Squatters Found Living in Empty Fort Myers Beach Theater as City Plans Entertainment Hub Development

Officials found squatters on the second floor of the vacant Fort Myers Beach theater this week. The building, set for transformation into an entertainment venue, had stood empty since its closure.

Steve Boge, who owns the site, said intruders got in through a broken door. “The building was secured the same day. We put a lock on the one door that had been broken. It’s secure now,” he said per Gulf Coast News.

While trash littered the space, the structure has stayed intact. The site sits idle as plans move forward for its next chapter as an entertainment hub…

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