Oddly in a few ways, my beloved Fort Myers Beach growing up has returned ... new enterprises across Southwest Florida. "The Best Western, they're close," said county Tourist Development Council ...

Mid-rise Motor Inn comprising twin 6-story buildings set adjacent to the Caloosahatchee River; 1 mile north of business district.

Stuck at 60% of FMB hotel rooms reopened since Hurricane Ian, it maybe 'a couple of years' before there's more. Plus, developments galore across SWFL.