On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council unanimously approved the Estero Island Beach Club rebuild proposal. Before Hurricane Ian EIBC was 2 buildings of about 2-3 stories. They were totally destroyed by the storm and eventually demolished.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council unanimously approved renovations, upgrades and a new building planned for the Lighthouse Resort. The resort will go from the current 75 units to 130 when completed.

By a vote of 5-0 on Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved the new Salty Crab building. Owner Greg Powers plans to break ground later this year and have the restaurant back open in the Fall of 2026.

The 2026 Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club Putt & Pub fundraising event is set for January 17th. Sponsorships are now available for the event. Here are all the details.

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has donated $1,000 to FMB Strong to support its ongoing work helping residents and workers of Fort Myers Beach recover from Hurricanes Ian, Helene and Milton.

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce is looking for parking lots for the 2025 Sand Sculpting Championships, The event will be held at DiamondHead Resort November 20th through 24th.

There is a need for volunteers to help with the free children's fishing tournament sponsored by Ostego Bay on June 28. The annual event is being held at Moss Marina.

FWC has released its 2024 Boating Accident Statistical Report, highlighting a concerning rise in both accidents and fatalities on Florida’s waterways. 81 people were killed in boating accidents last year. 

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council is expected to give final approval to the thousands of time-share owners of the Estero Island Beach Club to rebuild on their property next to DiamondHead.

Our epic and unique Flag Day event is tomorrow. Tonight, 4PM to 5PM we'll be handing out American Flags to anyone who wants to help us plant the flags up and down Estero Boulevard.

Saturday morning at 9AM the community will gather in Times Square to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Army and raise the United States flag in Lynn Hall Park. Here is our incredible lineup of speakers.

With Studio AD's Albert Dambrose and Patrick Vanasse from The Neighborhood Company pitching his idea, Beach Theater owner Steve Boge received approval from the LPA this week to move forward with his plans to convert The Beach Theater into two restaurants.