Barb Mezeske is the new President of The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club. Barb has been a resident of Fort Myers Beach with her husband Jack since 2001. She's been a member of the Woman’s Club for 3 years. Who else is on the 2025 Woman’s Club Board?

The Town of Fort Myers Beach is losing its current Town Manager Andy Hyatt, and now, its Finance Director. Joe Onzick, who was hired in March of 2023, gave his 30-day notice April 1st. It appears the number of hours he has to put in to get the job done was just too much.

This week it was announced that Storytime With Ms. Liz is back at the Fort Myers Beach Library. Every Wednesday at 10AM Ms. Liz opens a book and shares it with the kids. Here’s the schedule for the rest of the month of April.

Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Scott Wirth sent out a letter with a survey in it regarding the merger study now underway with Iona McGregor. Here’s Wirth’s full letter and the link to the survey…

St. Raphael’s Church on Estero Boulevard is inviting the entire community to join in a series of services leading up to Easter Sunday. Worship begins with a Tenebrae Service on Thursday, April 11

Parents on Fort Myers Beach are starting to wonder if their school will ever open again. The ad-hoc committee of parents and community leaders are very frustrated with the lack of communication or plan to reopen the building from the school district.

Sam Bays had everyone’s full attention when he said this new product from Flex-Seal would keep low level water out of their homes when applied before a storm. He also said, when peeled off, the product would not cause any damage to a home.

Leonardo Arms, The Wyndham and Santini Plaza were all included in our special bonus morning walkaround Sunday. Leonardo HOA President Jim Singer gave us an incredible update on the beach renourishment project behind their building. Watch the entire walkaround HERE.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach Marine and Environmental Resources Task Force has awarded Chris King with its monthly Murphy Award for her daily cleanup walks on Fort Myers Beach. It’s a task she began shortly after Hurricane Ian. 

The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation’s largest fundraising event, Viva Las Vegas, will be held Saturday, April 12th at DiamondHead Resort. Proceeds from the event directly benefit the Fort Myers Beach community by supporting many local organizations.

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting and awards gala is this Friday from 5PM to 8PM at Margaritaville. Tickets are $60 per person and include entertainment, heavy hors d’oeuvres, dessert table, a signature drink, and a drink ticket. 

On Monday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed a rebate to homesteaded property owners of about $1,000 which he says will “deliver immediate property tax relief to Florida homeowners.” If approved by the legislature your check would arrive in December.