State FLORIDA
FORT MYERS GREATER AREA
(regional info)
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Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida.
The population was 48,208 at the 2000 census. According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau's Estimates,
the city had a population of 60,531.
The city is one of two major cities that make up the Cape Coral-Fort Myers MSA,
the other being Cape Coral.
As of July 1, 2006, the population estimate for the metropolitan area was 571,344.
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.
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.
On August 13, 2004, Fort Myers was hit hard by Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 hurricane that made
landfall north of the area.
In 2005, Hurricane Wilma struck south of Naples, but caused extensive damage nonetheless in
Fort Myers and its southern suburbs.
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is located southeast of the city in South Fort Myers,
near Gateway and Lehigh Acres.
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