{"id":104175,"date":"2026-01-03T08:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/104175\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T08:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T08:43:09","slug":"best-of-the-beach-awards-returning-fort-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/104175\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Beach Awards returning – FORT MYERS"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Fort Myers Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin Best of the Beach Awards are returning this month. <\/p>\n


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The Fort Myers Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin Best of the Beach Awards are back.<\/p>\n

After all of the returning and new businesses popping up lately around town, it is clear the time is now bring back the Fort Myers Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin \u201cBest of Fort Myers Beach\u201d awards.<\/p>\n

After many requests, we are bringing back the Best of Fort Myers Beach awards to determine from readers who has the best bayfront and beachfront restaurants, who has the best wings, where the best burgers are, where the best appetizers are, who has the best views, the best boat rentals, the best cruises and tours, the best accommodations and the best live music among other categories.<\/p>\n

There will be both online and paper ballot voting.<\/p>\n

Voting will run from Jan. 21 to Jan. 30 with advertising space for the ballot books closing on Jan. 6. The ballot book will begin running in the Fort Myers Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Online voting will begin on the same date.<\/p>\n

The winners will be announced in the Winner\u2019s Book on March 25. A winner\u2019s banquet will be held a day prior to the Winner\u2019s Book being released in the Fort Myers Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin. The winning businesses and banquet will also be covered in the following edition of the Fort Myers Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be able to bring back the Best of the Beach contest for the first time since Hurricane Ian and excited to let our audience of tens of thousands of print, digital and social readers cast their votes for their favorites,\u201d Fort Myers Beach Observer and Beach Bulletin Publisher Ray Eckenrode said. <\/p>\n

There are several advertising options available by Jan. 6 for both the online voting and the paper ballot book. For more information, contact senior advertising representative Lyn McElhaney by email at<\/p>\n

lmcelhaney@breezenewspapers.com.<\/p>\n


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