On Monday Council member Scott Safford said he was getting bombarded with texts and e-mails about the town's utility bill software and people were worried there water was about to be turned off. Later in the day the town sent out a clarification on their new system.

On Thursday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council heard a presentation from Town Manager Will McKannay that might allow residents living in  - or running a business out of - a trailer to remain past the town’s September 23rd deadline to remove them. It’s complicated.

The 8th annual Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club Tree Festival will be held at Margaritaville Resort this year December 12th and 13th. All the money raised from the event gets distributed to non-profit organizations on the island. Here’s how you can become a sponsor…

The next Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce morning networking event is Thursday at 8AM at Bad Ass Coffee, which opened earlier this month in Santini Plaza. The event is free and includes coffee and breakfast bites.

Mark your calendars for the annual WILD About CROW fundraiser January 10, 2026. The evening begins at 6PM with a 3-course dinner, open bar, silent auction and the chance to meet CROW's animal ambassadors. Early bird ticket details go on sale September 1st.

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille is celebrating National Rum Day - August 16th - with the chance to win a tabletop rum barrel infuser and Doc Ford’s branded rum flight board.

Kava Culture on San Carlos Boulevard is hosting the next Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce networking event on Thursday at 4PM. The event is free and registration is required HERE.

In a 72-page document filed Thursday, attorneys for Fort Myers Beach and Seagate asked Judge Michael McHugh to deny the challenge made to the Town Council’s decision to approve the Red Coconut redevelopment project.

Bill Veach (pictured) and Ray Murphy who, for the last 6 months, have been waging a recall campaign against current council members Karen Woodson and John King have asked the court for more time to respond to the lawsuits Woodson and King have filed against them.

On Tuesday the Lee County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve a contract with Stokes Marine for repairs to 4 boardwalks the county owns including the Matanzas Pass Preserve.

At a special board meeting Monday, Lee County staff plans to recommend the millage rate for fiscal year 2025-2026 stay the same as 2024-2025. The current Lee County millage rate is 3.7623 per $1,000 of assessed property value. 

It’s the first-every Mullet Madness on Fort Myers Beach and your entire family is invited. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the island will be a high-energy family-friendly party and nearly every business on the beach is part of it.