For years, Fort Myers Beach Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt has been pushing town staff to get the operation of the mooring field to a break-even point. This week Finance Director Joe Onzick told the Anchorage Advisory Committee the town has been subsidizing the mooring field every year other than one.

(By Jim Atterholt) Throughout my first term in office, I have tried to listen to differing viewpoints, bring people together and solve problems. The challenges for our island after Hurricane Ian are immense but so are the opportunities.

The application portal and submission of new applications for the LeeCares Hurricane Ian Housing Recovery Program ends May 15th. The County is processing over 1,300 applications requesting assistance for repairing, reconstructing, elevating or purchasing a home.

Do you have questions about what a modular home really is? Get every question you have about modular homes answered this Saturday at an open house at 130 Jefferson Street, hosted by Idyl Construction and Affinity Builders.

Bicycle safety has become a huge topic on Fort Myers Beach. So much so that the Town Council is opening up its bicycle ordinance to see if changes need to be made. For years the Council has discussed wanting to be a more bicycle friendly island but they've done nothing about it to make that happen.

When a business reopens on Fort Myers Beach it's hard to keep it a secret. The ground floor beach restaurant and bar Cabanas at DiamondHead Resort opened back up this week after sustaining severe damage from Hurricane Ian.

Our friend Ellie Bunting from the Estero Island Historical Society wants everyone to know that the Historic Society and the Ostego Bay Foundation are having an open house tomorrow from 10AM-1PM at 161 Bay Road. Ellie wants everyone to stop by to "see the progress we have made in our recovery efforts."

The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation's Viva Las Vegas Casino Night, sponsored by The King Foundation, raised over $14,000. The sold out event was held at DoamondHead Resort. The Community Foundation raises money to give it away and has handed out $180,000 to 30 organizations the last 10 years.

Bids will now be opened Tuesday, April 23rd at 10:35AM for the massive pipeline beach renourishment project the town is hoping to start in June. The bids were originally expected to be opened Monday April 15th, then they were moved to Friday the 19th before this move.

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We could use a little help with donations for our Day Before Mothers Day 5K. Every penny we save on supplies is another penny in the pocket of the Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club. We've put together a wish list of items HERE. If you're able to help, that would be great.

Registration is open for the 2nd Annual Day Before Mother's Day 5K Race and Fun Run on Fort Myers Beach. 100% of the proceeds from the race will be donated to the Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club.