Our Saturday morning 8AM walkaround tours have become our most popular videos of the week. This past Saturday, property manager Sharon Magowan gave us an update on every Santini Plaza business. Check out the video HERE. Our Santini Plaza walkaround was sponsored by Liberty Roofing.

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first Business After Hours since Hurricane Ian hit. La Ola Restaurant in Times Square will host Thursday, February 16th from 5PM to 7PM with free appetizers and a cash bar. Attendance is free for FMB Chamber members, $15 for prospective members. REGISTER

Coastal Engineering Consultant President Michael Poff joined us for the full hour on Episode #11 of Mondays With The Mayor last night. Poff is the point person for everything that has to do with tens of millions of dollars worth of beach renourishment on Fort Myers Beach. Watch our interview on Facebook.

The Kiwanis Thrift Store has been repaired and the store is open. The club need donations to refill the store heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian. Here are all the details...

The 218 encounters took place during SCCF's nighttime sea turtle tagging program, which includes daily night patrols spanning 13 weeks. The encounters included 125 unique female sea turtles.

The 1PM February 27th webinar will include a panel of real estate industry experts who will dive into the complexities of the local market after Hurricane Ian. the panel will discuss the impact of the hurricane on the housing market, what buyers and sellers can expect now, and strategies for navigating the challenges. REGISTER

An emergency response bill that provides additional resources to support ongoing relief for communities impacted by hurricane Ian cleared the House Appropriations Committee Monday.

Restaurant owner Tom Houghton has signed a 7-year lease for his new La Ola restaurant in Bell Tower on Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers. The 4,136-square-foot location with 1,843 square feet of outdoor space is expected to open in March.

Beach Baptist and the Rotary are teaming up again to give away free drywall to Fort Myers Beach residents. The goal is to hand out 6,000 sheets on February 21st. Here's how you can help.

The Vice Mayor interviews Patrick Vanasse who serves on the ad hoc committee to save the Beach School. They discuss policy issues involved with the Beach School. Vanasse is also a member of the LPA and he's a planner by trade. We'll air the interview tonight at 4PM and Saturday at 10AM.

Lynn Hall Park could open for parking on April 15th. The entire Lee County owned park and parking lot has been closed and untouched since September 28th when Hurricane Ian came through Fort Myers Beach.

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum’s annual benefit gala will feature comedian Kevin Nealon for the second year in a row. Proceeds from this year’s event will support rebuilding the Shell Museum following Hurricane Ian.