Where Should The Town Pump Out The Waste?
The town of Fort Myers Beach is considering three locations for its pump out boat, which is the boat that services the waste from the mooring field boats. Those 3 locations are canals on Virginia Avenue, Chapel Street and at Bay Oaks.
Join The Historical Society For…Some History
On Monday, February 26th at 2PM at Bonita Bill's, The Estero Island Historical Society is hosting a presentation by Historian and award-winning author Robert Macomber.
And Here’s a Nice Check For $2,000
This week the Fort Myers Beach Art Association presented a $2,000 check to the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School. The money was raised during recent fundraising efforts and from the Ketchum Charitable Foundation and will be used for school art programs.
Kiwanis Gives LARC $500
The Fort Myers Beach Kiwanis recently presented a check $500 check to LARC – Lee Association of Remarkable Citizens.
Will There Ever Be Lights on Estero Boulevard?
It's a question residents have been asking for many years. The current Town Council says yes there will be lights and they will be turtle friendly and safe for humans. When FPL's contractor will begin the project is still an unknown.
Get a Gulfside Twelve Tour Today
Get a close-up look at the new luxurious condos being built at 6230 Estero Boulevard called Gulfside Twelve. The 3P-6P event is being hosted by McMurray & Members of Royal Shell Real Estate. The public is invited to attend. RSVP HERE.
How You Can Support The Sanibel Sea School
Tickets are now available for Cause For The Campus, a March 2nd fundraising event for the Sanibel Sea School. The organization is hoping to rebuild in time to open this Summer.
Community Foundation Scholarships Available
The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation awards scholarships each year for post high school education, including an endowed scholarship at Florida SouthWestern State College. Anyone who lives on the beach or whose parent or guardian lives or works on the beach can apply.
60-Year Beach Resident Passes
Jean Gottlieb - a native of Chicago and 60-year seasonal Fort Myers Beach resident - has died at the age of 100. Gottlieb was historian and researcher; polio survivor, fisherwoman, memoirist; mother of six, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Art Association To Honor Students
The public is invited to attend the Fort Myers Beach Art Association's February 23rd Student Scholarship Show and Award Reception. Cypress Lake High School is hosting the event.
Town Council Back Up To Five
On Thursday, at a special Town Council meeting, Scott Safford was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by Bill Veach when he quit at the end of 2023. Safford will be sworn in at the next Town Council meeting on February 20th.
February 20 is Important Deadline For Voters
The Lee County Elections Office says the deadline to register to vote or for registered voters to update their party affiliation for the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary is Tuesday, February 20. The PPP is March 19th. Registration and party affiliation changes must be made 29 days before an election.