Lee County property owners who would like more information about the Clerk’s free Property Fraud Alert Service are encouraged to attend a free class hosted by County Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes.

HM Restaurant Group has promoted Chas Tatigian to culinary director. The newly created position is new to the company, which owns Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, Dixie Fish Company and the recently purchased Bonita Fish Company.

On Sanibel: The Hurricane Diaries, a new documentary that captures the resilience of Sanibel Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, will premiere on Thursday, May 15th at 3PM at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center as part of the Fort Myers Film Festival.

A recall campaign is underway to oust Town Council members John King and Karen Woodson from the Fort Myers Beach Town Council. The recall committee has 29 days to collect 337 signatures of registered voters to keep the process alive.

Another major development project is on the verge of being approved. On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted to move The Arches redevelopment project onto a second public hearing on June 2nd. If approved at that hearing, the project can proceed.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council unanimously approved a contract for new Town Manager Will McKannay. McKannay was the unanimous choice to replace the departing Andy Hyatt back on April 18th. His first day will be May 19th.

Our 3rd Annual Day Before Mother's Day 5K Run and 1-Mile walk is this Saturday. The event will start and finish at Margaritaville Resort where the Meagan Rose Band will perform live after the medal ceremony.

In the past many of you have helped us raise money for ebikes for people in need, dogs who've been shot, washers and dryers lost in a hurricane, and so many other causes. Now we need some last minute help for our race to benefit The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation.

On Thursday the owners of the Seaside Condo's (across from Publix) are hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony now that they are finally back open after Hurricane caused extensive damage to their building. The public is invited to attend and Beach Talk Radio will be there to cover it live.

The next membership meeting for the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club is Wednesday at 6:30 at the Island’s Pancake House. The guest speaker will be Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Scott Wirth to provide an update on the new fire house being built.

The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club is hosting a Pub Crawl down old San Carlos on Thursday, May 29th. Check in is at 5PM at Bayside Park. Participants will crawl from Snug Harbor to Wahoo Willie’s to S.O.B.

The 13th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament, a fundraiser for Sanibel’s J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, takes place this Friday from 6:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.