Fort Myers Beach to hold vigil to honor hurricane victims, survivors

Fort Myers Beach is one of the more devasted areas after Hurricane Ian, and on Sunday night, a candlelight vigil is taking place to honor victims and survivors.

Melody King, who’s helping organize this vigil, said she wants anyone and everyone to come out and support the Fort Myers Beach community.

The vigil will be in memory of everyone affected by Ian, and King said this will show who still remains ready to rebuild their tiny piece of paradise.

Everyone will gather at the base of the Fort Myers Beach Bridge on Main Street to walk at sunset. They will walk from the bridge down to Times Square.

King said she is looking forward to hugging everyone who participates. “We’re going to show up, and if you guys want to come gather around five o’clock, I’m actually going to put you guys on mic if anybody wants to just share their first name there. Last name, they can leave their last name out. We just want to know what your favorite part of Fort Myers Beach was, and what you plan to do to help rebuild it. Even your tiny hands right here are capable of great things. I mean, ordinary people are doing amazing things all around us in our community,” said King. “We’re going to honor the people that we lost.”

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