As the first anniversary of Hurricane Ian approaches, The Charity Pros have announced their “Hurricane Heroes” concert for October 7th at Hammond Stadium in Ft. Myers. The concert will feature superstar rock band Matchbox Twenty and local favorite Sheena Brook

To get your new hurricane pass you can go to the temporary Town Hall at 2545 Estero Boulevard, M-F from 8:30AM to 4:30PM. You'll need to bring proof you're a resident or business owner.

Some bird enthusiasts on Fort Myers Beach say there are "major conservation issues on the south end of Fort Myers Beach." Residents who live on the south end say they're doing everything they can to protect nesting shorebirds while also protecting their property rights.

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.