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What’s Happening On The Beach This Week?
From the 34th Annual Sand Sculpting Championships at DiamondHead Resort to all your favorite Live Music, here’s what’s happening on Fort Myers Beach this week...
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Development is The Subject of Our Saturday Show
Fort Myers Beach residents David Leigh and Greg Scasny join the show live at 11AM at Margaritaville. Our topic for discussion will be future development on Fort Myers Beach and where these 2 residents think it’s headed and where they’d like to see it go.
Keep Lee County Beautiful Wants Your Feedback
As we head toward 2025, our friends at Keep Lee County Beautiful are looking for your feedback. They want “to ensure our efforts are as effective as possible, and your input is invaluable. Take the survey HERE.
Only One Newsletter Next Week
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday we will only be delivering one newsletter next week (Wednesday). Kim and I would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Process Started to Boot Trailers Off The Island
The game of chicken has started between the Town of Fort Myers Beach and FEMA. Despite a July letter that demanded the town make sure all trailers and containers are off the beach by November 18th, the town is now moving forward with its code violation process.
How The Town Whiffed on The FEMA Trailer Situation
(By Beach Baptist Pastor Shawn Critser) Now that code violations have been officially issued, as a business/community resource center that received one, I would like to make a statement to the Fort Myers Beach community.
EIBC Will Not Have to Wait a Year
Last month, after the LPA approved EIBC’s new building proposal, the Town Council denied it. The reason, not enough public benefit to warrant a 10-story building. The denial was done with prejudice which means EIBC would have to sit out the process for a year.
Sand Sculpting Championships Begins Thursday
After a five-year hiatus, the American Sand Sculpting Championship returns to Fort Myers Beach Thursday at DiamondHead Resort. The event runs through Sunday. Here is the entire schedule of events…
If It Ain’t Broke…
At the Town Council meeting on Monday, Dan Allers was voted in as Mayor for another year by a vote of 5-0 by. Jim Atterholt was voted in as Vice Mayor also by a vote of 5-0. This will be the third consecutive year with Allers as Mayor and Atterholt as Vice Mayor.
Tram Service Begins With Detours This Week
LeeTran will resume free tram service this Thursday on Fort Myers Beach but due to road construction and the Sand Sculpting event, the tram will have slightly detoured routes until Monday.
Church Hosting Blue Christmas on Beach
Saint Raphael's Episcopal Church on Fort Myers Beach is hosting a Blue Christmas service Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30PM. What is a Blue Christmas, and why is it important?
Lee County Launches New Flooding Website
It’s called Flooding Facts and includes information about the various types of flooding seen in Lee County in the past 10 years, explains the causes of flooding, outlines Lee County’s efforts to mitigate the impacts and how storm flooding can vary.
How You Can Help The Beach Kids
The Beach Kids Foundation is now collecting toys for the 2024 Holiday Season. We’ve listed the drop-off locations below and they foundation also has an Amazon Wish List.