Fort Myers

Fort Myers is the county seat of Lee County. It's nickname is the "City of Palms" and it is home to the winter residence of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. The city is growing at a fast pace. The area called Fort Myers includes a much greater area than the official city limits encompass. According to the Lee County Economic Development Office, almost 10 million people (three-quarters of Florida's population) reside within a 150-mile radius of Fort Myers. This is expected to increase to more than 13 million by 2010.as well as major names.

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