As instructed, Councilman John King’s attorney Morgan Bentley has filed an order to have John King’s recall petition tossed off the ballot. The order is based on the direction of Judge Kyle Cohen for Bentley to focus on the 3rd accusation against King.

On the agenda; Myerside Resort (for an outdoor liquor variance) and the new Meli's Ice Cream (formerly Kilwins) proposal for Times Square. The meeting begins at 9AM and we will carry it live on our Facebook page and YouTube chennel. 

Fort Myers Beach resident and LPA member Jim Dunlap joined BTR Saturday for a lively interview where he went in hard on the recall and spoke about future growth on Fort Myers Beach. And Dave Nusbaum filled in quite nicely for Kim. Here's how to watch the interview...

By now you’ve probably heard that we’re raising money to help the Fort Myers Beach VFW from closing its doors. They are in need of $50,000 to pay storm-related bills and a very generous Fort Myers Beach resident is willing to match anything we raise up to $25,000.

The Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club is doing their part to help us save the beach VFW. If you purchase a passport between now and Sunday, $10.00 will be donated to the VFW. You can get yours HERE. 

The owners of Salty Sam’s Marina have announced that the grand opening of its newest waterfront restaurant, Marina Cantina Waterfront Tin Tiki, is tomorrow. That will be followed up by a Grand Opening celebration on October 25th.

Mike and Dawn Miller have announced that Saturday, November 8th will be the official grand opening of The Whale, 37 months after Hurricane Ian destroyed the old restaurant.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach will welcome the community back to the Bay Oaks Recreation Center with a  Grand Re-Opening Celebration tomorrow evening from 5PM to 7PM.

Nervous Nellie's, remembering Piratefests from previous years, is trying to revive an old tradition all day this Saturday. The event will feature activities for the kids, including pirate themed crafts and face painting from 12-4PM.

Lee County Commissioner and former Boston Red Sox great Mike Greenwell died last week after a short battle with cancer. The Celebration of Life will include comments from the commissioner’s family, elected officials, and Boston Red Sox representatives.

JWB Grill at Margaritaville on Fort Myers Beach is hosting an elegant evening on Thursday, November 20th for their next wine experience. November’s featured winery is Far Niente, one of Napa Valley’s most iconic wineries.

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