After Hurricane Ian the permitting process was like the Wild, Wild, West. The Town of Fort Myers Beach is not letting that happen post Hurricane Helene.

St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church on Williams Drive is hosting a pet blessing on Saturday, October 5th at 10AM. All pets are welcome and for more information you can visit the church online HERE.

The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club was originally planning a Magic Ghost Show and Tour for October 10th with Mike Yost, creator of The Haunted Pub Crawl. Yost passed away suddenly last month and now The Woman’s Club is holding its Social at The Lighthouse on the 10th in his honor.

The 2nd of our 3  debates for Fort Myers Beach Town Council is Friday, October 11th at 5PM at Fresh Catch on Estero Boulevard behind Publix. There are 4 residents running for 3 open seats this November.

Videos from Fort Myers Beach the day of and day after Hurricane Helene. What businesses were open and when they reopened. Our special 2-year anniversary lunch. Our Packers/Vikings game day fundraiser. We could not do all of this work without your support HERE or HERE.

Anita Cereceda, who lost 2 stores in Times Square, The Pier Peddler and Local Color, and The Islander in Santini Plaza, will reopen The Islander at 9AM this Friday. It’s the first business to reopen in Santini Plaza after they were all wiped out by Hurricane Ian 2 years ago.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach has hired Tetra Tech and Crowder for Hurricane Helene Debris pickup. This Friday they’ll begin collecting four types of storm debris; Electronic Waste, Construction Debris, Vegetation and Appliances.

If you received a special delivery of beach sand from Hurricane Helene last week, especially in your pool, here’s what the town wants you to do with it.

Mango Rita's owners Jason and Jacinta Ingream are collecting supplies to take to the Big Bend area of Florida where Helene hammered several communities very hard. You can still donate before they head up later this week. DONATE HERE

All four candidates running for Fort Myers Beach Town Council have agreed not to put out any additional lawn signs on Estero Boulevard before the election on November 5th.

FMB Strong is collecting cleaning supplies that will be distributed for free to residents of Fort Myers Beach who are now cleaning up the water mess Helene left behind last Thursday.

That’s the message from the Town of Fort Myers Beach. Hurricane Helene caused water damage to structures throughout the island and if you are in doubt if your repairs need to be permitted, you should call the town and ask.