Foreclosure Lawsuits To Be Filed This Week
The town attorney notified the Fort Myers Beach town council that lawsuits to begin foreclosure proceedings against several property owners on the beach will be filed this week. Those property owners will be served with their lawsuits next week.
TPI Donated Lot To Generate Up To $250K Per Year For Town
Between $225,000 and $250,000 per year will be added to the Fort Myers Beach budget thanks to a parking lot TPI built and donated to the town, next to the old canal street beach access adjacent to the future home of Margaritaville on the beach side.
McKeown Named Citizen of Distinction
Pat McKeown has been honored by the town as the 2022 Fort Myers Beach Citizen of Distinction for his book Crown Jewel of Fort Myers Beach The Mound House. The annual award recognizes a citizen who has made an exceptional contribution to the Fort Myers Beach community.
Fire Department To The Rescue
Whether its people from fires, cats from trees, or ... ducklings from the drain, your Fort Myers Beach Fire Department is at your service. On Monday the fire department was called to a scene that could have ended ugly (sorry about that) for 8 ducklings.
John King Returns to Beach Talk Radio
In case you missed our interview with Fort Myers Beach town council candidate John King on episode #221 you can watch it on YouTube HERE. King discusses everything from the town manager to who should be Mayor in November to lighting Estero Boulevard.
State Insurance Donates Another $500
We love to spotlight the great community work our sponsors are doing. In May, State Insurance USA donated $500 to 4KIDS SW Florida. Rick Jacobs is their Executive Director. He's accepting the check here from State CEO Blake Chapman.
A License Free Fishing Weekend
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced a license-free weekend for saltwater June 11-12.
DeSantis Vetoes $1 Million Times Square Grant
You may have seen Florida Governor Ron DeSantis touting a record $109 Billion budget on Thursday. What you most likely did not see was his $3 Billion in line-item vetoes, which included a $1 million grant to help pay for the Times Square renovation on Fort Myers Beach.
FDOT Answers Your Matanzas Pass Bridge Questions
During a public meeting back in January, the Florida Department of Transportation presented its plan to redesign the Matanzas Pass Bridge, and the foot-of-the-bridge on the beach side. That presentation left residents with many questions. Last night FDOT answered all of those questions.
Fort Myers Beach Closing in on 40 Nests
Turtle Time reports that as of the end of this week, there are now 38 nests on Fort Myers Beach. There were also 45 false crawls. Here's how that stacks up against Sanibel, Captiva and Bonita.
Where’s That $1.4 Million?
It's been nearly four months since the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to turn over $1.4 million to the town of Fort Myers Beach to help pay for new lights on Estero Boulevard. As of today the Boulevard remains as dark as it ever was and the town doesn't have those funds. Here's why...
Walkover Mediation Canceled
A lot of people on Fort Myers Beach are anxiously awaiting the results of a court fight between the State of Florida and Estero Boulevard homeowners Eddie Rood and Kurt Kroemer. They will now have to wait even longer.