Every Friday in our newsletter until the Friday before election day, we include a feature called “Weekly Question With Your Candidates.” Fort Myers Beach voters will fill three open seats in November. Today's question: What would you tackle first if elected....

Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Scott Wirth was the featured speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Lunch Thursday hosted by the Pink Shell Resort. Wirth cannot take sides on the merger, he can only present factual information. And he came armed with plenty of facts.

The Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club's Sands & Suds Beerfest is tomorrow from 12P to 5P. The event is RAIN OR SHINE

4 seats turned over on the LPA and they were all filled with the incumbent members who were the only people to apply. Next week the panel will have to appoint a Chairperson.

Lee County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award $15 million in CDBG-DR funds to reconstruct Main Street on San Carlos Island. The project includes the county purchasing a piece of property and the reconstruction of Main Street and its drainage system.

On Thursday the Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office began mailing sample ballots for the Nov. 3 general election to approximately 385,000 voters. Voters who have already requested a vote-by-mail ballot for the general election will not be mailed a sample ballot.

We'll be at LEE GOP headqaurters Monday at 5PM to stream a presentation by Senator Jonathan Martin on the topic of property tax reform. The Senator has been a strong proponent of Amendment 3 which will be on the November 3rd ballot. You can watch the presentation on our Facebook page or YouTube channel. 

More Better Band won the Sugar Shack battle of the bands recently and will be perforning Friday night at Bayside Park from 5:30PM to 8:30PM. The Friday night Bayside Park concert series is every second Friday of the month.

After 2 weeks in the mountains your Mayor is refreshed and ready to go. Dan returns to the show this Sunday at Wahoo Willie's and we have plenty to talk about. Join us llive for the show at 10AM or watch on our Facebook or YouTube Channel. 

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This will be the first appearance on the show for Dawn since her husband Brian passed away unexpectedly in August. Also, on the show, the new owners of the spa in Santini Plaza. We go live at 10AM on the terrace at Margaritaville.

Three Fisherman’s Wharf restaurants are teaming up to bring a taste of Fort Myers Beach to this year’s Scarecrows in the Park event at Lakes Park; Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, Dixie Fish Company and Bonita Fish Company.