Anyone who would like to learn about the tourist development tax process is invited to a free online class hosted by Lee County Clerk & Comptroller Kevin Karnes. The class is on Zoom this Wednesday at 2PM. 

Beach Theater owner Steve Boge will present his plans for the future of the 2-level restaurant and bar at 6425 Estero Boulevard to the LPA Today. We will carry the LPA meeting live beginning at 9AM.

The new plans for the Beach Theater on Estero Boulevard were getting a lot of love when we posted them on Facebook Thursday. Owner Steve Boge will submit his 2-level restaurant and bar idea to the LPA Tuesday. Here’s what he hopes to get approved.

In a less-then-ten-minute conversation at their Management & Planning meeting Thursday, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council decided to end any thought of trying to annex San Carlos Island.

And he'll be on the show Saturday morning 11:30 at Lah De Dah. Lee County School Board member Armor Persons came out the strongest in favor of rebuilding the Beach School this week. We'll talk to Persons in detail about the school and what he'd like to see happen.

Perhaps seeing the writing on the wall with the direction the Lee County School Board is heading with the closing of the Beach School, Fort Myers Beach Chamber President Jacki Liszak sent out a recently passed resolution from the Chamber Board in favor of keeping the school open. 

Another condo building on Fort Myers Beach is days away from opening. Cornerstone Resort at 5480 Estero Boulevard will be open for business this month and we'll be there Saturday at 8AM to take a walk around with rental manager Jodi Greissinger.

Captains For Clean Water says the recent approval of Big Sugar’s Southland rock mine in Palm Beach County was a wake-up call. And the reason they have launched a podcast. They say it’s a new way to expose what’s really happening behind the scenes. 

Later this year when the 2025 Island Hopper Songwriter Fest makes its way to Fort Myers Beach for the grand finale, Chris Young will entertain the masses at the Octopus pool at The Pink Shell.

Over on Sanibel theMind Your Line an island-wide monofilament cleanup, is this Saturday 8AM-11AM. This goal of the cleanup is to keep local waterways clean and safe for wildlife.

The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to schedule a public hearing for June 17th to consider amending an ordinance and prohibit smoking and vaping at county parks and beaches. The county owns Lynn Hall Park and Bowditch on Fort Myers Beach.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted 4-1 to approve the redevelopment of the Moss Marina property. The Freeland Group plans to redevelop 5 acres of land into 3 resort structures with 263 rooms that are 5,6 and 7 stories high.