It was part of a bigger $100 million beach renourishment package for 16 coastal counties impacted by Hurricane's Ian and Nicole. The money is to address coastal erosion resulting from the two storms. No word if any of those funds will come to Fort Myers Beach

Jenn Downes is the new Education Specialist at Keep Lee County Beautiful. The addition of Jenn to the KLCB team is an expansion to KLCB’s mission to educate and engage the community and raise awareness of local environmental issues. 

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The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is cracking down on unlicensed contractors. 25-year old Zackary Hartman is in the Lee County jail this morning, charged with impersonating a contractor during a state of emergency.

Mango Rita's is a Buffalo Bills bar and this Sunday the Bills are taking on the Cincinnati Bengals at 3:00. Last year these two teams met in the playoffs and the Bengals won and eventually went on to the Superbowl. Mango Rita's is located at 16440 South Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers.

108 days after Hurricane Ian damaged nearly every structure on Fort Myers Beach, Pinchers, on San Carlos Boulevard is back open. The restaurant has been closed since the day of the storm. The San Carlos Boulevard location first opened in June of 2005.

The Margaritaville developers are hosting a Topping Off Celebration for DeAngelis Diamond and the resort’s construction team this morning at 9AM. Beach Talk Radio will be there to broadcast it live.

You don't hear that very often. 48 rental units, not too far from the beach, will be ready to rent on March 1st, according to local contractor Joe Orlandini.

Despite the chilly Sunday morning temperatures nearly 100 people came out to help us clean the south end of Fort Myers Beach. The focus was on the lagoon area on the south end.

According to Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt the temporary United States Post Office being set up in the parking lot of the destroyed post office building could be ready to open this week.

We've been told the Lee County School Superintendent will attend the meeting tonight which will be held at the Skip One building on San Carlos Boulevard at 6PM.

The Local Planning Agency, chaired by former Mayor Anita Cereceda, will play a vital role in how residents can rebuild their homes over the next few years following the massive island-wide destruction caused by Hurricane Ian on September 28th