Fort Myers Beach residents and business working toward recovery after Hurricane Helene

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Your Email Address Privacy Notice Fort Myers Beach residents and business working toward recovery after Hurricane Helene It's clean-up time on Fort Myers Beach. That's why the town is asking that if you come to the island, to do so safely.The island saw about 4 to 5 feet of storm surge and sand is scattered across Times Square iaffecting residents and businesses. Businesses like Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille say they're thankful this hurricane wasn't as bad as Ian. "I'm happy that it wasn't how Ian was and like I think everyone was kind of scared to see how Ian had us scared to see how it would do and happy that it was just minimal it just cleanup work," said Delana Jones a host at Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille. And folks on Fort Myers Beach say nothing is going to keep this island down. At this time Bay Oaks Park is closed. Officials tell us the clean up process is going pretty good on the island, but if you do come to the island use caution.

It's clean-up time on Fort Myers Beach. That's why the town is asking that if you come to the island, to do so safely.

The island saw about 4 to 5 feet of storm surge and sand is scattered across Times Square iaffecting residents and businesses.

Businesses like Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille say they're thankful this hurricane wasn't as bad as Ian.

"I'm happy that it wasn't how Ian was and like I think everyone was kind of scared to see how Ian had us scared to see how it would do and happy that it was just minimal it just cleanup work," said Delana Jones a host at Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille.

And folks on Fort Myers Beach say nothing is going to keep this island down.

At this time Bay Oaks Park is closed.

Officials tell us the clean up process is going pretty good on the island, but if you do come to the island use caution.