Mound House Book Now Available on Amazon
Want to learn about the Mound House on Fort Myers Beach? The Mound House book is a great book to have sitting on your coffee table. All proceeds support the Friends of the Mound House non-profit that supports the Mound House.Â
3 Members Reapply to Serve on LPA
John McLean, Doug Eckman and Jim Dunlap have all submitted applications to the Local Planning Agency. All three are currently members of the LPA. McLean and Dunlap were recently appointed to fill in open slots.
Bayside Park Driver Did Not Go To Jail Quietly
By now everyone has most likely seen the video from Nervous Nellie's capturing 34-year old Janel Schoenherr driving through Bayside Park last Friday night. Luckily nobody was hit. The Lehigh Acres resident was charged with drunk driving.
Where’s The Money?
Nearly 2 years after Hurricane Ian, over 100 people in the state of Florida funded Reconstruction and Elevation program on Fort Myers Beach are still waiting to repair their homes. Nobody can explain to these homeowners what the delay is in getting the funds released.
Residents Voice Concerns About Development
On Tuesday night about 50 Fort Myers Beach residents attended a community meeting at Nervous Nellie's. The topic was future development on the island. The meeting was organized by Bahia Via residents Mike and Dawn Miller and featured former Town Councilman Bill Veach and candidate Greg Scasny.
Why London Bay Pulled Their Project TFN
London Bay CEO Mark Wilson was poised to make a case for his development on the old Outrigger property today in front of the LPA. However, after reading the feedback from the town planning staff, he yanked it until further notice. Here's why...
Home Sweet Home
Debi and Tim Szekely are back in their home, 2 years after Ian wiped out their house on Hibiscus and 10 months after they broke ground. Homebound built the new Szekely home and over 100 people showed up on Wednesday for the ribbon cutting. Watch the emotional festivities HERE.
The Beach is Getting a Bank Back
It's been years, before Huricane Ian, since the last bank bolted from Fort Myers Beach forcing residents to depart the island to do their banking. SanCap Bank has purchased property on Estero Boulevard and hopes to be operating by 2026.
Town Has to Clarify False WINK Story
After a wildly inaccurate story about cars being towed on Fort Myers Beach, PIO Nicole Berzin had to send out a press release counteracting the WINK report. The Mayor also went on a rival TV station to try to get the correct information to the public.
Trespasser Arrested in Laguna Shores Neighborhood
23-year old Nikolas Zeferino was the cause of all the commotion in the Laguna Shores neighborhood last week. Multiple Lee County units raced to the south end of Fort Myers Beach at about 3:45PM last Thursday. Here's what happened.
Town Working on $50 Million Worth of Storm Projects
From beach access repairs to replacing the dingy dock to repairing the north and south pump station buildings, Fort Myers Beach is working with FEMA and the State of Florida for funding approval for 30 projects as a result of Hurricane Ian nearly 2 years ago.
Did You See Our Bike Ride Sunday?
We started the ride at Santini Plaza and had a nice chat along the way with Ray Klein at Snook Bite Marina. We rode from Santini to Wahoo Willie's and got a close-up look at all the rebuilding taking place on Estero Boulevard. Watch the video HERE.