Town Government Looking For Committee Members
The town of Fort Myers Beach is looking for volunteers to serve on four town committee's. The committee's are advisory boards to the town council.
More Blue-Green Algae Coming at You
The state task force on blue-green algae will hold its next meeting on August 4th at 9:30AM. The task force was created by Governor DeSantis shortly after being sworn into office in 2019.
Important Deadline This Monday
It's going to be a very exciting and action-packed year of local elections. The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation for the Primary Election is this Monday. Eligible individuals must be registered 29 days before an election to be eligible to vote in that election.
Town Moves to Dismiss Rood ADA Suit
The town of Fort Myers Beach has filed a motion for Summary Judgment with the U.S District Court in the Middle District of Florida to have Eddie Rood's American With Disabilities Act lawsuit dismissed.
Did Murphy Use The Town Logo Illegally?
Incumbent politicians are hard to defeat. They are out in the public, cutting ribbons, riding in parades and attending meetings. When they are given an unfair advantage it becomes even harder to challenge them.
Tropical Sunset to Re-Open Today
Following a fire last week that damaged the outside signage of the Tropical Sunset Gift Shop on Old San Carlos, the owners tell us they will be re-opening today.
Body Found Near Bridge Identified
Several of you reached out to us last week to see if we had heard anything about a possible dead body found near Bird Island near the Matanzas Pass Bridge. On July 11th, we filed a media request with the Lee County Sheriff looking for details. They responded to our request Monday
How The Community Foundation Helps The Arts
(By Kim Ryan) Continuing our series highlighting not-profits The Community Foundation supports, I recently visited the FMB Art Association and Gallery and spoke with Star Sherwood, the President, about the organization and how donations benefit those in the community.
We Have Our First Hatchlings
Fort Myers Beach finally had its first turtle hatchling of the season late last week. Turtle Time reports that 75 hatchlings out of 78 eggs made it to the water successfully. The nest was located in the CWA just south of the Wyndham resort. As of last week Fort Myers Beach was just over 100 nests on Fort Myers Beach.
In Case You Missed Episode #227
Former Red Sox great Mike Greenwell joined us to talk baseball, including Nolan Ryan, the 1986 World Series and, oh yeah, he's running for the Lee County Board of Commissioners.
Lighthouse Business After Hours is This Thursday
On Thursday, the Lighthouse Tiki Bar is hosting the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. The gathering of business minds will take place from 5:30PM to 7PM.
Lovers Key Announces Brews Date
November 17th is the date for the 2022 Friends of Lovers Key Beach N' Brews fundraiser. The 4-hour event will include live music, a silent auction, food trucks and local breweries. Proceeds benefit The Lovers Key Welcome and Discovery Center.