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Access 26 breaks ground on Fort Myers Beach

Construction has started on Access 26, a long-planned Fort Myers Beach food truck park and retail project pitched as a new beach destination.

When
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Where
Estero Boulevard across from Town Hall
Official source
WINK News
Posted by LeeScoop June 9, 2026 Fort Myers Beach

What happened?

WINK News reports construction has begun on the Access 26 Family Food Truck Park on Estero Boulevard across from Fort Myers Beach Town Hall. Plans call for five food truck spaces, a restaurant and bar, retail shops, beach access, public restrooms, and a 45-space parking lot on a long-vacant site. Supporters frame it as another recovery project for the island, while nearby residents are still worried about traffic, noise, and over-commercialization.

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