Perhaps seeing the writing on the wall with the direction the Lee County School Board is heading with the closing of the Beach School, Fort Myers Beach Chamber President Jacki Liszak sent out a recently passed resolution from the Chamber Board in favor of keeping the school open. 

Another condo building on Fort Myers Beach is days away from opening. Cornerstone Resort at 5480 Estero Boulevard will be open for business this month and we'll be there Saturday at 8AM to take a walk around with rental manager Jodi Greissinger.

Captains For Clean Water says the recent approval of Big Sugar’s Southland rock mine in Palm Beach County was a wake-up call. And the reason they have launched a podcast. They say it’s a new way to expose what’s really happening behind the scenes. 

Later this year when the 2025 Island Hopper Songwriter Fest makes its way to Fort Myers Beach for the grand finale, Chris Young will entertain the masses at the Octopus pool at The Pink Shell.

Over on Sanibel theMind Your Line an island-wide monofilament cleanup, is this Saturday 8AM-11AM. This goal of the cleanup is to keep local waterways clean and safe for wildlife.

The Lee County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to schedule a public hearing for June 17th to consider amending an ordinance and prohibit smoking and vaping at county parks and beaches. The county owns Lynn Hall Park and Bowditch on Fort Myers Beach.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted 4-1 to approve the redevelopment of the Moss Marina property. The Freeland Group plans to redevelop 5 acres of land into 3 resort structures with 263 rooms that are 5,6 and 7 stories high.

By a vote of 5-0 the Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted to move the new Salty Crab building proposal onto a 2nd public hearing. If council approves the project at the next hearing owner Greg Powers plans to break ground later this year.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted unanimously to move the Estero Island Beach Club rebuild proposal onto a 2nd reading on June 16th. The 75-unit time-share building, destroyed by Hurricane Ian, was converted from a motel back in 1981.

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has voted to change its ordinance and will now allow ebikes on town sidewalks. Council members are hoping riders use common sense while riding close to pedestrians. It's going to be nearly impossible to enforce.

Bryan Thomas, Ed Schoonover, Jim Dunlap, Henry Zuba and Bev Milligan have been appointed to review the Fort Myers Beach Charter. The town reviews the charter every ten years. 

As beach parents face the real possibility of their elementary school closing, Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers has written a letter to Florida Governor Ron Desantis asking for his help. Read the letter here…