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Typically from $11,000 USD per guard post/month. See prices →
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11B TACTICAL PROTECTION, INCORPORATED
A PLUS EXECUTIVE PROTECTION CORP
AIM SECURITY GROUP, LLC
AMERICAN PRIDE SECURITY SERVICES INC.
BALLAST SECURITY LLC
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BENSON SECURITY SERVICES, LLC.
BLACK WATCH SECURITY, LLC.
BRIGHTSTONE SECURITY SERVICES LLC
BRINK'S, INC. (FT. MYERS)
BUBBA GREEN'S PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS & SECURITY SERV
C5 SECURITY PROFESSIONALS LLC
CALUSA SECURITY
CASH DEPOT, LTD., INC.
COASTAL CLEAN & COMPANIES, LLC
CONTINUUM SECURITY SOLUTIONS, CORP.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROTECTIONS INC
CROWN AND SHIELD LLC
D.A.E. PROTECTION, LLC.
DBB SECURITY SERVICES, LLC.
DEFENSE SECURITY INTERNATIONALGROUP LLC
DIAMONDBACK SECURITY LLC
DOLPH EXECUTIVE PROTECTION, LLC.
DOMESTIC PROTECTION SERVICE, LLC
EMERALD COAST SECURITY & INVESTIGATION, INC.
F5 SECURITY L.L.C
FAST ACTION SECURITY, CORP
FENIX SECURITY SERVICES, LLC
FIRST 2 RESPOND SECURITY SERVICES LLC
FIRST SECURITY RESPONSE LLC
FLORIDA PROTECTION SPECIALISTS, LLC
FRONTLINE LOGISTIC LLC
GILYARD PROTECTION SERVICE LLC
GREENSTONE PROTECTION & INVESTIGATION SERVICES LLC
GREY LINE SECURITY, LLC.
GUARDTECH SECURITY GROUP INC (FORT MYERS BRANCH)
HANOVER SECURITY SERVICES, LLC.
HONOR SECURITY CORPORATION
ISS ACTION, INC.
JCC SECURITY AGENCY, LLC
KELLINGTON PROTECTION SERVICE, LLC.
L9 EXECUTIVE PROTECTION SECURITY SERVICES LLC
LEGENDARY PROTECTION GROUP
LINDOR PROTECTION AGENCY
Armed security in Fort Myers is warranted when a site handles cash, high-value goods or a genuinely elevated threat — and it hinges on officers who hold a state firearm permit on top of a standard guard license.
In Fort Myers, demand for armed security guards is driven by a fast-growing Gulf-coast tourism economy and retirement and second-home communities. The sectors that most rely on this service include tourism and hospitality, retirement and second-home communities, healthcare, with specific needs in areas such as downtown Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs. The city's main security concerns — gated-community and HOA coverage and construction and rebuild-site theft — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
HireSecurityNow.com connects you with licensed armed security guards companies in Fort Myers. Compare options, review profiles and request free quotes to find the provider that best fits your needs and budget.
Estimated range per guard post/month in Fort Myers:
$11,000 — $17,000 USD
That puts Fort Myers in line with the US national range ($10,800 — $17,300).
Armed post = unarmed × ~1.35 (armed license/permit, firearms qualification, higher wage and insurance). Billed roughly $30–$48/hr; a 12h daily post runs ~$10,800–$17,300/month.
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Before you hire
Armed guards cost 40–60% more and carry far more liability than unarmed guards. A complete guide to choosing — with national cost data, a state-by-state firearm-permit table, and the insurance and liability traps that matter.
Read the armed security guards buyer's guidePrivate security in Florida is licensed at the state level by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Licensing. A legitimate company operating in Fort Myers holds a Class “B” Security Agency license, which means it has cleared FDACS's ownership, background-check and insurance requirements. Ask for that license number in writing and verify it yourself — a certificate on the wall tells you nothing about current standing, since a license can be suspended or revoked.
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In Florida, operating without a license is first-degree misdemeanor (first offense), escalating to a third-degree felony for a second or subsequent offense (Fla. Stat. § 493.6120). A first violation of Florida's private-security licensing law (operating or being employed as an unlicensed Class B agency or officer) is a first-degree misdemeanor; a second or subsequent violation is a third-degree felony, and FDACS may also seek a civil penalty of up to $10,000, with anyone convicted of a chapter 493 violation ineligible for licensure for five years.
Fort Myers scores 70/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 45% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 103,372.
Crime Index
Crime rates describe a city, not a specific address — the right level of coverage depends on your block, your hours and what you're protecting. Use the neighborhood breakdown to see how Fort Myers varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Fort Myers Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown83 providers below list armed security guards in Fort Myers. Ranking is based on verifiable signals, but the last checks are yours — and they are the ones that decide whether a contract holds up.
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