The Fort Myers Beach LPA meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, September 10th was canceled this week due to the lack of time for the town staff to be fully prepared to make a recommendation. Seagate's Red Coconut proposal was expected to be on the agenda. 

Green Bay Packers fans and Philadelphia Eagles fans get a free pass to the Fins Up Beach Club pool (good through 10/31) by showing up tonight at Lah De Dah to watch the game.

The second annual Revive The Vibe event will be held on September 14th on Fort Myers Beach. Beach Talk Radio will broadcast live from the event right outside Wahoo Willie’s. 

The Book Nook may be the first business to reopen in Santini Plaza since Hurricane Ian did significant damage to the entire building. Some businesses in Santini will never return while others are working on their units hoping to be back. Book Nook owner Annette Stillson needs volunteers next week.

Keep Lee County Beautiful is holding their annual marine cleanup on October 26th on Fort Myers Beach to fight against marine debris. The cleanup is named Monofilament Madness for its focus on the monofilament fishing line which is discarded or left especially in the mangrove areas.

Mayor Dan Allers, Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt, Councilman Scott Safford and candidate Greg Scasny have all launched their campaign websites. These four candidates are running for three open seats on the Fort Myers Beach Town Council this November. Here are their campaign websites…

Times Square will be buzzing again every Friday and Saturday with the return of The Farmers Market this weekend. Linda Miller’s 41 Markets hosts the Farmers Market which will also be returning to Santini Plaza in November.

The Estero Island Beach Club on Estero Boulevard, which was totally destroyed by Hurricane Ian nearly two years ago, was approved by the Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency Tuesday by a vote of 5-2. It’s now on to the Town Council.

Green Bay Packers fans and Philadelphia Eagles fans get a free pass to the Fins Up Beach Club pool (good through October 31st) by showing up to Lah De Dah to watch the game Friday wearing a team jersey or any Beach Talk Radio gear. Kickoff is 8:15.

That’s the question LPA Chair Anita Cereceda wants her committee and the Town Council to discuss in another joint meeting. Cereceda said that while she loved the EIBC project she just couldn’t get past the height (10 stories) and voted no.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach has been notified that the applications submitted to the Lee County Community Development Block Grant  Disaster Recovery Infrastructure and Public Facilities Programs has been awarded for a  total of $13 million.

Islanders United, formed by Mike and Dawn Miller, are hosting another community meeting Thursday night at Nervous Nellie’s. Town Council candidate Greg Scasny is the featured speaker. The meeting begins sat 5:30. You can follow the new group on Facebook HERE.