History of the Beach Bulletin

The Beach Bulletin has been documenting important doings on Fort Myers Beach since its debut in 1951. After more than half a century, it is the Beach's premiere entertainment newspaper, offering readers detailed news of the entertainment scene in Fort Myers Beach and other parts of Lee County.

Early on, it was a small publication. It was composed the old-fashioned way — on a typewriter. Today, as part of the Breeze Newspapers Beach division, its staffers use computers and pagination software to design each issue, which is printed at our new print site center near Southwest Florida International Airport.

The Bulletin today fills a niche ignored by others — it answers the question, 'What can we do that's entertaining tonight'" said group publisher Steve DuBois. '"Where can I eat a fish dinner and then listen to some music for the night?' We tell readers what's out there to see and do."

It also is the primary source of information for tourists vacationing at the Beach as well as for area "day trippers" who want to enjoy the beaches and some of the best seafood to be found in Lee County.

Expect some changes ahead — more pages, which means more news and advertising content, more color throughout, and a 'crisper' look — as a benefit of our new press. The Bulletin looks forward to continued growth with the Beach communities we serve.