Fred Burson Fort Myers Ward 5 Councilman

10/16/2025

Kevin Karnes, the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller for Lee County, graciously took the time to educate staff and Ward 5 residents on how to protect their property from scams and fraud.Want to know if someone tries to claim your property?
Sign up here for alerts that notify you of any suspicious activity: https://www.leeclerk.org/services/property-fraud

01/29/2025

Had the honor of speaking at Heritage Palms yesterday on important topics like infrastructure, water concerns, traffic, and fire safety. A huge thank you to Marryanne and the team at Heritage Palms for having us as guest speakers, and to the city staff for taking the time to address everyone’s questions. It’s great to be part of these important conversations that help shape our community!

11/08/2024

Let’s make this holiday season brighter together!

Drop off a non-perishable food donation at any of our fire stations from now through November 16th to help families in need as we have partnered with Community Cooperative this holiday season!

🔥𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!🔥
Join us at Fire Station 11 on November 16th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. as a thank you for your generosity! Bring your donation, snap a picture with Sparky, check out our fire trucks, and meet some of our firefighters. We’ll also have coloring books, helmets, and more for the kids!

🔥We can’t wait to see you there!🔥

𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:

•Station 11: 2033 Jackson Street

•Station 12: 1035 Terry Street

•Station 13: 1915 Jefferson Avenue

•Station 14: 4520 Cummins Court

•Station 15: 9700 Treeline Avenue

•Station 16: 4000 Veronica Shoemaker Boulevard

•Station 17: 11000 Ben C Pratt Six Mile Cypress

•Station 19: 11631 Palomino Lane

10/03/2024

10/10/2023

Please join Councilperson Burson in this month's Ward 5 community meeting:

October 18th at 6:00pm Location: Alliance of the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919

Can't attend in person, virtual attendance is an option below!

https://cityftmyers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tqlp-NGjQ6i6AVGUOXIKSg

04/18/2023

Please join Councilperson Burson in this month's Ward 5 community meeting:

April 24th at 6:00 PM (Eastern Standard)
Location: Alliance of the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919

Can't attend in person, virtual attendance is an option!

Visit www.cityftmyers.com for details.

12/05/2022

https://sports.yahoo.com/city-fort-myers-may-seek-213734305.html

Fort Myers considers offering City of Palms Park to the Tampa Bay Rays after its Charlotte County facility suffered severe damage in Hurricane Ira

12/05/2022

On Friday December 2nd, 2022, we provided donations to Golisano Children's Hospital for the holiday season.

11/08/2022

Today, I was sworn in as the 5th Ward Councilman for a 2nd term (2022-2026). Thank you all for electing me a second time to serve the community for another 4 years.

07/01/2022

I hope everyone has a safe and fun-filled Fourth!

06/30/2022

Celebrate July 4th at Downtown Fort Myers!
6-10PM | Edwards Drive