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Lee County, Florida
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Location in the state of Florida
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Statistics
Founded 12 May 1887
Seat Fort Myers
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
1,212 sq mi (3,139 km²)
804 sq mi (2,082 km²)
408 sq mi (1,057 km²), 33. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 69%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
440,888
549/sq mi (212/km²)
Website: http://www.lee-county.com/

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The county makes up the entirety of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the most populous county in Southwest Florida. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consisting of Lee County in the state of 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

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2000, the population of Lee County was 440,888. 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 The population estimate for April 1, 2007 was 615,728, reflecting a 35 percent growth over 7 years. [1]

Between 2000 and 2004, Lee County had the fastest growth rate in Hispanic population in the country. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically [2]

Its county seat is Fort Myers[1], and its largest city is Cape Coral. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of 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

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History

Lee County was created in 1887 from Monroe County. Monroe County is a County located in the state of Florida. As of 2000 the population was 79589 It was named for Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the American Civil War. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated 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

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. Fort Myers was the frequent winter home of Thomas Edison, as well as Henry Ford. Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of Lee County has been the host to several Major League Baseball teams for Spring Training, over the past several decades. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. Currently, it is the spring home of the Boston Red Sox, as well as the Minnesota Twins. 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.

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. 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’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.

The fort was abandoned until 1863 when a small number of Federal troops re-occupied the fort during the Civil War. In 1865 the fort was attacked unsuccessfully by a very small group of Confederates. 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.

Fort Myers first became a nationally known winter resort with the building of The Royal Palm Hotel in 1898. But what really sparked the city’s growth was the construction of the Tamiami Trail Bridge built across the Caloosahatchee River in 1924. After the bridge’s construction, the city experienced its first real estate boom and many subdivisions sprouted around the city.

In 1923, Collier and Hendry Counties were created by splitting these areas from Lee County. Collier County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Hendry County is a County located in the US state of Florida. As recently as 2004, discussion had taken place surrounding the possibility of the city of Cape Coral becoming its own county, citing in particular a perceived lack of infrastructure support from the Lee County government. 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 However a new county has not as of yet been created.

In August 2004, the county was hit hard by Hurricane Charley, particularly on the northwestern islands of Captiva, Gasparilla and North Captiva. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Hurricane Charley was the third named storm the second Hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Captiva Island is an Island in Lee County in southwest Florida, located just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. (This page is about the community in Florida For the Boston-area Mexican restaurant see Boca Grande Taqueria) Boca Grande is a small residential community


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,212 square miles (3,139 km²), of which, 804 square miles (2,081 km²) of it is land and 408 square miles (1,057 km²) of it (33. 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 The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 69%) is water.

Lee County is located on the southwest coast of 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 Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the It is approximately 125 miles south of Tampa and 115 miles west of Fort Lauderdale via Interstate 75; and approximately 125 miles west-northwest of Miami via U.S. Highway 41. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida.

Lee County is the sole county in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Cape Coral-Fort Myers Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA consisting of Lee County in the state of Florida

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 440,888 people, 188,599 households, and 127,681 families residing in the county. Charlotte County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Glades County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Collier County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Hendry County is a County located in the US state of Florida. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 549 people per square mile (212/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 245,405 housing units at an average density of 305 per square mile (118/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 87. 69% White, 6. 59% Black or African American, 0. 28% Native American, 0. 77% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 3. 07% from other races, and 1. 55% from two or more races. 9. 54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 86. 7% spoke English, 8. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States 7% Spanish and 1. 1% German as their first language. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

In 2005 the population was 76. 6% non-Hispanic white, 14. 3% Latino, 7. 5% African-American and 1. 1% Asian. (Souce=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12071.html)

There were 188,599 households out of which 22. 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 50% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 30% were non-families. 25. 80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 31 and the average family size was 2. 73.

In the county the population was spread out with 19. 60% under the age of 18, 6. 20% from 18 to 24, 24. 00% from 25 to 44, 24. 80% from 45 to 64, and 25. 40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45. 2 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,319, and the median income for a family was $46,430. Males had a median income of $31,247 versus $24,380 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,542. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 70% of families and 9. 70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 20% of those under age 18 and 5. 60% of those age 65 or over.

Law enforcement

See: Lee County Sheriff's Office

School district

See: Lee County School District

Municipalities

Incorporated

Unincorporated

Islands


Transportation

Airports

  • Southwest Florida International Airport, in South Fort Myers, serves over 7. The Lee County Sheriff's Office is located in Fort Myers, Florida. The School District of Lee County manages Public education in Lee County Florida. 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 Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. Sanibel is a City in Lee County, Florida, United States, on Sanibel Island. Alva is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. (This page is about the community in Florida For the Boston-area Mexican restaurant see Boca Grande Taqueria) Boca Grande is a small residential community Bokeelia is a Census-designated place (CDP located on Pine Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. Buckingham is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Burnt Store Marina is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Captiva is a Census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. Charleston Park is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Cypress Lake is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. East Dunbar is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Estero is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Fort Myers Shores is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Gateway is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Harlem Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Iona 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. Lochmoor Waterway Estates is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Matlacha is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. McGregor is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. North Fort Myers is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Olga is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Page Park is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Palmona Park is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Pine Island Center is a Census-designated place (CDP located on Pine Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. Pine Manor is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Pineland is a Census-designated place (CDP located on Pine Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. Punta Rassa is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. San Carlos Park is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States. St James City is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Suncoast Estates is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Three Oaks is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Tice is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, in the United States. Villas is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Whiskey Creek is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Lovers Key / Carl E Johnson State Park is a 712-acre Florida State Park located on Lover's Key and three other barrier islands-- Black Island Inner and Long Key Captiva Island is an Island in Lee County in southwest Florida, located just offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Cayo Costa State Park is a Florida State Park on La Costa Island, which is directly south of Boca Grande, Florida, west of Cape Coral Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. Gasparilla Island is a Barrier island in southwest Florida, United States on the border of Charlotte and Lee Counties (This page is about the community in Florida For the Boston-area Mexican restaurant see Boca Grande Taqueria) Boca Grande is a small residential community Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. Pine Island is an island located in Lee County Florida, on the Gulf coast of southwest Florida. Sanibel Island is an Island located on the Gulf coast of Florida, just offshore of Fort Myers. Sanibel is a City in Lee County, Florida, United States, on Sanibel Island. Useppa Island is a Barrier island located in Lee County, Florida. South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States. 6 million passengers annually. Currently, the airport offers non-stop flights to two cities in Germany (Munich and Dusseldorf) and two in Canada (Montreal and Toronto), in addition to 35 domestic non-stop destinations. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario 21 airlines operate scheduled service to and from the airport, with Delta Air Lines serving a plurality of the airport's passengers. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. On September 9, 2005, the airport opened a new terminal.
  • Page Field, also in South Fort Myers, just south of the incorporated limits of the City of Fort Myers, is the county's general aviation airport. Page Field is a public Airport located three miles (5 km south of the Central business district of Fort Myers, a city in Lee County, South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Prior to the opening of Southwest Florida Regional Airport in 1983 (now Southwest Florida International Airport), Page Field was the county's commercial airport.

Seaports and marine transport

A small port operation continues in Boca Grande, being used as a way-point for oil distribution. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo (This page is about the community in Florida For the Boston-area Mexican restaurant see Boca Grande Taqueria) Boca Grande is a small residential community However, Port Boca Grande has been in decline for many years as the shipping industry has moved north, especially to the Port of Tampa. The Port of Tampa is located on the western coast or Suncoast of Florida, approximately 25 miles from open waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

In addition, a private enterprise operates a high-speed passenger-only ferry service between Fort Myers Beach From San Carlos Island and Key West. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island Another ferry service is offered from Fort Myers to Key West

Major highways

The Southwest Florida Expressway Authority is an 8-person body including transportation officials from Lee and Collier Counties, the role of which is to raise toll revenue to widen and improve major arteries throughout both counties. Collier County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Of particular priority is the needed revenue to widen the I-75 freeway beyond the 6-lane expansion due to begin in March 2007. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States.

  • Interstate 75 is the county's only fully-controlled-access freeway, and has nine interchanges within Lee County, linking the area to Naples, Fort Lauderdale and Miami to the south and east; and Sarasota and Tampa to the north. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. In the field of Road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of 1 July 2006, the U Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. The freeway is due to be widened and improved dramatically from its current 4-lane structure, beginning in March 2007. Plans include express/local lanes, and/or HOT Lanes, coordinated by the Southwest Florida Expressway Authority. A high-occupancy toll ( HOT) is a toll enacted on Single-occupant vehicles who wish to use lanes or entire Roads that are designated for the use [3]
  • U.S. Highway 41 runs the length of Lee County, and is the county's main north-south arterial highway. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. It is a major commercial corridor, running as an elevated highway through the center of downtown Fort Myers, continuing south as a multi-lane divided surface highway through the communities of South Fort Myers, San Carlos Park, Estero, and Bonita Springs. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States. San Carlos Park is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Estero is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. From north-to-south, the highway's name starts as "North Tamiami Trail", changes to "Cleveland Avenue" from the Caloosahatchee River to State Road 884 (Colonial Boulevard) in the City of Fort Myers, then it is called "South Cleveland Avenue" from Colonial Boulevard to County Road 876 (Daniels Parkway) then changes to "South Tamiami Trail until the border with Collier County. The Tamiami Trail (pronounced "tammy-amee" so it rhymes is the southernmost 275 miles (443 km of U Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. County Road 876 is a highway connecting Cypress Lake Florida, a suburb of Fort Myers, and Lehigh Acres Florida. The Tamiami Trail (pronounced "tammy-amee" so it rhymes is the southernmost 275 miles (443 km of U Collier County is a County located in the US state of Florida.
  • State Road 80 's western terminus is in downtown Fort Myers. State Road 80 (also known as Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Boulevard in Lee County) is a 132-mile (211 km route Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. The multi-lane highway runs east-northeast along the southern banks of the Caloosahatchee River as "Palm Beach Boulevard" within the county, traversing the state of Florida to connect the area with LaBelle, Clewiston, and West Palm Beach. The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long LaBelle is a city in and the county seat of Hendry County, Florida, United States. Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida. The population was 6460 at the 2000 census West Palm Beach, also known as West Palm, is the most populous city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA.
  • State Road 82 's western terminus is in downtown Fort Myers. For a street in Fort Lauderdale Florida that was once designated State Road 82 see State Road 736 (Florida. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. The highway is called "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard" within the incorporated limits of the City of Fort Myers, becoming "Immokalee Road" as it passes through Lehigh Acres and connects the area to Immokalee. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Lehigh Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Immokalee is a Census-designated place (CDP in Collier County, Florida, United States.
  • State Road 884 is Lee County's main east-west arterial highway. State Road 884, along with Lee County Road 884, together create Lee County Florida 's primary east-west controlled-access highway linking Cape Coral Its western terminus is in the incorporated limits of the City of Cape Coral and the eastern terminus is in Lehigh Acres. 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 Lehigh Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Within Cape Coral, the highway is named "Veterans' Memorial Parkway", and is a multi-lane controlled access highway. Within Fort Myers, it is named "Colonial Blvd. ". The road crosses the Caloosahatchee River as an elevated highway across a toll bridge, interchanging with U.S. Highway 41 and Interstate 75, then becomes a multi-lane divided surface highway through Lehigh Acres. The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long A toll bridge is a Bridge over which Traffic may pass upon payment of a fee or toll. In the field of Road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Lehigh Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. After it intersects with State Road 82, it is called Lee Blvd.

Bi-county transportation corridor

In March 2005, Lee County and Charlotte County concluded a transportation study on creating a circumferential freeway that would bypass downtown Fort Myers, running through downtown Cape Coral and South Fort Myers. Charlotte County is a County located in the US state of Florida. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of 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 South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States.

The freeway is being designed as an 8- to 10-lane structure, including minor frontage roads. It is to begin at the Jones Loop Road interchange with Interstate 75 south of Punta Gorda in Charlotte County, and end at an upgraded Colonial Boulevard interchange with Interstate 75 near Lehigh Acres. In the field of Road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Punta Gorda ( Fat Tip in Spanish is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. Charlotte County is a County located in the US state of Florida. In the field of Road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically Interstate 75 (I-75 is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. Lehigh Acres is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. [4]

Major road bridges

  • Caloosahatchee Bridge (U.S. Highway 41): 4-travel-lane single-span bridge connects North Fort Myers with Fort Myers, over the Caloosahatchee River. The Caloosahatchee Bridge (also locally known as the Hancock Bridge, or the US 41 Bridge) is a bridge located in Fort Myers Florida. US Route 41 is a north-south United States Highway that runs from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to Miami Florida. North Fort Myers is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long
  • Cape Coral Bridge (College Parkway/Cape Coral Parkway): Two 2-travel-lane spans (one eastbound, one westbound) connect Cape Coral with South Fort Myers, over the Caloosahatchee River. The Cape Coral Bridge is a bridge located in Southwest Florida. 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 South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States. The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long
  • Edison Bridge (State Road 739): Two 3-travel-lane spans (one northbound, one southbound) connect North Fort Myers with Fort Myers, over the Caloosahatchee River. The Edison Bridge is a bridge located in Fort Myers Florida. The bridge is named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, who was once a local Fort Myers resident Also known as Business Route US 41 for the northernmost six miles of its route State Road 739 is a 14-mile-long commercial highway for Fort Myers Florida. North Fort Myers is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long
  • Interstate 75: Two 2-travel-lane spans (one northbound, one southbound) between the State Road 78 ("Bayshore Road") and State Road 80 ("Palm Beach Boulevard") interchanges, over the Caloosahatchee River. State Road 78 is the Florida Department of Transportation designation for three separate east-west sections of a road that was once a single stretch of road extending from State Road 80 (also known as Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Boulevard in Lee County) is a 132-mile (211 km route In the field of Road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long
  • Matanzas Pass Bridge (State Road 865): 3-travel-lane single-span bridge crosses Hurricane Bay and Matanzas Pass within the incorporated limits of the Town of Fort Myers Beach, connecting the mainland to the barrier islands. The Matanzas Pass Bridge (also locally known as the Sky Bridge, or the Fort Myers Beach Bridge) is a bridge located in Fort Myers Beach Florida. Originally a continuous Florida State Road extending from Bonita Springs to Tice Florida and serving Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach, State Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States.
  • Midpoint Memorial Bridge (State Road 884): 4-lane single span bridge that connects Cape Coral with Fort Myers, over the Caloosahatchee River. The Matlacha Bridge (pronounced "Mat-La-Shay" is a small single-leaf drawbridge located in Matlacha Florida. State Road 78 is the Florida Department of Transportation designation for three separate east-west sections of a road that was once a single stretch of road extending from The Bascule Bridge is a paved one-lane highway bridge in Westport, Massachusetts, USA. 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 Matlacha is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. Pine Island is an island located in Lee County Florida, on the Gulf coast of southwest Florida. The Midpoint Memorial Bridge (also locally known as the Midpoint Bridge) is a bridge located in Southwest Florida. State Road 884, along with Lee County Road 884, together create Lee County Florida 's primary east-west controlled-access highway linking Cape Coral 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 Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long The Midpoint Bridge will be part of the future Bi-County Transportation Corridor.
  • Sanibel Causeway (State Road 867): series of three 2-travel-lane single-span bridges and two 3-travel-lane island causeways crossing the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River at the Gulf of Mexico. The Sanibel Causeway is a Causeway in Southwest Florida that spans the San Carlos Bay connecting Sanibel Island with the Florida mainland State Road 867 and Lee County Road 867 together create a 145 mile roadway in Lee County Florida, connecting Punta Rassa and Fort Myers Florida In modern usage a causeway is a road or railway elevated by a bank usually across a broad Body of water or Wetland. The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world The causeway connects South Fort Myers with Sanibel. South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States. Sanibel is a City in Lee County, Florida, United States, on Sanibel Island.
  • Wilson Pigott Bridge (State Road 31): 2-travel-lane single-span drawbridge between State Road 78 ("Bayshore Road") and State Road 80, over the Caloosahatchee River. The Wilson Pigott Bridge (also locally known as the State Road 31 Bridge) is a small two-lane drawbridge located near Fort Myers Shores in Lee State Road 31 is a state road in Southwestern Florida in Lee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties The Bascule Bridge is a paved one-lane highway bridge in Westport, Massachusetts, USA. State Road 78 is the Florida Department of Transportation designation for three separate east-west sections of a road that was once a single stretch of road extending from State Road 80 (also known as Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Boulevard in Lee County) is a 132-mile (211 km route The Caloosahatchee River is a River on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida in the United States, approximately 75 mi (121 km long

Mass transportation

Fixed-route bus service is provided by the Lee County Transit Department, operated as "LeeTran". A transit bus (US (also known as a commuter bus, city bus, or public bus) is a Bus used for Public transport purposes Several routes extend outward from the Downtown Intermodal Transfer Center; in addition, suburb-to-suburb routes are operated, as well as park-and-ride service to and from both Fort Myers Beach and Southwest Florida International Airport. Intermodal passenger transport involves more than one Mode of transport of passengers Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into Fort Myers Beach is a town located on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States.

The Downtown Intermodal Transfer Center also serves as an intermediate stop on Greyhound Lines bus service. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States.

Media

Newspapers

Lee County's daily newspaper is the Fort Myers News-Press. See also Santa Barbara News-Press The News-Press is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper located in Fort Myers Florida serving

Lee County's weekly paper is Florida Weekly. (Web site)

In addition, Breeze Newspapers (Web site), the Naples Daily News (Web site) (circulation 56,981) publishes a "Bonita Daily News" edition (Web site), which serves Bonita Springs in southern Lee County. The Naples Daily News is the main daily Newspaper of Naples, Florida, and Collier County. Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The Daily News is owned by the Ohio-based E. W. Scripps Company. The EW Scripps Company ( is an American Media conglomerate founded by Edward W

Radio

Arbitron Standard Radio Market: Ft Myers-Naples-Marco Island. Arbitron ( is a Radio audience research company in the United States which collects listener data on radio audiences similar to that collected by Nielsen Media Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of 1 July 2006, the U Marco Island is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. [5]

With an Arbitron-assigned 783,100 listening area population, the metropolitan area ranks 62/299 for the fall of 2006.

The metropolitan area is home to 32 radio stations. This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation.

Television

Nielsen Media Research Designated Market Area (DMA): Ft. Myers-Naples. Nielsen Media Research ( NMR) is an American firm that measures media Audiences including Television, Radio Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, USA. As of 1 July 2006, the U [6]

Number of TV homes: 479,130

2006-2007 U.S. rank: 64/210

Professional sports

Club Sport League Venue
Florida Everblades Hockey East Coast Hockey League Germain Arena, Estero
Florida Firecats Arena Football Arena Football-2 Germain Arena, Estero
Florida Flame* Basketball NBA Development League Germain Arena, Estero
Fort Myers Miracle Minor League Baseball Florida State League Hammond Stadium, South Fort Myers
Boston Red Sox (Spring training) Major League Baseball American League City of Palms Park, Fort Myers
Minnesota Twins (Spring training) Major League Baseball American League Hammond Stadium, South Fort Myers

*It has been announced that the Florida Flame will not return for the 2007-2008 season. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the WBBH-TV, channel 20 is the NBC -affiliated Television station for Southwest Florida that is licensed to Fort Myers. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WFTX, channel 36 is the Fox -affiliated Television station for Southwest Florida that is licensed to Cape Coral. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the WINK-TV, channel 11 is the CBS -affiliated Television station for Southwest Florida, licensed to Fort Myers. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WXCW, channel 46 is the CW -affiliated Television station for Southwest Florida that is licensed to Naples. The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. WZVN-TV, channel 26 is the ABC -affiliated Television station for Southwest Florida that is licensed to Naples. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. "WNFM" is the MyNetworkTV -affiliated Television station for Southwest Florida. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company WTPH-LP is a low power affiliate of Azteca America in the Fort Myers Florida DMA, and broadcasts on UHF channel 14 Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States Awards and Trophies EA Gingher Memorial Trophy The Everblades have won the E Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered Germain Arena is a 7128-seat multi-purpose Arena in Estero Florida. Estero is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. The Florida Firecats are a professional Arena football team They are a 2001 expansion member of the Af2. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000. Germain Arena is a 7128-seat multi-purpose Arena in Estero Florida. Estero is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. The Florida Flame is a NBA Development League team based in Fort Myers Florida. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization Germain Arena is a 7128-seat multi-purpose Arena in Estero Florida. Estero is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lee County, Florida, United States. The Fort Myers Miracle is the Class A Advanced Minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major league club Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. Hammond Stadium is a Baseball field located in the Lee County Sports Complex in South Fort Myers Florida, United States South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in City of Palms Park is a Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida primarily used for Baseball, although the City of Fort Myers uses the venue for the Fort Myers is the County seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. 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 American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Hammond Stadium is a Baseball field located in the Lee County Sports Complex in South Fort Myers Florida, United States South Fort Myers is an unincorporated area of Lee County Florida, United States.

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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

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