Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has donated $50,000 to the Fort Myers Beach Chamber. The Chamber office on Estero Boulevard was totally destroyed in the storm and all Chamber supplies and office furniture was also lost.  

Underneath the ruins of Beach Baptist Church, neighborhood residents and elected officials attended an informational meeting about a proposed redevelopment plan for the Beach Baptist property. Most of the chatter had to do with a plan to plop an 8-story 40-unit condo building right on the edge of Estero Boulevard.

An official groundbreaking ceremony for the $91 million Big Carlos Pass Bridge replacement will be held this morning at 10 a.m. and Beach Talk Radio will be there to cover the event live. The bridge connects the south end of Fort Myers Beach to Lover’s Key on Estero Boulevard. The project starts this Summer.

Wednesday night La Ola restaurant owner Thomas Houghton welcomed about 100 of his friends to his new location in Bell Tower at the corner of Daniels Boulevard and 41. It was a private gathering of mostly Fort Myers Beach people sampling the menu and chit-chatting about their piece of paradise.

According to FPL Southwest Florida Area Manager Charlotte Miller, the installation of 131 turtle-friendly amber lights on Estero Boulevard began Wednesday and should be completed by the end of next week.

Our walkaround last Saturday was at the Fort Myers Beach Library. Library Operations Manager Liz Rhodes was our tour guide for the first inside look of the library since the storm heavily damaged the facility. Watch the video on Facebook.

St. Peter's Church at 3751 Estero Boulevard on Fort Myers Beach is holding another outdoor worship service this Sunday at 8:30 am. This service is open to everyone. Bring a lawn chair if you can.

Compass Rose Marina, a luxury marina located on Main Street on San Carlos Island, is set to break ground on a brand new facility Thursday, June 1st. The new dry rack storage facility will be built to withstand 200 MPH winds.

Jeff Hauge has been promoted to Director of Culture, Parks and Recreation. Hauge was promoted to interim director when Alison Giesen took a position with the Lee County Visitors and Convention Bureau.

The Lee County Visitors and Conventions Bureau is accepting nominations for their E Awards. The awards recognize service professionals who've made your experience more rewarding because of their outstanding service. And this year they've added a Hurricane Hero Award.

The 11th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament on May 19th pulled in about $165,000 from sponsorships and donations to support water-quality research and conservation at the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island.

Last night on Episode #24 of Mondays With The Mayor, Mayor Dan Allers provided updates on the 7-11 stores on the island, the lights on Estero Boulevard, the Lagoona Shores dredging project and much more. Watch the episode HERE.