Lee County Parks & Recreation plans Fall Festival events throughout October. Here's a full rundown of what they have planned...

When the Fort Myers Beach Town Council meets to approve its final 2026 budget Wednesday night, a 26% tax increase is no longer on the table. Apparently the Town Attorney has changed her mind as to whether the council can go back up to that higher increase after the conclusion of the first public hearing.

Temporary Placement Permits that were issued by the town after Hurricane Ian to help get residents back in their homes and business owners back on their feet expire today.  

The Fort Myers Beach recall election ballot is set. The noon Monday deadline to qualify passed with no additional names on the Superviser of Elections being submitted other than the three we reported on last week.

Some Fort Myers Beach residents are growing increasingly frustrated that properties around their homes are still a mess 3 years after Hurricane Ian. The town hears those voices loud and clear and plans to become more aggressive in getting those property owners into compliance.

The Florida Department of Transportation has announced that starting Tuesday at 10AM the new traffic signal at the intersection of Fifth Street and San Carlos Boulevard (at the base of the bridge on the Margaritaville side) will begin flashing yellow.

The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club’s 14th Annual Putt & Pub fundraiser is Saturday, January 17, 2026. New this year: The Putt & Pub course is expanding to 12 holes.

Staff from U.S. Senator Rick Scott's office are coming to Fort Myers Beach to help residents who may have issues or questions related to federal agencies. The mobile town hall is Friday, October 17th from 11AM to 1PM at the new town hall building (6231 Estero Blvd).

On Wednesday morning the Fort Myers Beach Town Council is expected to renew the contract of lobbyist Ron Book. Book has been lobbying in Tallahassee for Fort Myers Beach since 2017.

Joanne Semmer was our guest last Saturday at Lah De Dah. We discussed The Blessing of The Pets, the Mosquito Control District and The Ostego Bay Foundation. Watch the show HERE. Next week we’re back up on the terrace at Margaritaville.

Everglades Foundation CEO Eric Eikenberg is the guest speaker at the next SanCap Chamber luncheon Wednesday, October 15th at 11:30AM. The luncheon is being held at Sundial Beach Resort on Sanibel. 

David Tezak and his mother Helen have filed a 49-page complaint with the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Lee County to try to stop the construction of a Food Truck Park on Estero Boulevard. The Tezaks live on Chapel Street which is located behind the proposed park.