Councilman Dan Allers said he wanted to address "the elephant in the room" last night at the town council meeting. That elephant was the mask mandate that's been in place on the beach for over 2 months now. Lee County COVID numbers have been steadily declining without a mask mandate.

Sand spurs are thriving in the bird nesting area on the southern tip of the island. Audubon is organizing a sand spurs clearing operation for the benefit of the property owners who support the bird nesting area and the birds themselves.

Today is the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States of America. 2,977 lives were lost on September 11, 2001. In honor of those we lost Governor DeSantis has signed a Proclamation declaring September 11, 2020 as Patriot Day and a National Day of Service

Here are the latest Fort Myers Beach turtle stats from our friends at Turtle Time. There are 19 remaining nests to hatch compared to 24 last week. Turtle season ends October 31 so always remember to fill in the holes in the sand while out enjoing the beach.

As the Fort Myers Beach Town Council considers creating a Nuisance Abatement Board, the Lee County Sheriff's Department has updated members on what the Lani Kai is doing to correct it's high crime call numbers.

After canceling the 2020 event due to COVID the Island Hopper Songwriter Festival organizers have set their 2021 dates. Fort Myers Beach will anchor the 10-day event next year September 24-26.

The 70 foot Sea Racer, which happened to be parked next to Bruce Pierce's boat at Salty Sam's when it caught on fire, was also badly damaged in the fire.