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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Founded | March 24, 1886 |
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| - Mayor | Jim Humphrey |
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| - City | 40. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the ImageFlorida counties mappng|thumb|right|400px|Florida counties (clickable map poly 42 38 86 40 79 44 74 47 71 55 69 69 74 72 76 87 77 90 87 97 87 102 87 108 78 111 77 115 80 117 Lee County is a County located in the US state of Florida. The county makes up the entirety of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers Florida Metropolitan Statistical Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 4 sq mi (104. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²) |
| - Land | 31. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 8 sq mi (82. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 8. 6 sq mi (82. 4 km²) 21. 25% |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - City | 60,531 |
| - Density | 1,514. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (505. 3/km²) |
| - Metro | 544,758 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33900-33999 |
| Area code(s) | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-24125[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0282700[2] |
| Website: http://www.cityftmyers.com | |
Fort Myers is the county seat[3] and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 239 covers a large area of Southwest Florida including Lee and Collier counties as well as small parts of Hendry and Charlotte Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Lee County is a County located in the US state of Florida. The county makes up the entirety of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers Florida Metropolitan Statistical Its population was 48,208 in the 2000 census. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau's estimates, the population was 60,531. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census [1]
The city is one of two major cities that make up the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA, the other being Cape Coral. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consisting of Lee County in the state of Florida Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasIn the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB has produced Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. With over 400 miles of navigable waterways Cape Coral has more miles of canals than any As of July 1, 2006, the population estimate for the metropolitan area was 571,344. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. [2]
Established in 1886, Fort Myers is the historical and governmental hub of Lee County. It is the gateway to the Southwest Florida region, which is a major tourist destination in Florida. Southwest Florida is a region of Florida, United States located along its gulf coast south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of The winter homes of Thomas Edison (Seminole Lodge) and Henry Ford (The Mangoes), which are both primary tourist attractions in the region, are located on McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers. Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of
On August 13, 2004, Fort Myers was hit hard by Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 hurricane that made landfall north of the area. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hurricane Charley was the third named storm the second Hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a classification used for most Western Hemisphere Tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of Tropical depressions A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding In 2005, Hurricane Wilma struck south of Naples, but caused extensive damage nonetheless in Fort Myers and its southern suburbs. Hurricane Wilma was the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of 1 July 2006, the U
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is located southeast of the city in South Fort Myers, near Gateway and Lehigh Acres. South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States. Gateway is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Lehigh Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States.
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History
Incorporated in 1886, Fort Myers is the center of a popular tourist area in Southwest Florida and the seat of Lee County. It is located about 120 miles south of Tampa at the meeting point of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caloosahatchee River. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long Fort Myers was the frequent winter home of Thomas Edison and is the current home of the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins spring training camps. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season.
The first known resident of what is now Fort Myers was Manuel Gonzalez, a Spaniard from the province of Asturias, who came via Cuba in the 19th century. The Principality of Asturias ( Spanish: Principado de Asturias, Asturian: Principáu d'Asturies or Asturies) is an The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la
Fort Myers, built in 1850 as a military fort to fend off Seminole Indians that were massacring the area's few settlers, was named after Col. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida and now residing in Florida and Oklahoma. Abraham C. Myers, who was stationed in Florida for seven years and was the son-in-law of the fort's establisher and commander. In 1858, after years of elusive battle, Chief Billy Bowlegs and his warriors were persuaded to surrender and move west, and the fort was abandoned. "Billy Bowlegs" Bolek ( Holata Micco, Halpatter-Micco, Halbutta Micco, and Halpuda Mikko in Seminole meaning "Alligator Billy's Creek, which flows into the Caloosahatchee River and runs between The Beau Rivage Condominiums and Alta Mar, was named after a temporary camp where Billy Bowlegs and his men awaited ships to take them west. Billy’s Creek is a creek in Fort Myers, Florida. It is a tributary of the Caloosahatchee River and contains Mangrove vegetation The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long
The fort was abandoned until 1863 when a small number of Federal troops re-occupied the fort during the Civil War. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South In 1865 the fort was attacked unsuccessfully by a very small group of Confederates. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 After the war, the fort was again deserted.
The first settlers arrived in 1866, but it wasn't until 1882 when the city experienced a significant influx of settlers. By 1885, when Fort Myers was incorporated, it was the second largest city only to Tampa on Florida's west coast south of Cedar Key even larger than Clearwater and Sarasota, also growing cities at the time. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census Clearwater is a City located in Pinellas County Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa and northwest of St Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States.
Fort Myers first became a nationally known winter resort with the building of The Royal Palm Hotel in 1898. A resort is a place used for Relaxation or Recreation, attracting visitors for Holidays or Vacations Resorts are places towns or sometimes But what really sparked the city's growth was the construction of the Tamiami Trail Bridge built across the Caloosahatchee River in 1924. The Tamiami Trail (pronounced "tammy-amee" so it rhymes is the southernmost 275 miles (443 km of U After the bridge's construction, the city experienced its first real estate boom and many subdivisions sprouted around the city. The Florida land boom of the 1920s was Florida 's first Real estate bubble, which burst in 1925 leaving behind entire new cities and the remains of failed development Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop usually via a Plat.
Geography and climate
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 40. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 mi² (104. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 31. 8 mi²(82. 4 km²) of it is land and 8. 6 mi² (22. 2 km²) of it (21. 25%) is water.
The climate of Fort Myers is tropical. The Tropics are centered on the Equator and limited in Latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately 23°26' (23
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| Monthly averages[4] | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Norm high °F (°C) | 75 (24) | 77 (25) | 80 (27) | 85 (29) | 89 (32) | 91 (33) | 92 (33) | 92 (33) | 90 (32) | 86 (30) | 81 (27) | 77 (25) | 85 (29) |
| Norm low °F (°C) | 56 (13) | 58 (14) | 60 (15) | 63 (17) | 68 (20) | 73 (23) | 74 (23) | 74 (23) | 74 (23) | 69 (21) | 62 (17) | 56 (13) | 65 (18) |
| Precip. in. (cm) | 2. 2 (5. 7) | 2. 1 (5. 3) | 2. 7 (7. 0) | 1. 7 (4. 3) | 3. 4 (8. 7) | 9. 8 (24. 8) | 9. 0 (22. 8) | 9. 5 (24. 2) | 7. 9 (20. 0) | 2. 6 (6. 6) | 1. 7 (4. 3) | 1. 6 (4. 0) | 54. 2 (137. 6) |
| Avg. no. precip. days[5] | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 145 |
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2006, there were 65,729 people, 19,107 households, and 10,738 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 584. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/km² (1,514. 6/mi²). There were 21,836 housing units at an average density of 264. 9/km² (686. 1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 56. 35% White, 33. 39% African American, 0. 38% Native American, 0. 98% Asian, 0. 10% Pacific Islander, 5. 69% from other races, and 3. 11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14. 49% of the population.
There were 19,107 households out of which 28. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32. 3% were married couples living together, 18. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43. 8% were non-families. 33. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 40 and the average family size was 3. 10.
In the city the population was spread out with 26. 3% under the age of 18, 11. 4% from 18 to 24, 30. 4% from 25 to 44, 17. 6% from 45 to 64, and 14. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 3 males.
Education
Secondary schools
Secondary schools in the area: include:
- Canterbury, a private school, was listed in Forbes's "Top 400 Schools to Get Your Kid into Harvard". Canterbury students have also won the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Grand Award five times in the past 20 years. The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair is the largest pre-college scientific research event in the world is one of the most prestigious science fairs in the worldand is
- Dunbar High School's Science Olympiad teams won 15th place overall in the 2007 Florida State Science Olympiad, including a win in the remote sensing category. Dunbar High School is a school located in Fort Myers Florida. Science Olympiad is a primarily American elementary, Middle school, or High school team competition that requires knowledge of various [6]
- Fort Myers Senior High School, an International Baccalaureate school, was ranked as one of the best schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine. Fort Myers Senior High School (also known as "FMHS" is a Public school in Fort Myers, Florida, USA. The International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma Programme (DP is an Educational programme examined in one of three languages ( English, French or Spanish Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. [7]
Higher learning
Institutions of higher learning in the are include:
- Edison College
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Hodges University
- Nova Southeastern University
- Southwest Florida College
Points of interest
- Hammond Stadium in South Fort Myers is the home of the Fort Myers Miracle baseball club of the Florida State League, and is the spring training locale for the Minnesota Twins. The Fort Myers Miracle is the Class A Advanced Minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major league club The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Boston Red Sox hold their spring training at City of Palms Park close to downtown Fort Myers. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States.
- Fort Myers hosts the Florida Everblades ECHL hockey team at Germain Arena, and Florida Firecats af2 arena football and the Florida Stingrays AIFA indoor football team at the Lee County Civic Center. Awards and Trophies EA Gingher Memorial Trophy The Everblades have won the E The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The Florida Firecats are a professional Arena football team They are a 2001 expansion member of the Af2. af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name The Florida Stingrays are a 2008 expansion team of the American Indoor Football Association. This article discusses indoor variations of American football for indoor versions of association football (soccer see Futsal and Indoor soccer and for the The Lee County Civic Center is a 7800-seat multi-purpose Arena in North Fort Myers Florida, USA. [8]
- For the golfing enthusiast, the Fort Myers Area (Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero, Lehigh Acres and Sanibel Island) is home to over 50 of Southwest Florida's renowned 130 public and private golf courses. Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. With over 400 miles of navigable waterways Cape Coral has more miles of canals than any Estero is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Lehigh Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Sanibel Island is an Island located on the Gulf coast of Florida, just offshore of Fort Myers. Florida's great weather combined with the scenic and challenging nature of these courses makes the area an excellent stop for the vacationing golfer.
- The Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is a private, not-for-profit, environmental education organization. Set on a 105 acre site, it has a museum, three nature trails, a planetarium, butterfly and bird aviaries, a gift shop and meeting and picnic areas. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the A planetarium is a Theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about Astronomy and the night sky or for training in Celestial navigation A butterfly is an Insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. An aviary is a large enclosure for confining Birds. Unlike cages ' aviaries allow birds a larger living space where they can fly hence aviaries are also
- The Winternats R/C car race, attended by people from around the world, takes place annually at the Lee County Civic Center. History The First Winternats The first Winternats was held in Miami, Florida in 1972. The Lee County Civic Center is a 7800-seat multi-purpose Arena in North Fort Myers Florida, USA.
Crime
Unmarked Graveyard
In March of 2007, the remains of 8 people were found in a woods in Fort Myers, leading to an ongoing investigation for a possible serial killer. So far two of the individuals have been identified using DNA as Erik Kohler and John Blevins. [9]
Crime Statistics
In 2006, the crime rates per 100,000 people for the Ft. Myers/Cape Coral MSA were as follows:
| Crime | Fort Myers crime rate | U. S. National Average[10] |
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| Murder | 8. 7 | 5. 7 |
| Rape | 35. 4 | 30. 9 |
| Robbery | 156. 3 | 149. 4 |
| Assault | 396. 5 | 287. 5 |
| Burglary | 1035. 5 | 729. 4 |
| Theft | 2165. 9 | 2206. 8 |
| Grand Theft Auto | 416. 8 | 398. 4 |
Notable people from the Fort Myers area
Present
- Terri Kimball — Playboy Playmate of the Month for May 1964
- Earnest Graham — NFL running back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Phillip Buchanon — NFL cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (current team), Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders
- Jevon Kearse — NFL defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles (current team), Tennessee Titans
- Deion Sanders — former NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens; Former MLB Player — New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants
- Vonzell Solomon — American Idol 3rd-place finisher
- Sara Hildebrand - United States Olympic Diver (2000,2004) [3]
- Mike Greenwell — former MLB Player and current NASCAR driver
- Anthony Henry — NFL cornerback, Dallas Cowboys (current team), Cleveland Browns
- Mindy McCready — country music artist
- Noel Devine — running back at West Virginia University
- Ivy Box - Actress, Artist, Producer, Entrepreneur, castmember of BET's College Hill Interns
- Algernod Lanier Plies Washington — American rapper
- Big Gates — Founder of Big Gates Records
- Mario Henderson- Offensive tackle, Oakland Raiders
- Nolan Henke- Professional golfer. Terri Kimball (born October 5 1944 in Fort Myers Florida) is an American model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy For the word "playmate" in the common sense see its definition in Wiktionary. Earnest Graham Jr (born January 15, 1980 in) is an American football Running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Phillip Darren Buchanon (born September 19, 1980 in Fort Myers Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the Tampa Bay Jevon Kearse (born September 3, 1976, in Fort Myers Florida) nicknamed " The Freak," is an American football Defensive Deion Luwynn Sanders (born August 9, 1967 in Fort Myers Florida) is a former National Football League Cornerback, Major League Vonzell Monique Solomon (born 18 March 1984) better known as Vonzell Solomon or Baby V, is an American singer and aspiring actress American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Michael Lewis Greenwell (born July 18, 1963 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball who played The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Anthony Daniel Henry (born November 3 1976 in Fort Myers Florida) is an American football Cornerback in the NFL with the Mindy McCready ( November 30, 1975) is an American Country music artist Noel Devine (born January 23 1988) is an American College football Running back for the West Virginia West Virginia University is a Coeducational public Research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Ivy Box (born May 11, 1983) is one of the cast mates of BET ’s debut reality spin-off series College Hill Interns. Algernod Lanier Washington, better known by his Stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Algernod Lanier Washington, better known by his Stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Mario Henderson (born October 29, 1984 in Lehigh Acres Florida) is an offensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders. Nolan Jay Henke (born November 25 1964) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide
- Randy Hand- Offensive tackle, Buffalo Bills (current), New England Patriots. Randy Hand (born January 10, 1984 in Fort Myers Florida) is an American football Offensive tackle who is currently a Free
- Walt Wesley- NBA basketball player (1966-1976): Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phonenix Suns, Philadelphi 76ers, Capital Bullets, Milwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati Royals. Walter Wesley (born January 25, 1945 in Fort Myers Florida) is an American former professional Basketball player
- Cliff Williams- bass player for AC/DC
Past
- Thomas Edison — Inventor of the light bulb, and audio recording, had a winter estate next to Henry Ford. Cliff Williams (born December 14, 1949) is an English Bassist, best known for his membership in the Australian Hard rock AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is a source of electric Light that works by Incandescence, (a general
- Henry Ford — Founded the Ford Motor Company, and father of the assembly line, had a winter estate next to Thomas Edison. Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following An assembly line is a Manufacturing process in which parts (usually Interchangeable parts) are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned
- Amanda Dunbar - Professional female bodybuilder [4]
- Peggy Schoolcraft- Professional bodybuilder. 1997 NPC Team Universe Champion
- Elissa Steamer — professional skateboarder
- Patty Berg - Groundbreaking LPGA member
- Charles Ghigna — poet and children's author known as "Father Goose;" boyhood home 1950-1973[11]
- Denise Masino- Professional bodybuilder
Fort Myers in popular culture
- The abandoned city scene from Day of the Dead was filmed in downtown Fort Myers. The National Physique Committee (NPC is the largest amateur Bodybuilding organization in the United States. Elissa Steamer (b July 31 1975, Fort Myers Florida) is an American professional Skateboarder currently residing in San Francisco Patricia Jane Berg (February 13 1918 – September 10 2006 was a founding member and then leading player on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA Tour during the Ghigna tickledaypng|right]] Charles Ghigna ("Father Goose" (born August 25 1946) is an American children's author poet, speaker and nationally Denise Masino (born May 1, 1968) is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States. Day of the Dead (also known as George A Romero's Day of the Dead) is a Horror film by director George A [12]
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Monthly Averages for Fort Myers, FL. The Weather Channel.
- ^ Precipitation averages for Fort Myers, FL. Sperling's Best Places.
- ^ 2007 Scores
- ^ America's Top Public High Schools | Newsweek Best High Schools | Newsweek.com
- ^ Stingrays begin forming squad | news-press.com | The News-Press
- ^ Bone investigation solves 1 mystery, opens another. CNN.
- ^ FBI crime rate tables (2006)
- ^ Charles Ghigna bio
- ^ Day of the Dead (1985) - Filming locations
External links
- City of Fort Myers
- Fort Myers Economy at a Glance, U.S. Department of Labor
- The News-Press
- Florida Weekly
- Fort Myers, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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