Fort Myers Beach ranks as a top beach in TripAdvisor's 2018 awards
Laura Ruane, LRUANE@NEWS-PRESS.COM
Published 4:27 p.m. ET March 20, 2018
Locals and tourists flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break
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Beachgoers pack Fort Myers Beach during Lee County schools spring break this week.
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Paul Vickers,13, and Connor Killian,14, center and center right, both on spring break from Cape Coral middle schools take in fishing day on the Fort Myers Beach pier on Thursday. They were hoping to reel in trout. Besides fishing, Vickers said he has been riding his bike. Killian says all he has been doing is fishing.
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From left, Erin and Shea,12, Reed along with Abby,12, and Mya,18, Robinson enjoy their spring break at the Fort Myers Beach Pier on Thursday. They are on spring break from Connecticut. Lee County Schools are on spring break this week as well.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike flocked to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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Locals and tourists alike are flocking to Fort Myers Beach for spring break. Easter marks the last week of spring break for the area.
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TripAdvisor has named Fort Myers Beach in its top beaches of 2018. It's a popular destination for vacationers and locals alike. Here are some things to check out on your next visit to the beach.
Six things to try on Fort Myers Beach
- Play along seven miles of Gulf of Mexico coastline with white-sand beaches, shallow waters and gentle waves
- Check out the view from Matanzas Pass Bridge, aka “Sky Bridge.”
- Shop, dine and meet friends at the pedestrian-friendly Times Square.
- Check out archaeological exhibits at the early-1900s Mound House, built on an ancient Calusa tribe shell mound.
- Savor the town’s annual Shrimp Festival, honoring the fishing fleet based on neighboring San Carlos Island.
- Escape the crowds; soak in nature: Hike the trails in Matanzas Pass Preserve.
More: Running of the 'shrimp' on Fort Myers Beach
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Catch the hit spring break show where Cincinnati Firefighters dance to raise money for the ARABA Shriners every March.
2018 Cincinnati Firefighters Show
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Participants in The Cincinnati Firefighters Show tak par in skits such as a tribute to the Blues Brothers.
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Angelo Scarlato, emcee for the Cincinnati Firefighters Show at the Lani Kai at Fort Myers Beach, plays with the crowd on Sunday.
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The Uptown Funk segment of the 2018 Cincinnati Firefighters Show.
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Fundraising for charity is important to the Cincinnati Firefighters. T-shirts, beads and beer koozies help bring in funds, more than $17,000 last year.
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Doreen Zimmer of Indiana shows off a poster with photos from last year's show put together by Angel Young of North Carolina.
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Angel Young of Charlotte, N.C., helps emcee Angelo Scarlato slather on sunscreen at the start of the Cincinnati Firefighters Show.
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Alexandria Welling, an Island Coast High School grad now from the Punta Gorda area, helps the Cincinnati Firefighters sell MArdi Gras beads as part of the show's fundraising effort.
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Emcee Angelo Scarlato tosses away beer cans during his Kid Rock impersonation.
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Participants in The Cincinnati Firefighters Show tak par in skits such as a tribute to the Blues Brothers.
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Participants in The Cincinnati Firefighters Show tak par in skits such as a tribute to the Blues Brothers.
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Participants in The Cincinnati Firefighters Show tak par in skits such as a tribute to the Blues Brothers.
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While the Cincinnati Firefighters Show is mostly family friendly, there are a few lightly bawdy moments, such as when emcee Angelo Scalato has a "wardrobe malfunction."
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Part of the Cincinnati Firefighters Show at the Lani Kai on Fort Myers Beach is getting volunteers from the audience to help pass a fireman's boot for donations. Last year they collected more than $17,000.
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Jeff Yount, a retired Cincinnati firefighter and show choreographer, performs his Tom Jones routine
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The "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" segment of the Cincinnati Firefighters Show at the Lani Kai at Fort Myers BEach
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The "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" segment of the Cincinnati Firefighters Show at the Lani Kai at Fort Myers BEach
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The "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" segment of the Cincinnati Firefighters Show at the Lani Kai at Fort Myers BEach
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Jim Kusan, a retired Columbus, Ohio, firefighter, runs the sound board for the firefighters.
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At far left, Jeff Young and Angelo Scarlato, choreographer and emcee for the Cincinnati Firefighters Show at the Lani Kai in Fort Myers Beach, play the lead roles in a Grease musical tribute.
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The men involved in the Cincinnati Firefighters Show at the Lani Kai in Fort Myers are members of fire, police and other municipal workers in and around Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.
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Angelo "Scar" Scarlato, emcee for the Cincinnati Firefighters Show, does his Kid Rock impersonation at the start of Sunday's show.
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The props for the Cincinnati Firefighters Show at the Lani Kai on Fort Myers Beach were set up early Sunday. Emcee Angelo "Scar" Scarlato does a hilarious bald-headed shaving skit that kicks off the show each year.
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