My 7 month old puppy has a recessed vulva according to the doctor at VCA Animal Hospital. She gets at least 1 uti per month. The urine analysis costs $130 plus antibiotics around $40 plus another urinalysis a week later to see if the antibiotics worked. Sometimes $250 for urine culture.

I am going broke. They said she can get a surgery after her first heat cycle and see if it helps. But I’m spending around $350 to $400 a month on her UTI since May.

We have been giving her cranberry chews, wiping that area, changed her diet. Nothing has helped so far. I do have pet insurance but since it’s a congenital condition, they consider it pre existing and won’t cover it.

Does anyone know of an affordable vet in this area? Cape coral, bonita, Punta Gorda, Naples are fine as well.

Thank you

Hey guys! Just recently moved back to Fort Myers (North Fort Myers area) and have been wanting to learn both piano and how to sing. Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can do these in person?

Not like enemies or anything. Just, with no plans ro ever meet. We can exchange memes and shitposts on Discord/Reddit, play games together, and be then randomly ghost eachother

Anyone know a local place that doesn't charge like $40 per shirt and still does a good job? I need to get some custom shirts made this month

Does anyone have any recommendation of a good estate sale jeweler locally? Specifically looking for an Edwardian style engagement ring not a replica.

Where are all the rockers at?
Every bar around here playing 90% depressing country music I go to indigo room on Tuesday for their emo night and it’s dead as can be it’s every Tuesday what’s up with this area I get it everyone what’s to be country and look like Morgan Wallen with their mullets I know there’s some old school rockers around just where are they at where are they hanging out at let’s get together and enjoy some metal music

Sheraton Motor Inn
Fort Myers

I used to buy beef from someone I know who butchers their own cows but they don’t do it anymore, anyone know someone that does ?

Nice people, they have like 6 kids and I just went in and got a cone. Good prices, today is their first day!

Hi everyone! I’ll be celebrating my anniversary and we want some really good Italian food especially pasta. I’m Italian so I like a nice aldente pasta. My fiancé loves a good chicken or veal parm. We love house bread, arancini. Any restaurant recommendations in Estero/Bonita springs/Fort Myers

Thank you☺️

Currently 26 and I invest in a couple of funds, been addicted to just investing in a brokerage and everyone I talk aka (friends) thinks I’m nuts or have no idea what I’m doing.. currently have 43k invested. Is anyone big into investing ? Lowkey trying to see if I should dabble into single stocks and messing around if I can get more then 10-12% return every year

Hi all,

I’m moving to Fort Myers for work on September 14th. I’ll spend the first week or two getting settled, then I’d really like to start meeting people. I’m moving down alone, so making friends is a priority.

A little about me: 32, male, pretty big nerd. I play a lot of PC games (mostly FPS right now, but I’m always down to try new stuff), watch movies, read about tech, and I’m getting back into actual books after neglecting that for way too long.

Personality-wise I’m pretty relaxed. I don’t drink and I’m not into partying anymore. I’m looking for people I can just hang with, whether that’s outside, grabbing food, or playing games together. I’m easy to get along with and genuinely like learning new things from people.

I work a normal Monday–Friday schedule and I’m free most weekends unless I’m visiting back home.

If you’re in the Fort Myers / Cape Coral / Gateway area, feel free to comment or DM. Happy to answer questions.

Hi all i just wanted to post to see if anywhere is hiring at the moment within the food industry or customer service industry I have 10+ years of restaurant experience with 8+ of it being in management

Hey everyone, I’m 24 and living in Fort Myers. I moved to the U.S. from Turkey a couple of years ago, and I’m looking to meet some new people around here.

I’m a software engineering graduate and currently work in management/operations at a local pet store, so my life is somehow a mix of tech, business, animals, and solving random problems every day.

Personality-wise, I’m pretty curious, open-minded, sarcastic, and usually down to talk about almost anything. I’m really into tech, space, motorcycles, business, politics, animals, and learning weird or random things. I also play Magic: The Gathering and PC games, so I’m always down for a game night or talking about games.

More than just texting, I’m mainly looking for a friend or a group of friends I can actually go out and do things with on Friday or Saturday nights. Whether that means grabbing food or drinks, checking out new places, going to events, driving around, playing games, doing something outdoors, or just hanging out and having a good time, I’m open to it.

I don’t really have a huge friend group in Fort Myers yet, so I figured I’d try Reddit. I’m looking for genuine friends around my age—guys or girls, it doesn’t matter. Just normal people who are easy to talk to, have a sense of humor, and actually want to hang out sometimes, especially on weekends.

If you’re around Fort Myers, Cape Coral, or Naples, feel free to message me.

Looking for a fun charter captain to take a friend and I out offshore fishing. We’re both females in late 20s without a lot of experience, just looking to try something new and learn a new hobby! Looking at beginning of November.

If you ever had any interest in where to play chess in downtown fort Myers I made a video to my instagram if anyone was interested where I showcase a few areas in downtown Fort Myers where you can play chess

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcoDlERORA4/?igsi=dHJxZWEwbWR3ejUz

What are you all paying per palm to have them trimmed? I have 5 palms and I typically pay $50/palm, but the guy I used is no longer around.

I found someone else who originally said $100/palm including haul away but that seems steep. He eventually came down to $85.

What do you pay?

I have a project and I need some decent hardwood. I don't want that corkscrew Home Depot framing lumber, and I'm aware they sell poplar and white oak, but the prices aren't great.

I could drive out to Alva Hardwoods, but before I commit to leaving the county for decent lumber, does anyone have a good supplier of wood that could use some business?

These temperatures were recorded in Downtown Fort Myers by the Fire Department on August 17, 2026. For reference, a mature shade tree with a broad canopy can lower surface temperatures directly underneath by 10 to 25°F compared to unshaded driveways or roofs, especially in urban areas, where lots of asphalt and little tree coverage can increase temperatures, leading to dangerous and life-threatening "excessive" or "extreme" heat. While Fort Myers is known as the "City of Palms", largely thanks to the thousands of palm trees planted thanks to Thomas and Mina Edison, since the 1920s-1930s, temperatures have significantly increased. This may require planting more trees - such as native live oaks - that provide more shade and canopy to block out the sun.

In his initial 1885 landscape blueprint for his estate, Thomas Edison explicitly wrote, "Royal Poinciana shade trees on both sides of street." He desired them for their massive, umbrella-like shade canopies and vibrant red blossoms. However, he ultimately changed his mind, and went with royal palms along the main boulevard. Historians believe he switched because Royal Poincianas drop their leaves in the winter, and do not bloom until late May. Since Edison and his family only stayed in Fort Myers during the winter, they would have missed the blossoms and lacked dense shade.

The tree grows in a wide, umbrella-like silhouette, and a mature Royal Poinciana can easily spread 40 to 60 feet wide. However, these trees develop extensive, shallow root systems with prominent buttresses at the base, and massive root systems sprawl out horizontally rather than growing deep, easily lifting and cracking building foundations, pations, sidewalks, driveways, and underground sewage and utility lines if planted too close. This necessitates planting such trees 20-30 feet away.

In addition to this, the wood of a Royal Poinciana is notably brittle and weak. During tropical storms or heavy winds, the tree limbs tear off easily, and if the tree is situated right next to a building, these falling branches present a severe threat to the roof, windows, and overall property safety. They are incredibly messy trees, and drop massive 18-inch woody seed pods, heavy seasonal leaves, and debris year-round. This would continuously clog gutters and rot on surfaces, requiring regular clean-up.

The Dwarf Poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima), also known as the "Pride of Barbados", is a spectacular option that outshines almost every Florida native for pure visual similarity to a full-sized Royal Poinciana. You can plant it literally right against a concrete patio or foundation wall without a single worry of cracked concrete or asphalt. However, it behaves more like a large woody shrub than a massive shade tree; maxes out at 8-15 feet tall, depending; and is not a native species, making it more vulnerable to tropical storm hurricane-force winds.

However, viable alternatives would be Gumbo Limbo, Simpson's Stopper, Geiger Trees, and Firebrush. Geiger Trees in particular have compact, deep-growing roots that are less destructive, reducing the need to repair and replace surrounding concrete and asphalt (i.e. roads, sidewalks) .It grows into a true small tree (15 to 25 feet tall) with a dense, rounded crown that casts functional shade over a walkway or seating area, whereas Gumbo Limbo trees reach 30-40 feet tall, with a large canopy. If you need cooling shade with a foundation-safe tree, this is the best choice.

What are your thoughts on a city project to plant more trees to provide shade (i.e. Downtown)?