After making the Fort Myers Beach Town Council sit through a 3-hour presentation and public hearing, Times Square property owner Terry Persaud pulled his 30-room hotel proposal off the table at the last minute. It was clear the project was about to be denied.

Former Interim Town Manager, LPA and Audit Committee member and Fort Myers Beach resident Jim Steele passed away unexpectedly last Thursday. Steele, pictured here with Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt, was 83.

New FMB Town Manager Will McKannay is our guest this Sunday at Wahoo Willie's. We hope you'll all come out and support Will who was sworn in Monday to replace the departing Andy Hyatt. Arrive early to get a good seat. Wahoo's opens at 9AM. We go live at 10AM.

On Monday, Seagate CEO Matt Price donated $47,000 to Fort Myers Beach to help cover the cost of the 4th of July fireworks. The full cost of the fireworks is $78,000.

(By Jille Dicke) It's troubling to me that the recall process doesn’t require any actual proof to move forward. It seems to create a dangerous precedent that others may attempt each time they are unhappy with a council vote and it will continually cost taxpayer’s money and time. 

St. Peter Lutheran Church on Estero Blvd will host a Hurricane Survivor Support group every other Thursday starting May 27th at 6PM. The meetings will focus on anyone struggling emotionally due to the three storms that came through Fort Myers Beach. 

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Join Town Manager Will McKannay for a meet and greet Thursday night at DiamondHead Resirt from 5PM to 6:30PM. McKannay officially started Monday. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Lovers Key State Park will present educational summer camps for June and July. Space is limited for all camps and reservations are required.

Our Yellow Army "The Vibe is Back" short sleeve shirt is back in stock. We have sizes medium through 4X and we will ship anywhere in the United States. Order HERE. Check out all of our merch HERE.

On Monday Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1388, also known as the Boater Freedom Act, into law. This bill allows Florida boaters to be free from undue government interference in their enjoyment of Florida’s waters.

Calusa Waterkeeper has announced the appointment of Joe Cavanaugh as the new Calusa Waterkeeper, working to protect and restore the Caloosahatchee River from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal waters of Lee County.