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Florida Fun Facts

  • October 2026
  • TAREN GROM
Horse conch shell resting on a Sanibel beach covered in seashells

1. Fort Myers has the most sunny days year-round of any Florida city.

2. Fort Myers’ beaches boast more shell varieties than anywhere else in North America.

3. In 1886, the first electric lights in Fort Myers were turned on at the Edisons’ home.

4. Thomas Edison planted the first of McGregor Boulevard’s iconic palms.

5. Fort Myers is home to the largest banyan tree in the country. The giant banyan tree is located on the property at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates.