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Fort Myers Beach task force presses town to restore signage and enforcement for dogs on the beach
Summary
Task force members and residents urged the town to reinstall dog‑policy signage, push enforcement and require short‑term rental operators to inform guests of leash rules after repeated reports of off‑leash dogs attacking birds and other dogs.
Members of the Marine and Environmental Resource Task Force pressed the town to act on recurring off‑leash dog problems on Fort Myers Beach, urging replacement of missing signs, stronger enforcement and outreach to short‑term rental operators.
A resident who monitors wildlife on the island described repeated incidents of dogs harassing or attacking shorebirds and other dogs and said the behavior puts town privileges at risk. “We could lose that right to have be able to walk our dogs on the…
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