Save The Horse Conch Shell
Last month, museum research colleague Dr. Greg Herbert from The University of South Florida in Tampa and collaborators published peer-reviewed article on the status of the Horse Conch, Triplofusus giganteus. Their research found that this gem needs a lifeline.
Former Sanibel Manager To Speak at Orlando Conference
Long-time Sanibel resident Judy Zimomra will be a speaker at the 2022 Florida City and County Management Association Annual Conference next month. Zimomra was the City Manager of Sanibel from 2001 to 2021. She'll be speaking on Life After City Management.
Jim is Back
Councilman Jim Atterholt will be our guest on episode #218 Saturday morning at Pete's Time Out. There are a lot of hot issues on the beach from Beach Renourishment to Window Tint to Margaritaville to an upcoming election. We'll take your questions both live on Facebook and in the audience at Pete's. We go live at 9AM.
Make Way For The Turtles
The Loggerheads are here. Since turtle season began, Fort Myers Beach has reported 8 nests and 4 false crawls so far. Let's see how Fort Myers Beach compares with the surrounding communities.
Manager’s Performance Will Finally Be Reviewed
It may be the final item on an agenda that's over 200 pages, but the Fort Myers Beach town council will finally publicly evaluate Town Manager Roger Hernstadt's job performance this Monday.
Best Month Ever For Bed Tax Collection
Just under $11 million was collected from the Lee County bed tax in the month of March, the most ever collected in one month. It was a 28% increase over 2021. By comparison, back in 2000, $10.1 million was collected the entire year. But there's even more good news.
May 23rd is World Turtle Day
American Tortoise Rescue, a nonprofit established in 1990 for the protection of all species of turtles and tortoises, is “shellebrating” its 22nd international World Turtle Day May 23rd.
LOSOM Review Moved to Summer
The release of the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual draft Environmental Impact Statement and Water Control Plan documents for review has been moved to mid-summer because feedback from the initial draft documents requires additional analysis by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Donalds Hosting Virtual Town Hall
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds is hosting a virtual town hall on May 18th at 7PM. Donalds plans to give constituents a legislative updates and take questions from voters. 2022 is an election year for Donalds. You can watch the event online HERE.
The Turtle Lighting Nightmare Continues
Ten days into turtle nesting season, and weeks after an annual education process leading up to turtle season, the town has opened 22 cases on properties they say are in violation of the turtle nesting ordinance. This is one of many pictures taken Sunday night.
Resident Defends Golf Cart Sidewalk Ride
On Monday we posted a video from one of our followers of a golf cart riding on the sidewalk on Fort Myers Beach, something that happens on a regular basis. The person driving the cart saw the post and defended the ride. Here's what she said...
Walkover Coming in August
Another sign of the progress for the Margaritaville Resort on Fort Myers Beach. According to Brandon Prince from construction firm Deangelis Diamond, the walkover connecting the resort from the Bay side of the resort to the Beach side will be added to the structure in August.