Shrewd construction helps Fort Myers Beach resort survive stormy year

The main objective at Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach? Immersing guests in the easy-breezy, laid-back vacation vibe for which the Jimmy Buffett–founded brand is known. The resort does, after all, have a bar called 5 O’Clock Somewhere.

But for the resort itself, which celebrates its one-year anniversary in December, getting to this point has been anything but a breeze. It was a long road for the project to even get approved and break ground, but that lengthy process helped ensure the property started off on the best footing possible within a community passionate about its Estero Island home.