The game of chicken has started between the Town of Fort Myers Beach and FEMA. Despite a July letter that demanded the town make sure all trailers and containers are off the beach by November 18th, the town is now moving forward with its code violation process. 

(By Beach Baptist Pastor Shawn Critser) Now that code violations have been officially issued, as a business/community resource center that received one, I would like to make a statement to the Fort Myers Beach community. 

Last month, after the LPA approved EIBC’s new building proposal, the Town Council denied it. The reason, not enough public benefit to warrant a 10-story building. The denial was done with prejudice which means EIBC would have to sit out the process for a year. 

After a five-year hiatus, the American Sand Sculpting Championship returns to Fort Myers Beach Thursday at DiamondHead Resort. The event runs through Sunday. Here is the entire schedule of events…

At the Town Council meeting on Monday, Dan Allers was voted in as Mayor for another year by a vote of 5-0 by. Jim Atterholt was voted in as Vice Mayor also by a vote of 5-0. This will be the third consecutive year with Allers as Mayor and Atterholt as Vice Mayor. 

LeeTran will resume free tram service this Thursday on Fort Myers Beach but due to road construction and the Sand Sculpting event, the tram will have slightly detoured routes until Monday.   

Saint Raphael's Episcopal Church on Fort Myers Beach is hosting a Blue Christmas service Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30PM. What is a Blue Christmas, and why is it important?

It’s called Flooding Facts and includes information about the various types of flooding seen in Lee County in the past 10 years, explains the causes of flooding, outlines Lee County’s efforts to mitigate the impacts and how storm flooding can vary.

In response to the Fort Myers Beach Town Council’s letter to FEMA looking for an extension to June 1st to keep containers housing businesses like La Ola and The Goodz on the island through season, FEMA has told the town to pound sand.

Last month, after the LPA approved Estero Island Beach Club’s new building proposal, the Town Council denied it. The reason, not enough public benefit to warrant a 10-story building. The denial was done ‘with prejudice’ which means EIBC has to sit out the process for a year. 

The 2nd reading for the Segate/Red Coconut proposal has been pulled from the Town Council’s Monday agenda. For the second time the town is rescheduling Segate’s public hearing. In fact, the town is now going to hold two more public hearings for the project.

(Guest Commentary by Kim and Dapper Davidson) My name is Dapper, my wife is Kim. We've been been coming to Fort Myers Beach since 1997. We were tired of the east coast of Florida and needed something laid back, old school Florida, and we found it, Fort Myers Beach.