With the iconic Mermaid set to close on May 2nd, these shirts are sure to become a collector's item. If you want a Mermaid shirt you can stop by the bar today or tomorrow between noon and five. Depending on the style, the shirts are between $17 and $35.

This past Saturday Matanzas owner Doug Speirn Smith joined us to talk about the mooring field issue. Kelly Jones-Smith and Sandy Sandness unveiled The Community Foundation cookbook. And, Ben Duval from Tunaskin filled us in on their May 15 fishing tournament. FACEBOOK  YOUTUBE  PODCAST

Lee County has announced LeeTran's seasonal schedule changes which includes the bus services ending on Fort Myers Beach Sunday, April 25. The Beach Trolley will transition to an off-season schedule.

The Fort Myers Beach Kiwanis is resuming in-person meetings starting with an April 22 gathering at Bonita Bills. The speaker for the meeting will be a representative from Valerie’s House.

Full Moon Yoga and Meditation on the Beach will take place at Lovers Key State Park on Monday, April 26th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. This class will be led by an instructor from the Saba Movement Center and FMB Yoga Project.

Never say never. Before this week Fort Myers Beach residents believed that the 3-story view-blocking building town staff nearly snuck in was long gone. It was back for at least 30 minutes this week.

The Town Manager has been told to explore the possibility that the future home to the Fort Myers Beach Fire Station be looked at as a possible location for a new upland services building. What took them so long?

Earlier this week, Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli brought a motion to the full board directing staff to develop an agreement with the Town of Fort Myers Beach and Restore The Arches to reconstruct a portion of the arches that were once the gateway to the island.

Even though our area was not hit with a major Hurricane in 2020, it was a record-breaking year, with 30 named storms, the most of any year on record. The average is 12. Here's what Colorado State University is predicting for 2021.

Doug Speirn-Smith from Matanzas and The Harbor House to talk about the Mooring Field. Kelly Smith and Sandy Sandness from The Community Foundation to discuss their new cookbook. And the team from Tunaskin to talk about their upcoming fishing tournament. Join us live at Pete's or watch on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube channel.

The next Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours will be Thursday, April 15th from 5:30 to 7:00 at Bayfront Bistro. The event is free for Chamber members. Bayfront Bistro is located at 4761 Estero Blvd. Register HERE.

In an effort to reduce the number of injuries to Brown Pelicans, Mind Your Line is asking anglers to use “smart practices” when fishing. Mind Your Line is a collaborative effort among Sanibel-Captiva conservation organizations, seeking to prevent unfortunate accidents to the pelicans.