Fort Myers cuts ties with ZombiCon

Cody Dulaney | The (Fort Myers, Fla.) News-Press

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers has cut ties with ZombiCon organizers after nine years of hosting the event downtown.

City council members unanimously voted Monday night to reject the zombie festival from coming back for its 10th anniversary. The decision comes nearly two months after a shooting left one dead and five others injured in the heart of this year’s ZombiCon.

Officials felt the event has outgrown downtown Fort Myers and it should take place in a more controlled area. Rejecting the event will also relieve some of the strain on the Fort Myers Police Department, which has officers working overtime, and the Public Works Department, which is tasked with a massive cleanup effort, according to information from the city.

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