Solar eclipse 2024 in photos, video: Sights and sounds from eclipse in Fort Myers, Florida

Randi Atwood, Fort Myers News-Press
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The sand and surf gave Fort Myers Beach fans an extra treat Monday during a partial solar eclipse that spanned across the country.

Spread out along the Gulf of Mexico, sunbathers glanced skyward just before 3 p.m. to catch a view of the moon blocking the sun.

While Southwest Florida was not in the 115-mile-wide path of totality, a partial eclipse was visible in Fort Myers Beach — and it was pretty darned cool. With temperatures reaching 78 degrees and little cloud cover, the beach-goers saw the moon provide 52% coverage of the sun.

The 115-mile swath of "totality" stretched from Texas to Maine.

Here are photos from solar eclipse 2024 from Fort Myers, Florida:

And video, photos from the 2024 solar eclipse from our neighbors in Naples:

Here are solar eclipse 2024 photos our readers in Southwest Florida shared:

Here are solar eclipse 2024 photos from around Florida:

Here are solar eclipse 2024 photos from around the U.S.:

Want a look back? Here are photos from Florida from the 2017 eclipse:

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Solar eclipse in Fort Myers Beach: Best SW Florida photos, video