Shrimp Festival Announces Major Sponsorship
The Fort Myers Beach Lions has announced that the King Family Foundation, inspired by Fort Myers Beach residents Nina & Alex King, are sponsoring the 2022 Lions Club Shrimp Festival, March 12th and 13th.
Great Water News For The West Coast
(By Kim Ryan) The beaches, the tourism, the boating and fishing. Our water is the lifeblood of the local economy. This week there were two important meetings hosted by The Army Corps of Engineers to discuss how Lake Okeechobee will be managed for the next decade.
Beach Tram Rolls Again Next Month
According to LeeTran, the open air tram on Fort Myers Beach will resume service on Sunday, November 21st. The tram is free and runs from Bowditch Park to Matanzas pass Preserve on Estero Boulevard.
Next Clean Water Conversation is Today
Friends of the Everglades Executive Director Eve Samples will be joined by Carol Lindsey, a member of the Florida Clinicians for Climate Action, Sierra Club’s Stop the Burn representative Patrick Ferguson, and Friends Board member Robert Mitchell to discuss the dangers of burning.
Bayside Park Will Be The First of The Big Three
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has approved a contract with Wright Construction of Fort Myers to upgrade Bayside Park located between Nervous Nellie's and Snug Harbor. The cost of the project will be $885,346 and the work is expected to begin around January 1st.
Sanibel Chamber Celebrates BIG ARTS’ New Shop
The Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce celebrated the January opening of the BIG ARTS Gift Shop with a ribbon cutting. Profits from gift shop sales are split between artists and BIG ARTS’ mission to bring world-class arts and entertainment.
Ding’ Partners With School District
The “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel has negotiated the sharing of an environmental education resource teacher with the Lee County School District. The is John Bailey.
Chief Martin is Now Official
On Wednesday night this week new Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Ron Martin was officially sworn in. Fire District Board Chairman Larry Wood administrated the oath of office and Chief Martin's wife Rose pinned on his new badge.
It’s Time To Get Festive
You're not going to see this up north during the month of December. The 33rd Annual Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade is set for Saturday, December 4th, beginning at 6PM. Here's the route...
Thousands Raised For Captains
A Sunday night Captains For Clean Water fundraiser at the Fort Myers Brewery raised approximately $7,000 for the organization. The event featured our interview with Captain's Co-Founder Dan Andrews and the owners of the Brewery who are planning a massive expansion project on their property by the airport.
Beware of Toll Work
The Lee County DOT will be performing maintenance on the tolling equipment at the Sanibel toll facility on Monday and Tuesday next week. Work starts at 7:30 am and be completed by midnight on November 2. There will be intermittent lane closures in the work areas.
You’re Getting A New Fire House – Here’s When
The Fort Myers Beach Fire Department has released a timeline for the construction of the new state-of-the-art facility it's constructing on the property it purchased on Estero Boulevard. Here's the timeline for construction...