According to Library Operations Manager Lizbeth Rhodes the Library is undergoing fumigation until Wednesday for drywood termites in the crawlspace. They are also doing testing to prevent any further activity.

On Monday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1, which expands available school choice options for all students in Florida by eliminating financial eligibility restrictions and the current enrollment cap.

The Fort Myers Beach Kids Foundation Board is now accepting applications for their annual scholarship program. Here are the details on the $1,000 scholarships.

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On Wednesday night we ran this photo in front of one of the 7-11 locations on Fort Myers Beach on our Facebook page. Many of you were a little ticked that valuable code enforcement time was being spent penalizing a business over a sign.

Tuesday was the 6-month mark since Hurricane Ian pummeled Fort Myers Beach. When the storm surge subsided, lives were lost, structures were destroyed and paradise was flattened. We hosted a special show at La Ola on Tuesday with a stellar lineup of guests.

Remember last month when FEMA dropped a bomb on homeowners by telling them they could not use Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell's property valuations. FEMA has finally admitted they were wrong.

Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell is reminding all Lee County property owners that the deadline to apply for 2022 Hurricane Ian Property Tax Refunds is April 3rd. Beach residents if your home was uninhabitable this information is for you.

Due to the popularity of their Sunday morning parking lot service, St. Peter Lutheran Church, at the corner of St. Peter Drive and Estero Blvd, will continue to hold the worship service through April, including an Easter Sunday service.

It was guided by Dale Welding through the Matanzas Street/Matanzas Court neighborhoods. 17 of 29 houses in that area were swept away by Ian. We had a chance to chat with several residents who came out to join us on the walk. Watch on Facebook. Our walkaround was sponsored by Powerblock Builders.

Following the unexpected resignation of Fort Myers Beach Fire District Ron Martin last Friday, the Fort Myers Beach Fire District has begun the process of searching for a new Chief.

After a wildly successful February 27th webinar about the state of Real Estate in Southwest, Florida, our friends at The Pfeifer Realty Group are organizing a second event for Monday April 10th at 1PM