{"id":143874,"date":"2026-02-04T21:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/143874\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T21:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:13:07","slug":"fort-myers-beach-to-celebrate-30th-anniversary-of-incorporation-fort-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/143874\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Myers Beach to celebrate 30th anniversary of incorporation – FORT MYERS"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Johanna Campbell (left to right), Betty Simpson, Lorrie Wolf and Cherie Smith hand out cupcakes to celebrate the ringing in of 2020 and the birthday of the Town of Fort Myers Beach. The cupcakes will return to Times Square on March 6 to celebrate the town’s 30th anniversary. \/ File photo<\/p>\n

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Cherie Smith (left) and the late Betty Simpson (right) enjoy a day of giving out cupcakes at Times Square on Fort Myers Beach on New Year’s Day, to mark the town’s incorporation in 2022, a tradition since 1996. Photo by Nathan Mayberg<\/p>\n

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The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced an art walk and return of cupcakes at a ceremony to be held Thursday, March 6 to celebrate the town\u2019s 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n

The event will begin at 2 p.m. at Bayside Veterans Park with a \u201cwalk of history\u201d and \u201cart walk\u201d which will feature artwork from the Fort Myers Beach Art Association, along with historical photographs and displays provided by the Estero Island Historic Society.<\/p>\n

In an announcement of the ceremony released by the town Tuesday, the town announced that \u201cattendees are invited to explore the town\u2019s rich past while enjoying local art that reflects the spirit of Fort Myers Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

A ceremony and awards presentation will take place at 3 p.m. at Times Square. The town announced that community leaders, local, state and federal representatives will be expected to attend to provide remarks recognizing the town\u2019s incorporation and recovery from Hurricane Ian.<\/p>\n

Cupcakes will be handed out at the end of the ceremony, continuing a longstanding tradition the town long had on New Year\u2019s Eve where cupcakes were handed out to the public. The celebration will be two months later than the town\u2019s normal day of honoring the anniversary of its incorporation, which historically was held on New Year\u2019s Eve, before Hurricane Ian.<\/p>\n

Fort Myers Beach residents voted to incorporate in November of 1995, with the incorporation taking effect on Jan. 1, 1996. The incorporation gave Fort Myers Beach residents control over local zoning matters and planning decisions, taking that power away from Lee County Government.<\/p>\n


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