Only restaurants in Santini Plaza generate more interest than the Fort Myers Beach pier. Everyone wants to eat on the South End and everyone wants to know when the new pier will be built. The answer to both has been elusive.

This week, Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Scott Wirth received his annual evaluation from the Board of Fire Commissioners. Last year Wirth received a perfect score. This year, his score was 104 out of a possible 105. Here’s who dinged him one point and why.

The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District, a separate taxing entity from the town of Fort Myers Beach, is expected to approve a millage rate of $2.76 per $1,000 of assessed property value for next year. That’s down from the current rate of $2.80.

After numerous delays due to annoying hurricanes and equipment malfunctions, the Fort Myers Beach renourishment project is complete.

Today's newsletter was packed with Fort Myers Beach news that you'll only find here. We hope you'll find value in what we deliver every Tuesday and Friday and with out shows on the wekends. We only need another 27 "coffees" to hit our goal. Support what we do HERE.

A lot of news about the Beach School this week, ignited by a Facebook post made by Mayor Allers. Saturday at 11:30, Ad Hoc Committee members John Koss and Monica Schmuker join us to discuss. At 11AM, David Piper from Beach Real Estate Group is our guest.

Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers appears to have kicked a hornets nest this week with a Facebook post about Beach School funding. We'll ask him all about that, and all the other issues Fort Myers Beach is now dealing with when we go live at Wahoo Willie's Sunday at 10AM. 

Judge Kyle Cohen will hear the case to consolidate Karen Woodson and John King’s lawsuits against Ray Murphy and Bill Veach this morning at 11AM. Woodson and King are requesting that the lawsuits be consolidated and heard together. 

All Labor Day Weekend, Margaritaville Resort on Fort Myers Beach will be celebrating the life, legacy, and laid-back spirit of Jimmy Buffett with special events, community giveback, and island-style fun. 

TPI Hospitality, the corporate organization behind Margaritaville Resort on Fort Myers Beach,  has been recognized as Minnesota’s #1 Best Places to Work by the Minnesota Business Journal for the third year in a row. 

On the heels of the popular Sunday Bayside Park concerts, live entertainment at the park will expand to Friday starting tonight. Smack Daddy will perform from 6PM to 9PM on the stage located between Nervous Nellie's and Snug Harbor at the end of Old San Carlos. 

On Friday, September 5th we're launching our second brand. It's called Cape Coral Talk Radio and the goal is to super-serve the Cape Coral community. Cape Coral Talk Radio includes a new Friday night show, a website, newsletter, Facebook page and YouTube Channel.