The fest features many shrimp-related activities: A parade, the Blessing of the Fleet, an arts-and-crafts fair, a shrimp-eating contest and more.

The rebuilt pier will extend 1,000 feet in length and 12 feet in width, longer and wider than the previous structure.

Ft. Myers Beach was ground zero for Hurricane Ian as thousands of homes were damaged and dozens of lives were lost. People returned on the 1-year anniversary to see what the city looks like today.

In the year since Hurricane Ian, a new destination is emerging on Florida’s Gulf coast: Ft. Myers Beach.

Since January crews have been working hard to make the canals of Fort Myers Beach safe to navigate again. The canals are filled with a wide-range of debris from hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton.

Fort Myers Beach will be removed from probation under the National Flood Insurance Program on Nov. 18, FEMA announced.

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