That's according to a permit application recently submitted to the town of Fort Myers Beach. The 17,680 square foot Post Office on Carolina Avenue was recently assessed at $2.8 million so the $1 million in repairs fit under FEMA's 50% rule.

According to Turtle Time as of this week, there are now 61 turtle nests on Fort Myers Beach (up from 55 last week) and there have been 178 False crawls (up from 157) crawls. We are still waiting for our first nest to hatch on Fort Myers Beach.

Steve Boge, who purchased the old Beach Theater building at 6345 Estero, has filed a pre-application request with the town to construct a docking facility on a canal behind the building. Boge has to extract himself from some serious trouble first.

The former Mayor and current LPA Chair simplified the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. Anita was part of the team that incorporated Fort Myers Beach and has a ton of knowledge of what residents were thinking when that happened. Watch the show HERE.

The July 13th LUNCH event will feature Visit Florida Regional Manager Lindsey Norris as guest speaker. The cost is $30 for Chamber members, $40 for prospective members. REGISTER

On Monday, July 3rd, Lee County Tax Appraiser Matt Caldwell released the final tax roll figures for 2023. And for Fort Myers Beach the final numbers are even worse than first estimated back in June.

The next Community Meal sponsored by FMB Strong is Wednesday July 12th from 2p-7pm at The Sunflower Cafe located at 11410 Summerlin Square Road. To get your free meal bring proof you live in the 33931 zip code.

Due to a death in our family there will only be one newsletter this week and all of our shows and walkaround videos this weekend are canceled. Our next newsletter will be Tuesday, July 18th. For breaking news about Fort Myers Beach make sure you follow us on Facebook HERE.

According to Turtle Time as of this week, there are now 55 turtle nests on Fort Myers Beach and there have been 157 false crawls. We are still waiting for our first nest to hatch on Fort Myers Beach.

9 months after Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach Town Hall is still mired in FEMA's red tape awaiting demolition and the town's government is operating out of rented trailers on property owned by the fire district. The 2 pieces of property are nearly identical in size and both sides are hoping they are identical in value.

We spoke to five condo representatives last night to find out how they are dealing with the rebuild. We asked them about insurance, permitting, assessments, when they plan to open and much more. Watch the special show HERE on Facebook

On Fort Myers Beach, it's the little things that count the most right now. Gullwing Resort, located at 6620 Estero Boulevard, announced Thursday that its pool is now open for its guests to enjoy.