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Summer (June–Aug) is hot, humid, and rainy, with afternoon thunderstorms.\"","2026-09-15T22:13:18.550Z","Fort Myers Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast is a sun-drenched paradise where powdery white sand meets gentle turquoise waves. The iconic Times Square buzzes with live music, quirky shops, and open-air seafood shacks serving fresh grouper and key lime pie. By day, you can kayak through mangrove tunnels, spot dolphins from a charter boat, or simply lounge under a beach umbrella with a good book. At sunset, the sky erupts in fiery oranges and pinks, drawing crowds to the pier for a nightly celebration. 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