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.

About 300 people took to the sidewalks of Estero Boulevard to sweep sand that had been piling up since Hurricane Ian. The sand was preventing people from safely walking on the sidewalks and bikers from safely riding.

Last month we started an Amazon Wish List for Book Nook owner Annette Stillson who lost all of her books when Hurricane Ian came through her location in Santini Plaza. She is still taking book donations and here's how you can help...

St. Peter Lutheran Church is holding services in the church parking lot at 3751 Estero Blvd on the final Sunday of every month. The next service is February 26th at 8:30AM.

October 9th, 2022, the first day Fort Myers Beach residents were allowed back on the island after the storm. What they saw when they came over the bridge, a sight that always brought a huge smile to their faces, made them cry. When you watch the video now, and see that destruction then, you can see how far we've come in 4 months. WATCH.