Why They Are Rebuilding
John and Julie Dussliere owned a house on Flamingo Street on Fort Myers Beach. They now own an empty lot after they had to demolish their home thanks to Hurricane Ian. John, not only shared a video of his house being demolished with us, he told us why they are staying and rebuilding...
Would You Like a Walkaround Video at Your Location?
Moving forward, any Saturday walkaround videos will be by invitation only. If you're interested in showing the community about the rebuild progress on your street, your condo, your hotel or resort, please contact edryantheeditor@gmail.com. There is no video this weekend because of the race.
Chamber Business After Hours At Bayside Grille
Bayside Sports Bar & Grille will host the May Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. Free appetizers and a cash bar will be served. Entry is free for FMB Chamber members and $15 for non-members. REGISTER
Hurricane Season Begins June 1st
The Lee County Visitors & Conventions Bureau is hosting a Hurricane workshop June 5th from 9AM to 11AM. The focus will be lessons from the 2022 season and how to prepare for the 2023 season.
Donalds Lashes Out at FEMA
In his weekly roundup to constituents, Florida Congressman Byron Donalds wasn't real happy to learn that FEMA would be taking back its trailers from residents in August.
Beach Residents Turned Out in Force Thursday Night
Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane brought his Long-Term Recovery Task Force to Fort Myers Beach Thursday night and the community showed up in force. The goal of the meeting was to gather information from Fort Myers Beach residents.
The Saturday Walkaround Video
Our Saturday walkaround rebuild video begins at 7:30AM Saturday morning. We'll begin at the Sea Grape plaza, walk the Beach School, Bay Oaks, the Library and surrounding streets. This week our walkaround video is sponsored by Alex King.
Beach School Decision Could Be May 9th
That's when the Lee County School Board will meet, and whether or not the Elementary School on Fort Myers Beach will be rebuilt, could be on their agenda.
The Friday Show Goes on Hiatus
Kim and I are taking a break from the Friday night happy hour show at Mango Rita's. We love Jason and JJ and we appreciate how much they've supported the show for the past several years. We're going to try to spend more family time together.
Your Sea Turtle Nest Update
Every Friday we'll bring you the latest count of sea turtle nest and hatchling numbers from Turtle Time and the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. Turtle season began May 1st and runs through October. Here are the numbers after three weeks...
Pink Shell Hosting Chamber Luncheon
The Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina will host the next Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon Thursday at 11:30AM. The guest speaker is Justin McBride, Executive Director of the West Coast Inland Navigation District.
Where is Kim Biking Sunday?
After a week off Kim is back on the bike this Sunday. She'll be starting at Andre Mar and ride down to Publix. Feel free to ride along with her or tune in on Facebook at 9AM.