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Magistrate orders daily $250 fines, authorizes town to secure pool at 155 Hibiscus

Special Magistrate Monica Schmucker · February 20, 2026
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Summary

A Fort Myers Beach special magistrate ordered daily $250 fines and authorized the town to secure a partially fenced pool at 155 Hibiscus after the owner failed to apply for demolition or permanent‑fencing permits despite removing debris and draining the pool.

Special Magistrate Monica Schmucker ordered an enforceable remedy on 155 Hibiscus after code enforcement officials reported the property remained without required permits and presented recent photos showing temporary fencing and the pool structure still in place.

Terry Wyke, a town code enforcement officer, told the hearing the owner, Cecilia Gonzales, had "removed the debris, has maintained the weeds and grass below 12 inches, and removed the…

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