With so many people displaced from Hurricane Ian and not yet back in their homes on Fort Myers Beach, we wondered how that might impact the local election this November. Here's what we found out...

And, if the stars align perfectly, they could be open for business in the Sea Grape Plaza in 6 weeks. The owner of the business, Brian Martins, says he should have permits approved this week or next.

The town of Fort Myers Beach Town Council is hosting a special meeting with condo association presidents and residents on Thursday at 9AM at Bay Oaks. The council wants to address any questions condo associations have that might help them get open sooner.

Adrienne Graeber has joined Access Title Agency in their newly renovated Fort Myers Beach location, where she brings 28 years of experience to her role as Escrow Title Closer. Graeber was born in New York but raised on Fort Myers Beach.

When the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel re-opens following over 16 months of closure and rebuilding after Hurricane Ian, visitors will enjoy redesigned and reinstalled permanent exhibit galleries that emphasize more shells, conservation and marine life education, and a more dynamic visitor experience.

Birds, wildlife hurricane survival, toxic waste, and trash: What do they all have in common? They are the topics of six speakers who fill the free “Ding” Darling Lecture Series schedule this season for the 19th year at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel.

On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian damaged or destroyed nearly every structure on Fort Myers Beach. In the months that followed, many of you entered the painful process of getting permits to repair your property. Some of you didn't. Those of you who didn't are about to feel some additional pain.

On Thursday morning, Affinity Building Systems and Idyll Construction invited us to watch their crew expertly set 4 pieces of a new home on top of a foundation that will become the new residence at 130 Jefferson street.

After Bill Veach quit the Town Council last month over the new financial form all local elected officials must complete as of January 1st, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council will start 2024 with only 4 members. Who might fill that seat?

If you plan on attending the Fort Myers Beach Town Council meeting Monday at 9AM, do not show up at DiamondHead Resort. The meeting will be held at the recently reopened Bay Oaks building.

On Monday, January 8th from 1PM to 2PM at The Mound House (451 Connecticut Street), the Estero Island Historical Society is hosting a presentation by Alexandria Edwards, Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator for the Edison and Ford Winter Estates.

The Friends of Matanzas Pass Preserve is hosting a workday tomorrow at 9am to clean and clear the entrance and amphitheater area behind the Estero Island Historic Society cottage.