Revelations From The Shell Museum
Dr. José Leal, Museum Science Director and Curator, and Jorden Falker, Museum Associate Director of Education, share recent research and findings the Museum is involved with, including first-time observation of a threatening condition in Horse Conchs.
13 Properties on Town’s Target Demo List
As we get further and further away from September 28, 2022, property owners on Fort Myers Beach want to see more of their neighbors cleaning up their properties. What is the town government doing about it?
Attorney Moves to Consolidate Recall Lawsuits
Morgan Bentley, the attorney representing both Karen Woodson and John King in their Town Council recall fight, has asked the Circuit Court to consolidate the cases so they can both be heard before the same judge.
Woodson, King Request All Recall Documentation
Attorney Morgan Bentley isn’t wasting any time. He’s filed documentation requesting Ray Murphy and Bill Veach (pictured) turn over everything related to the recall campaign they launched against Karen Woodson and John King.
Longtime Local Releases New Book
Lee Melsek has released Finding Huck, Adventures Down Yonder. Melsek says the book is the island's memoir, "who we were, how we lived in a time long since replaced by a crush of traffic, unabated development and overwhelmed by a government and tourist industry unwilling to slow the chaos."
Here’s How Much The Recall Has Cost You So Far
As we reported back in June, Town Attorney Nancy Stuparich advised the Town Council that Florida law requires the town to cover the legal fees for Council members John King and Karen Woodson in their fight against the recall. Here’s what the bill is so far.
$20,000 Raised For Bartender Killed in Crash
Christina Brown, who was an employee of Mr. Waves on Fort Myers Beach, was killed in a car accident last week. Over the weekend businesses all across Southwest Florida held fundraisers for the Brown family, collecting $20,000.
Special Book Nook Event Today
Annette's Beach Book Nook in Santini Plaza is hosting their first ever children's Story hour this morning from 10AM-Noon. Here's how you made this happen...
Art Association Sizzle
The Fort Myers Beach Art Association is launching its summer exhibit called “Summer Sizzle”on August 1st and running through August 19th. The exhibit will be on display at the association’s Gallery on McGregor Boulevard.
Surfing For Autism is Tomorrow
Volunteers are still needed for the Gulf Coast Surf & Beach Festival, hosted by Surfers for Autism. The annual event on Fort Myers Beach is tomorrow at Crescent Beach Family Park from 8AM to 4PM.
La Ola Asks Court To Reject Town’s Request
On Monday La Ola attorney Amy Thibaut responded to a court filing from the Town of Fort Myers Beach requesting that Circuit Court Judge Keith Kyle expedite the case, dispense with oral arguments, and rule on the eviction of La Ola from Times Square immediately.
Why She Runs For Her Late Father
On July 11th, for the tenth year in a row, Fort Myers Beach resident Maura MacNeil ran what she calls the 7-11 Mill for Bill Fort Myers Beach Half Marathon. It's a 13.1 mile run she created in memory of her dad who died in 2014 from Melanoma.