Fort Myers Beach Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt has been working hard to get residents better treatment from their insurance companies. After losing everything, so many Fort Myers Beach property owners have been getting the run-around from insurance companies, or flat-out denied any money.

It wasn't all smooth sailing Monday for Andrew Hyatt the Fort Myers Beach Town Council's choice for Town Manager. Town council member Karen Woodson dropped a bit of a bomb during public discussion about her private interview with Hyatt.

On episode #17 of Mondays With The Mayor, Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers gave us his thoughts on the new Town Manager, where the town is on hiring a new attorney, 4 hires in the permitting department, the contract to repair Bay Oaks and much more. Watch episode #17 HERE.

239Cafe, located behind La Ola in Times Square, is having its soft opening tomorrow. 239Cafe specializes in smoothies, wraps, flatbreads, quesadillas and salads. Everyone who mentions Beach Talk Radio during the month of April receives 25% off their order.

It started at Publix where we took a look inside to see empty shelves as the residents await the reopening of the much-needed Supermarket. We then walked through several neighborhoods in the area to check on the progress and out onto the beach for a quick look at several condos. The walkaround was sponsored by Jorge Barrera. Watch it HERE.

She started out at Bowdich Park which remains closed to beachgoers. She then traveled up and down the side streets on the North end of the island all the way to Ohio Avenue. Her Sunday ride was sponsored by Remove it Pros and you can watch it HERE.

Monday started with a meet-and-greet for the community to get to know the four finalists chosen by Interim Town Manager Keith Wilkins to fill the position of Fort Myers Beach Town Manager. It ended with Andrew Hyatt (pictured here) being offered the job.

On Monday, the National Hurricane Center released its report on Hurricane Ian. One of the more noteworthy items from the report is the upgrade of the maximum intensity to a Category 5 (160 mph) before landfall. The landfall intensity in SW Florida is maintained as a Category 4 (155 mph).

On Wednesday, April 19th and Wednesday, April 26th, Keep Lee County Beautiful is collaborating with Lovers Key State park to clean along Estero Boulevard in Bonita Springs.

The Keep Lee County Beautiful Great American Cleanup was Saturday. On Fort Myers Beach 49 volunteers cleaned up 1,839 pounds of trash and debris along Estero Boulevard and side streets near Santini Plaza.  

Due to chlorine residual out of standard compliance levels, as a precaution, the town of Fort Myers Beach is advising that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled.

On Monday, in what is sure to be a marathon meeting day, this Fort Myers Beach Town Council will make the biggest decision it has to make so far. Perhaps the biggest decision it will ever make.