Here’s How Much You Paid The Lighting Consultant
Last week, disappointed by answers he was receiving from consultant Town Lighting, Councilman Dan Allers said he lost confidence in the company. Mayor Ray Murphy agreed. How much did the consultant cost you? We have the answer.
Karen Woodson is Officially Running
And she'll be on Beach Talk Radio Saturday morning to discuss her run for the Town Council. Woodson is on the Bay Oaks Committee, the LPA and Friends of Lovers Key. You'll have a chance to ask her questions about her run for Council Saturday at Pete's Time Out where Karen will also be gathering signatures for her petition to run.
Jet Ski/Parasail Ordinance To Be Re-Written
On Monday the Fort Myers Beach town council voted 5-0 to do away with the current ordinance now on the books that regulates jet ski and parasail operations on the beach.
All The Wrong Things For All The Right Reasons
(By Kim Ryan) That was a comment from Councilman Bill Veach Monday regarding the plan by FWC to spray a broadcast herbicide called Imazapyr at the Carlos Beach imperiled bird nesting area.
You’re Out of Here
The lighting consultant town manager Roger Hernstadt brought in to help guide the council toward a lighting solution on Estero Boulevard will not be getting any additional town business. Monday was the last straw for this town council.
Council OK’s Foreclosure List
As we reported April 7th the town council was taking steps to foreclose on five properties whose owners the town says has been ignoring repeated code violations. On Monday, the council voted 5-0 to allow town attorney John Herin to start legal action. Here are the five properties...
Summer Camp Registration Now Open
Registration is open for Marine Science Camps at The Mound House and Newton Beach Park which will be held the weeks of July 11th to the 15th and July 18th to the 22nd. Cost is $250 per camper per week.
Lovers Key Has Many Events in May
The state park just released a long list of events and programs that will take place during the month of May. Here's the list of everything being offered next month and how you can register for each of them...
Donalds Hosting Town Hall Tonight
Florida Congressman Byron Donalds is hosting an in-person Town Hall event tonight at 6:00 p.m. at The Community House on Sanibel. Donalds will update his constituents on legislative matters taking place in Washington.
Kiwanis Hosting Coast Guard Speaker Today
At today's membership meeting of the Fort Myers Beach Kiwanis Club, the guest speaker will be United States Coast Guard Machinery Chief Officer Anthony Tipton.
Tipton received a Kiwanis educational scholarship in 2005
More Queen On The Way
The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has added a new 2pm Queen of the Sea Keeper Chat to its program lineup. The chats take place daily in the Museum’s Beyond Shells Living Gallery and aquariums.
Vendor Threatens TPI With Defamation Lawsuit
The jet ski and parasail ordinance issue on Fort Myers Beach has a new twist. Paradise Parasail owner Chase Hussey, who rents property from TPI for his operation, has sent a letter to TPI threatening a lawsuit over the statement TPI issued last week.