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Your Taxes Are NOT Going Up 30%
Fort Myers Beach property owners will pay more in taxes next year. However, the 30% millage rate increase first proposed by Town Manager Will McKannay is dead. Here are all the details on how they got to the millage rate that will most likely pass.
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What Do The Candidates Think of Higher Fees?
Every Friday in our newsletter from today until the Friday before election day, we’re including a feature called “Weekly Question With Your Candidates.” Fort Myers Beach voters will fill three open seats in November. There are five candidates Here’s our first set of questions…
Feedback on The New Pool Wanted
The Bay Oaks Recreational Campus Advisory Board is meeting Wednesday, September 16th at noon. Representatives from Opulent Design will be at the meeting (by zoom) to discuss the new pool proposed for Bay Oaks. The public is invited to attend.
Fire Department 9/11 Ceremony Begins at 8:30AM
Today marks the 25th year since terrorists killed 3,000 Americans on one sunny morning in 2001. The Fort Myers Beach Fire District is hosting a special ceremony at their Lenell location and Beach Talk Radio will be there to broadcast live.
Flock Cameras To Be Removed From The Beach
The town of Fort Myers Beach has been paying Flock $15,000 per year for 6 cameras. On Wednesday, the Town Council voted to cancel the contract with Flock and remove the cameras from the island at the recommendation of the Town Manager.
One Particular Harbor Receives Final Approval
On Wednesday, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council held the second of two public hearings on the former Silver Sands Resort, to be called One Particular Harbor. The council unanimously approved the 6-story resort owned by TPI.
New Wyndham Plans Receive Final Approval
The owners of The Wyndham property received final approval from the the Fort Myers Beach Town Council Wednesday for rebuild plans at their south end property on Estero Blvd. Here's what they plan to build in two phases.
Fort Myers Beach Pier Update
Demolition activities are underway at the pier as crews have begun removing portions of the remaining old structure. Current work includes demolition of the handrails, deck slabs, and pile caps in preparation for the upcoming extraction of the existing pilings.
Doing God’s Work
Every year in September, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America sponsors a day designated as "God's Work, Our Hands Day." The goal is to do something to try to improve the community. Here's what St. Peter's is doing tomorrow.
We Need 332 “Coffees” To Make Our September Revenue Goal
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Woman’s Club Needs Volunteers For Boat Races
The Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club needs volunteers to help park cars during the Roar Offshore Boat Races this weekend. They will be parking cars in the empty EIBC lot next to DiamondHead. If you can help, CLICK HERE.
We’re Still Collecting Legos and Matchbox Cars
In October Fort Myers Beach south end resident Janell Schoonover is heading back to Kenya for another mission visit. It’s amazing how many of the things we take for granted put big smiles on the faces of kids in this part of the world. Here’s how we can all help.
Florida Highway Patrol is Hiring
You have two days to try to get a job with the Florida Highway Patrol as a law enforcement dispatcher: Friday, October 9th from 1PM to 7PM and Saturday, October 10th from 10AM to 4PM at the Fort Myers Regional Communication Center.