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Fort Myers blends historic charm with modern growth, creating a diverse community that honors its past while embracing the future. The downtown River District along the Caloosahatchee River features brick-lined streets, historic buildings converted into restaurants and galleries, and regular events like the monthly Art Walk and Music Walk. As the boyhood winter home of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, the city maintains these estates as popular museums showcasing innovation and invention. Fort Myers Beach, accessible via the Matanzas Pass Bridge, offers seven miles of sandy shoreline with a more casual, family-friendly vibe than neighboring areas. The community serves as Lee County's commercial and cultural hub, with professional baseball spring training, a thriving healthcare sector, and neighborhoods ranging from historic bungalows to new luxury developments.
The city's central location makes it the gateway to Southwest Florida's islands and beaches, while inland areas provide affordable housing and excellent schools. Residents enjoy a genuine small-town feel within a growing city, where you can still find multigenerational family businesses alongside new tech startups and innovative restaurants.
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Thomas Edison invented the light bulb in New Jersey, but he "brightened up" Fort Myers by making it his winter home—and his estate still has some of the original bulbs burning after 100+ years! Henry Ford bought the house next door to Edison, making them the ultimate "power" couple of inventors and neighbors. Fort Myers is called the "City of Palms" because Edison imported royal palm trees that now line McGregor Boulevard—he really knew how to "branch out" with landscaping! The Edison and Ford Winter Estates have the largest banyan tree in the continental United States, gifted by Harvey Firestone (yes, the tire guy)—talk about a "root"-ed friendship between inventors! And here's a "striking" fact: Fort Myers hosts spring training for the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins, making it a home run destination for baseball fans each February and March!
