(By Steve Duello) Regardless of whether people approve or disapprove of the homeowners building their dune walkover there are significant financial and environmental repercussions to consider.

With the 2022 season officially over, and the town not yet ready to start the Times Square renovation project, it looks as if construction will now begin after Easter of 2023. Here's why.

The next Fort Myers Beach Kiwanis Club meeting is this Friday at 7:30AM at Bonita Bills. The guest speaker will be Mound House Curator of Education Bobby Feldman.

Recreational boating is one of Florida's leading outdoor activities with over 44,000 registered boats in Lee County alone. Every year about 700 people die in boating-related accidents in the U.S. 75% are from drowning with 86% of that total not wearing a life jacket.

The town council has another bone to pick with Lee County about Estero Boulevard. Councilman Dan Allers says residents have been calling him about how dangerous this crosswalk has become at Lenell Road near Santini Plaza.

On Monday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced he would be including more than $30 million in the 2022-23 budget to enhance and expand manatee rescue and rehabilitation efforts across the state. It's a $17 million increase from the current budget.

Here are the movies playing at the Beach Theater starting Friday, May 6th. The Beach Theater is located at 6425 Estero Boulevard. You can reach the theater by phone at 239-765-3333.

Ben Duval told us about Tunaskin's two upcoming fishing tournaments. Eddie Rood has an update on his dune walkover. Cindy Johnson and Mary Rose Spalletta spoke about the start of turtle season and filmmaker Mike Houlihan gave us the details on his documentary In Search of Weeping Jim. Catch the show on FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE or IHEARTRADIO

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach town council will consider a moratorium on an ordinance that was passed last year requiring all new and replacement windows use glass with an inside to outside light transmittance value of 15% or less.

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum recently announced the launch of two new children-focused educational programs. They focus on the Girl Scounts and birthday parties.

Turtle season officially begins Sunday. Lovers Key State Park is hosting an event on Friday, May 6th called All About Sea Turtles.