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Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The county makes up the
entirety of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the
most populous county in Southwest Florida.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2000, the population of Lee County was
440,888. The population estimate for April 1, 2007 was 615,728, reflecting a 35 percent
growth over 7 years.
Between 2000 and 2004, Lee County had the fastest growth rate in Hispanic population
in the country.
Its county seat is Fort Myers6, and its largest city is Cape Coral.
Lee County was created in 1887 from Monroe County. It was named for Robert E. Lee,
Confederate general in the American Civil War.
Incorporated in 1886, Fort Myers is the center of a popular tourist area in Southwest
Florida and the seat of Lee County. It is located about 120 miles south of Tampa at the
meeting point of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caloosahatchee River. Fort Myers was the
frequent winter home of Thomas Edison, as well as Henry Ford. Lee County has been the
host to several Major League Baseball teams for Spring Training, over the past several
decades. Currently, it is the spring home of the Boston Red Sox, as well as the Minnesota
Twins.
Visit Lee County online at: www.lee-county.com
