Drivers on Fort Myers Beach may see a little air let out of the traffic balloon this week. The Florida Department of Transportation has completed enough of its road construction project to reopen the bridge exit on Estero Boulevard in front of Margaritaville.

Town Manager Andy Hyatt, Executive Assistant Traci Kohler, and Human Resources Director Talissa Oliveira now say they will have a group of 5 potential candidates to take over as Town Manager for the community to meet on April 18th.

On Sunday’s Beach Talk Radio broadcast For Myers Beach Harbormaster Curtis Ludwig joined us. He updated the community on canal cleaning, the mooring field, how he likes the job one year after being hired and much more. Here’s how you can watch the interview.

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 2025 annual meeting and awards ceremony on Friday, April 4th from 5PM to 8PM at Margaritaville. The meeting this year will be a “Carnival” theme. Tickets are $60 per person. 

Due to a family emergency the Peaceful Quiet Lenten Service of Scripture, Music, Darkness & Light scheduled for tonight at St Raphael’s Episcopal Church on Williams Drive has been cancelled.

Calusa Waterkeeper has invited Kate Rose of Florida Sea Grant to be guest speaker at its quarterly State of Our Water event Saturday April 12th, 9:30AM The Iona House at Calusa Nature Center, 3450 Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers.

Anyone with a suspended license or overdue traffic tickets may be eligible to get back on the road through the Lee County Clerk & Comptroller’s annual Operation Green Light.

Before Hurricane Ian, including Margaritaville’s 254 rooms, there were approximately 2,000 hotel rooms at 43 different locations on Fort Myers Beach. Where does that number stand today, nearly 2 ½ years after Hurricane Ian, and what’s the outlook for the next few years? 

Applications are now being accepted for the Fort Myers Beach 5-person charter commission. The goal of the commission will be to review the Fort Myers Beach charter, take input from the community and make recommendations to the Town Council.

The Premier Mobile Health Services Mobile Medical Clinic will be at FMB Strong on Thursday, march 27th from 9AM to 1PM. Anyone without health insurance that can show proof of income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines pays nothing for care.

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation is hosting its first-ever Nest Fest — a celebration of Sanibel and Captiva's annual sea turtle and shorebird nesting season. The festivities will take place from 5-7 p.m. on April 14 at the Sanibel Community House.

Lee County Solid Waste’s eighth annual Donated not Wasted food rescue campaign encourages seasonal residents and visitors to donate unopened pantry items before returning north.