by RickHendershot The city of Fort Myers on the sunny southwest coast of Florida, is an easily accessed tourist destination serviced by the Southwest Florida International Airport. More than 7.5 million people pass through its gates each year, coming from all over the world. Fort Myers is the county seat of Lee County and is linked to Fort Lauderdale and Miami by Interstate 75 and U.S. Highway 41.
Tourists and locals alike find it easy to explore the city and surrounding areas by using Amtrak, Greyhound, and a unique bus transportation system called the Lee Tran, which is especially convenient for everyone and especially disabled persons. It consists of 17 constant routes with a "Park and Ride" option and with round trips to all the local beaches. Also within striking distance are the cities of North Fort Myers, Page Park, Pine Manor, East Dunbar, Tice and Cape Coral.
The explorer Ponce de Leon may have been the first white man to visit the Fort Myers area, when he is thought to have visted ...Read
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