What Happened To The Nuisance Abatement Board?
It's been exactly four months since the Town Council passed an ordinance to create a Nuisance Abatement Board following the murder of Johnny Jackson at The Lani Kai. Since then the town has been looking for residents to fill the 7 seats created by the ordinance. This week we found out there are 8 applicants. Here they are...
Mask Mandate To Continue on The Beach
On Tuesday, the town council instructed town attorney John Herin to clean up the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations that have been on the books now for nearly a year. Herin will remove the items superceded by any of Governor' DeSantis' Executive orders. The mask mandate will continue.
A Fort Myers Beach Island Renaissance
(By Town Councilman Jim Atterholt) Since being elected to the Fort Myers Beach Town Council in March of 2020, I have had a front row seat to a wide variety of major changes that are either ongoing or are about to occur on our island.
The Latest on The Margaritaville Resort?
The team at TPI has provided the community with an update on when construction may begin for its 254 room resort on Estero Boulevard. The goal is to have shovels in the ground sometime after the end of this year's season. Here are all the details.
Times Square Redevelopment Put on Hold
It was originally thought the redevelopment of Times Square might begin following the 2021 season. However, at the request of the Times Square business owners, that time frame is being pushed back one year.
On Our NEW Sanibel Sunday Show
Sanibel City Council Vice Mayor Holly Smith will be our first guest Sunday. She'll be followed up by Kevin Godsea who was recently appointed project leader managing at the Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. We go live at 10AM Sunday morning from The Island Cow.
On The Show Saturday…
Jim Steele joins us at 9:00. Jim was called on to run the town for awhile as Town Manager. We'll get his take on how that went and what he thinks the future holds for Fort Myers Beach. And at 9:30 its Ned Bruha from The Wildlife Whisperer Wildlife Control. Ned's been featured on Animal Planet. We go live from Pete's Time Out at 9AM.
Town Ready To Go With New Bay Oaks Building
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has given Town Manager Roger Hernstadt direction to move forward with his scaled down design of the new Bay Oaks campus. The Bay Oaks Advisory Board was hoping for a larger facility, phased in over time.
Beach Preacher Files Lawsuit Against Town
Many Fort Myers Beach residents have complained about Adam Lacroix. He travels the beach pushing his religious beliefs on everyone walking by him using a bullhorn. Lacroix has been accused by the locals of calling people names because of how he perceives their lifestyle.
Restaurants Receive Outdoor Heater Warnings
Several Fort Myers Beach restaurants have been told they can no longer use outdoor propane heaters to keep their customers warm at night. One restaurant was told 25 heaters could no longer be used while another said every single heater they had was red flagged.
‘Ding’ Promotes Intern To Ranger
Katy Hosokawa, who joined the team at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge as a visitor services intern in June 2020, began her first day as a full-time refuge ranger this week.
Town Moving Forward on Another Lighting Consultant
The lack of lighting on Estero Boulevard could be one of the most studied issues on Fort Myers Beach. Last week the town council decided to hire its 4th consultant on the issue. Estero Boulevard is one of the busiest roads in all of Lee County, especially during season, and one of the darkest once the sun goes down.