Fort Myers, Florida

Fort Myers is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Florida. The population of the city is 62,298. Fort Myers is a gateway to the southwest Florida region and a major tourist destination within Florida. The winter estates of Thomas Edison ("Seminole Lodge") and Henry Ford ("The Mangoes") are major attractions.
Fort Myers 	Florida
Incorporated 	March 24, 1885
Nickname 	City of Palms
County 	Lee
Population 	62,298
Elevation 	10 ft (3 m)
Mayor 	Deborah Snyder
Gym Leader 	Brendan Moody - Dragon-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Kelly Durham
ZIP codes 	33901-33903, 33905-33907, 33911-33913, 33916-33917, 33919, 33966, 33971, 33990
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
43.00% White (26,788)
32.10% Black or African American (19,997)
21.20% Hispanic or Latino (13,207)
3.70% Other (2,306)
21.2% (13,207) of Fort Myers residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Fort Myers has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 145 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 5.97 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Lee County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Fort Myers has been home to the City of Palms Classic since 1973, an annual high school basketball tournament.
* The area is served by Southwest Florida International Airport.
* The city is also home to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels minor league baseball team, a Class-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.
* Fort Myers is home to Southwest Florida Battle Academy, Fort Myers Technical College and a campus of Southern Technical College.
* Fort Myers and Cape Coral have jointly hosted the state's Master Class five times.
* Fort Myers is the birthplace of Deion Sanders. Isaac Rodman currently resides here as well.
* The Battle of Fort Myers was fought on February 20, 1865 around these parts during the last months of the Civil War. This small engagement is known as the "southernmost land battle of the Civil War."
* Buses run by LeeTran provide local service in Fort Myers.
* Local TV stations serving the area include WUVF-LD 2 (Univision/UniMas), WINK-TV 11 (CBS), WBBH-TV 20 (NBC), WGPS-LP 22, WZVN-TV 26 (ABC), WGCU 30 (PBS), WFTX-TV 36 (Fox), WWDT-CD 43 (Telemundo) and WXCW 46 (The CW).
Category:Florida Cities