Janeen Paulasoukis and Dan Allers joined us on Episode #182. Janeen filled us in on one of the coolest events on the beach, the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival. Councilman Dan Allers talks public safety, Estero Boulevard lighting, the parking fee increase and much more. Here's how you can get caught up...

Three Oaks Middle School student Michael Cook was arrested after Lee County detectives verified an e-mail he sent stated he would bring a gun to school and harm other students.

The Fort Myers Beach Kiwanis has made a donation of World Atlases to the Beach Elementary School. The 20 atlases will be given to every 4th grade student at the school. Kiwanis Board Members Paula McCarthy and Jessica Hernstadt made the presentation to school principal Karen Manzi.

As of Monday morning there were 291 COVID-19 patients in Lee Health hospitals, 9 were children at Golisano Children’s Hospital. On September 13th there were 423 COVID cases and on September 7th there were 525 cases.

The millage rate adopted by the Fort Myers Beach town council for the 2021-2022 budget was .9500 per $1,000 of assessed property value. That's exactly what the millage rate is for the current year but should net the town a little more revenue due to the increase in property values.

During the budget discussions Thursday night, Vice Mayor Rexann Hosafros moved quickly to remove any funds dedicated to Community Police Officers on Fort Myers Beach. She's been against the idea from the beginning and had two other council members ready to back her move.

The Keep Lee County Beautiful International Coastal Cleanup is set for tomorrow all across Lee County. KLCB is the local organizer of the 35-year event which has removed nearly 340 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways worldwide.

Tourists and visitors to Fort Myers Beach will be in for a little parking sticker shock in 2022. As part of the budget process Thursday night, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council raised town owned parking spaces to $5.00 per hour. The fee now is $3.00.

Congressman Byron Donalds is hosting a Tele-Town Hall tonight at 7PM with new Army Corps of Engineer Colonel James Booth to discuss water issues. Booth will give an update on the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual.

Literally! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is working on its Species Conservation Measures and Permitting Guidelines and wants public feedback concerning four state-listed beach-nesting birds.

At the Anchorage Advisory Committee meeting this week, Fort Myers Beach Harbormaster Austin Gilchrist (pictured) reported that residents were complaining about an odor in the canal, so he investigated the stink.

On Wednesday Executive Assistant Fire Chief Ron Martin (left) was unanimously voted in as the next Fire Chief of Fort Myers Beach. He will now negotiate an employment agreement with the Fire District's attorney before taking over for Chief Matt Love, perhaps as early as next week.