On Thursday Lee County and other municipalities are teaming up to host a meeting with local licensed builders and contractors. The meeting is Thursday night from 4PM to 7PM in the Lee County Administration Building on 2nd street in Fort Myers.

If you received a bill from Comcast in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, when there was no power or your service was completely disrupted, you do not have to pay it. That's according to a Comcast representative who came before the Fort Myers Beach town council Monday.

Feel like your getting the run around from FEMA? Want to know when debris on your street will be picked up? Wondering where your permit is in the system? The town of Fort Myers Beach is hosting an informational community meeting tonight from 6PM to 7:30PM.

According to Clay County, FL Director of Emergency Management John Ward, who's been helping Fort Myers Beach for the passed 6 weeks, a total of 3,200 structures were impacted by Hurricane Ian. 900 were totally destroyed.

On Episode #10 of Mondays With The Mayor Mayor Dan Allers detailed the plan to renourish the beach, including emergency sand that FEMA and the state are paying for to replace the sand washed away during Ian. Watch the show on FACEBOOK

That's equivalent to filling Hertz Arena with material to the ceiling 10 ½ times. Debris trucks in unincorporated Lee County collect more than 60,000 cubic yards of roadside debris each day. What about the beach sand?

On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie announced that up to $25 million in state funding will be made available to residents to purchase building materials.

To better assist Hurricane Ian-impacted residents connect with state, federal and other partnering entities for housing needs, Lee County has launched a new landing page on its storm website. Check out the new page HERE.

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association has elected Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce CEO John Lai as its regional director in Southwest Florida. One of the most powerful associations in Florida, FLRA’s mission is to protect, educate, and promote the hospitality industry.

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Since Hurricane Ian dropped a bomb of destruction on Fort Myers Beach, we've increased our newsletters subscriber base to 5,000, Facebook followers to over 72,000 and our show and videos are now getting tens of thousands of weekly views. If you'd like to become a Beach Talk Radio sponsor, e-mail Marie at mschleiffer1208@gmail.com.

(By Ed Ryan) A second meeting of concerned community members regarding the possible closing of the beach school is being held Monday. Lee County School Board member Chris Patricca, who represents the beach, will attend.