The Fort Myers Beach Library suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Ian and as of today, according to Operations Manager Elizabeth Rhodes, it's unclear when the facility will reopen again.

While many people are on vacation this month, and most government boards do not meet throughout July, there are two very important meetings on Fort Myers Beach this week. Both will impact the amount of taxes you pay as a Fort Myers Beach resident.

As we reported last week, Lovers Key State Park is now open every day from 8AM to sunset.On Sunday we took a bike ride through the park to see what was open, what was destroyed by Ian and if the tram was running down to the beach. Watch the 12-minute video HERE.

And he's the only candidate that's been spending any time on Fort Myers Beach talking to residents. A fundraiser and meet-and-greet for Board of County Commissioner District 3 candidate Brian Farrar is being held at DiamondHead August 24th from 5:30PM to 7PM.

The Beach Kids Foundation is reminding parents and families that live on Fort Myers beach they can pick up a free backpack and school supplies as they gear up for the 2023-2024 school year.

Two local artists will begin painting murals on the elevator shaft that was recently repaired and repainted in Times Square. Owner Chris Primeau is hoping the murals "create a symbol of the rebirth of an iconic location on Ft Myers Beach."

In partnership with the city of Sanibel and other Sanibel Island organizations, the SanCap Chamber has taken the lead in planning a 13-month-long celebration of the city’s 50th anniversary.

Keep Lee County Beautiful announced this week that the PulteGroup of Southwest Florida Division has made an undisclosed financial contribution to support the organization.

Just a few hours after we posted the news about a new $100 permit fee Fort Myers Beach residents had to pay to live in an RV or trailer on their property, the town suspended the fee until further notice.

Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle wants voters to know that all previous Vote-by-Mail Ballot requests expired December 2022 due to a change in Florida law. As a result, voters who plan to vote by mail in 2024 must submit a new request to the office.

If Frontline is your insurance provider, and you have an outstanding claim, they will be in Fort Myers next week to meet with policyholders.

According to Turtle Time, as of this week, there are now 67 turtle nests on Fort Myers Beach (up from 61 last week) and there have been 199 False crawls (up from 178). 6 nests have now hatched on Fort Myers Beach, up from zero last week.