Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Fort Myers is a city in Lee County, Florida, with about 100,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Fort Myers offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Fort Myers, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Fort Myers records are kept
- Kept by the City of Fort Myers: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Lee County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Lee County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Fort Myers City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fort Myers.
- Website: fortmyers.gov/1181/City-Clerk (page title: City Clerk | Fort Myers, FL | City Government)
- Phone: 239-321-7037
- Address: 3200 Michigan Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Fort Myers police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Fort Myers police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Fort Myers police records.
- Website: fortmyers.gov/m/directory/department?did=34 (page title: Staff Directory, Police Department)
- Phone: 239-321-7700
- Address: 2210 Widman Way Fort Myers, FL 33901
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Lee County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Fort Myers City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: fortmyers.gov/1165/Departments (page title: Departments | Fort Myers, FL | City Government)
- Phone: 239-321-7000
- Address: 2200 Second Street Fort Myers FL 33901
- Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Fort Myers
Florida public records law applies to the city government of Fort Myers. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Lee County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Lee County. The Lee County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Fort Myers website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Fort Myers offices listed above, and the city's own website is fortmyers.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Fort Myers?
Request it from the Fort Myers police records unit at fortmyers.gov/m/directory/department?did=34, phone 239-321-7700. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Fort Myers city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at fortmyers.gov/1181/City-Clerk, phone 239-321-7037. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Fort Myers?
Fort Myers cases are heard by the courts that serve Lee County, and people arrested in Fort Myers are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Lee County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Fort Myers?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Florida public records law applies to city governments.