Mayor to Sheriff: Give Us Two Free Deputies
The discussion over whether or not Fort Myers Beach should pay for two Lee County Sheriff's deputies from the LCSO community policing program became heated Thursday night. And when Mayor Ray Murphy spoke up, things turned a little odd.
Pier Expected to Open Today
The Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier at Lynn Hall Memorial Park, which has been closed since August 16th, is expected to re-open today. The pier work took one week longer than expected due to delays caused by all the rain we've had recently.
Get Ready For The Woman’s Club Holiday Cheer
You know the holiday season isn't too far off when the Woman's Club starts talking Christmas Trees. This week the club announced details for its 2021 holiday raffle and 4th Annual Christmas Tree Festival & Auction, December 10th & 11th.
There’s a New Colonel in Town
In a very official ceremony Thursday, the leadership at the Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville district, officially changed hands. Why is this important to you? Because there's a new man in charge of how Lake Okeechobee is managed moving forward.
How You Can Support The Beach School
The Nauti Parrot has chosen the Beach Elementary school as its fundraising organization for September for Drag Queen Bingo, which is every Tuesday evening at 7:30PM.
Town Staff to Manage Mooring Field Services
While the restrooms facilities, the dock, trash, water and laundry for mooring field residents will continue to be provided by Matanzas, the Fort Myers Beach town staff will take over management of those services from Matanzas next month.
Sanibel Chamber returns to Virtual Meetings
Due to the spike in COVID cases, the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce will host its September business meeting as a free virtual event. On Wednesday September 15th at 12 p.m. Lee Health's Stephanie Stovall will be the featured speaker. REGISTER
Lee County Wants Your Input on Redistricting
The Lee Board of County Commissioners has scheduled public meetings for the community to provide input on the redistricting process. They've also launched a website landing page to provide data, maps, information and transparency throughout the process.
Art Classes Announced at Lovers Key
The Welcome and Discovery Center at Lovers Key has announced a long roster art classes and programs. The new “Nature in Mind” Art Classes on canvas and other creative art projects will be held with Award Winning Artist Jenny Licht (pictured here).
Thank You Fort Myers Beach
(By Fire Chief Matt Love) Hello Fort Myers Beach, San Carlos Island, and surrounding communities. I hope you have enjoyed the summer season. As many of you know, I have been communicating with our Board of Fire Commissioners over the last several months while our family entertained some national fire chief recruitments.
Is Chief Love Taking a Job in Minnesota?
Speculation is that Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Matt Love may be taking the job as Fire Chief in St. Could Minnesota. The St. Cloud Fire Department is now being run, on an interim basis, by a former St. Cloud Fire Chief Bill Mund.
Lee County COVID Cases Declining
Over the past week cases of COVID have dropped significantly at Lee Health System facilities. On August 26th, 657 cases were reported. That number dropped under 600, to 596 yesterday. Thursday was only the second time in a month more patients were discharged than admitted.