Despite significantly more public opposition than last month, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted 3-1 to move the Seagate redevelopment of the 10-acre Red Coconut property to a final public hearing on December 16th.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council gave the Continental Hospitality Group the first of two needed yes votes before the resort rebuild can begin. A second public hearing will be held December 16th where the project would move forward with a second Town Council yes vote.

The Estero Island Historic Society has announced that their popular book, Lost Icons of FMB, along with their beautifully crafted historic Afghans, are now available for purchase at The Islander in Santini Plaza on Fort Myers Beach.

The first and only case that has been assigned to an outside hearing administrator regarding trailers on Fort Myers Beach is La Ola. The town is using the Florida State Division of Administrative Hearings for all the trailer violations at a cost of $207.00 per hour to taxpayers.

Fort Myers Beach Mound House Director Adam Knight shocked members of the Cultural & Environmental Learning Center Advisory Board when he recommended the town close the underground exhibit at The Mound House. It turned into a very heated discussion between Knight and the committee. 

The 36th Annual Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Christmas Boat Parade is set for Saturday, December 7th at 6:00 PM. The parade will begin at Salty Sam’s Marina and cruise through the scenic waters of Estero Bay. Enter your boat HERE.

Our Saturday morning walkaround will be at the up-and-coming Whale restaurant with owner Mike Miller. You'll get an up close look at how the new building is coming and Mike will give us an update on Sandy Bottom as well. We go live on Facebook at 8AM.

The 34th annual Sand Sculpting Championships returned to Fort Myers Beach, after a 5 year hiatus. Fort Myers Beach was packed with visitors from all over the state and sculptors from all over the world. It was a spectacular 4-day event hosted by the Fort Myers Beach Chamber and Sand Lovers.

The Beach Kids Foundation is now collecting toys for the 2024 Holiday Season. We’ve listed the drop-off locations below and they foundation also has an Amazon Wish List. 

Back in March, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita and Unincorporated Lee County were all notified by FEMA they would be losing their discount on National Flood insurance. The main reason was allowing unpermitted work to be done after Hurricane Ian.

Mid February according to the General Manager of New York Pizza & Pasta. Sanntini Plaza, on the south end of Fort Myers Beach, has been without a restaurant since September of 2022.

Town Manager Andy Hyatt tells Beach Talk Radio that the world famous Poinsettia tree will return to Times Square next week. The tree has been a beloved selfie spot on the beach since 1996. Every year since Ian the Poinsettia’s have been anonymously donated to the town.