St. Peter Lutheran Church on Estero Blvd will host a Hurricane Survivor Support group every other Tuesday starting May 27th at 6PM. The meetings will focus on anyone struggling emotionally due to the three storms that came through Fort Myers Beach. 

After making the Fort Myers Beach Town Council sit through a 3-hour presentation and public hearing, Times Square property owner Terry Persaud pulled his 30-room hotel proposal off the table at the last minute. It was clear the project was about to be denied.

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has unanimously approved renovations, upgrades and a new building planned for the Lighthouse Resort. The Lighthouse, located at the base of the Matanzas Pass Bridge, has been owned by the Kolar family for over 60 years.

Former Interim Town Manager, LPA and Audit Committee member and Fort Myers Beach resident Jim Steele passed away unexpectedly last Thursday. Steele, pictured here with Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt, was 83.

On Monday, Seagate CEO Matt Price donated $47,000 to Fort Myers Beach to help cover the cost of the 4th of July fireworks. The full cost of the fireworks is $78,000.

(By Jille Dicke) It's troubling to me that the recall process doesn’t require any actual proof to move forward. It seems to create a dangerous precedent that others may attempt each time they are unhappy with a council vote and it will continually cost taxpayer’s money and time. 

Join Town Manager Will McKannay for a meet and greet Thursday night at DiamondHead Resirt from 5PM to 6:30PM. McKannay officially started Monday. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Lovers Key State Park will present educational summer camps for June and July. Space is limited for all camps and reservations are required.

On Monday Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1388, also known as the Boater Freedom Act, into law. This bill allows Florida boaters to be free from undue government interference in their enjoyment of Florida’s waters.

Calusa Waterkeeper has announced the appointment of Joe Cavanaugh as the new Calusa Waterkeeper, working to protect and restore the Caloosahatchee River from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal waters of Lee County.

After the LPA voted 7-0 to deny his project last month, Times Square property owner Terry Persaud is taking his hotel building proposal to the Town Council this Monday. He's toned the project down some, but will it be enough to get the 3 votes needed to pass?

On Monday, at the Fort Myers Beach Town Council meeting, new Town Manager Will McKannay will be sworn in and take over for Andy Hyatt. McKannay was the unanimous choice to replace Hyatt back on April 18th. He'll be our guest on BTR Sunday, May 25th at 10AM