More than 4 years after Hurricane Ian destroyed the Catholic Church on Fort Myers Beach, mass is returning. The first Mass will be held on November 1st at 9:30AM and the temporary location is the town's Bay Oaks Recreation Center. 

Lee County Government has launched a new website at a new web address, LeeFL.gov, designed to make it easier for residents to connect with their county government online. The new site includes ways to submit requests, pay bills and find answers online without needing to call or visit in person.

SCCF announced that Chief Executive Officer James Evans has been named one of the Impact 50 in the Charitable Community Foundation’s 2026 Impact & Influence Report. He received the award on Oct. 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bell Tower in Fort Myers.

The Church, located on Williams Drive, is hosting a Celebration & Homecoming on Saturday at 10AM. The service will be followed by a brunch. Get more information about upcoming church events HERE.

A hearing was scheduled for today in front of Circuit Court Judge Keith Kyle in downtown Fort Myers regarding La Ola’s code violation in Times Square. That hearing was canceled as the two sides tried to work out an settlement. An agreement was not reached Monday.

That's what Assistant Finance Director Jeff Newman told the Town Council Monday. The $630,000 annual cost is based on 4.4 positions at the pool and does not include items like  the chlorine needed to operate the pool

The four candidates running for three open seats on the Fort Myers Beach Town Council will sit for one final question and answer session Tuesday, October 27th at 6PM. The forum will be moderated and hosted by Laurie Webster.

Our special guest Friday morning at The Island's Pancake House was former Mayor, current LPA Chair, and candidate for Town Council Anita Cereceda. Here's how you can watch that interview. 

The Fort Myers Beach Farmers Markets is back in two locations as we gear up for another busy season on Fort Myers Beach. The Farmers Market is hosted by Linda Miller's 41Markets.com

The Town of Fort Myers Beach is hosting MammoLink’s mobile mammography unit at Town Hall Friday from 1PM to 5PM. The bus will be parked at town hall in the employee parking lot. 

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An adult burrowing owl found stuck to a glue trap in Fort Myers is back in the wild after treatment at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. The owl arrived at CROW on September 16th trapped in the adhesive. Its attempts to escape had only left it more entangled.