)

Local Schools

Fort Myers is apart of Lee County School District along with neighboring locations in Lee County such as Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres. For more information, visit www.leeschools.net

Notable Residents of Past and Present

  • Thomas Edison – Inventor
  • Henry Ford – Inventor, Founder of Ford Motor Company
  • Harvey Firestone – Founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
  • Deion Sanders – NFL Hall of Famer, Notably played Cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, Former MLB Outfielder
  • Sammy Watkins – NFL Player, Currently a Wide Receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
  • Bob Beamon – Olympic Gold Medalist from the 1968 Summer Games, held the World Record for the long jump from 1968 until 1991
  • Bert Blyleven – MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher

ZIP and Area Codes

Area Code – 239

Zip Codes – 33901,33907, 33908, 33966, 33912, 33919 and 33913.