Times Square Business owners met this week to try to get on the same page with the town about details they're concerned about in the upcoming redevelopment of Times Square. They followed up their own meeting with a get together with town staff to pass along their ideas and concerns. Here's what went down...

We'll have members of the Fort Myers Beach PTO in to discuss their FMB Strong mask fundraiser, and Danielle Lynch joins us to talk about the upcoming Mermaid Festival at Lovers Key. We also have a ton of giveaways for the show tomorrow. Join us live from Pete's Time Out at 9AM or watch the show HERE on our FB page.

Halloween is the favorite night of the year for our friends at The Cottage. They cannot wait to celebrate with you at their 33rd Annual Cottage Costume Party this Saturday. Costume up for your chance to win cash prizes. The party begins at 8PM, costume winners will be picked at 11.

Our friends at the Fort Myers Beach Library tell us that the Library Cafe will be opening soon but, until then, there are still plenty of cold drinks and snacks for hungry book readers on the 3rd floor, Monday through Friday from 10-2. Here's what's going on at the library for the first half of November.

On Monday Anchorage Advisory Committee Chair Katherine Light will ask the town council to look into moving Upland Services for mooring field residents to the Harbor House. Upland Services include showers, bathrooms, laundry, water and trash collection.

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association has recognized the Pink Shell with its Seal of Commitment, an honor given to several area hotels for their dedication to enhanced safety and sanitation practices.

November is Manatee Awareness Month and The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wants boaters to remember that Manatees are now on the move migrating to warmer waters for the winter. And because of that injuries to manatees from boat strikes are more common this time of year.

(By Greg Scasny) 2020 has been one hell of a year, and it isn’t over yet. The pandemic, riots, the election, murder hornets…well you get the point. All this chaos and confusion is just the type of thing that cyber-criminals thrive on to try and scam you and separate you from your hard earned dollar and personal information. You need to be diligent this holiday season.

As we reported last week, several Times Square business owners were upset with the town for not being included in the design of the Times Square rehabilitation project. This morning both sides are sitting down together to discuss the project and to try to get on the same page as this project quickly moves along.

Drive carefully around the downtown area. Starting today the crosswalks at the intersection of Wind's/Times Square/Mango Bay are scheduled for repainting. Of course the work is weather permitting.