Now through September 30th all Fort Myers Beach residents that have a valid town-issued parking pass can park in any town owned parking lot at no additional cost. During peak season residents with a pass can only park under the Matanzas Pass Bridge.

We have a rare opportunity for voters this Saturday. State Representative Spencer Roach joins Beach Talk Radio at 11AM, and State Representative Adam Botana sits in at the mic at 11:30. What are they doing for you in Tallahassee?

We get very excited when a Hurricane Ian damaged building reopens. Saturday at 8AM we'll be walking around the Tropical Sands Resort building on the south end. They opened back up last weekend after being closed down for repairs for 19 months following the storm.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach and the United States Environmental Protection Agency are hosting 2 public events for the Coastal Florida Recovery and Resiliency Partnership Project.

Unfortunately it's not on any of the 7-mile stretch between the Matanzas Pass Bridge and the Big Carlos Pass Bridge. On Tuesday, Lee County Commissioners approved an agreement with Florida D.O.T. to design a 12-foot wide, mixed-use trail from the Big Carlos Pass Bridge to the Big Hickory Bridge.

On Monday Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell released estimated tax roll figures for the 2024 tax year. While all of Lee County will see an overall increase in value of 9.5%, Fort Myers Beach will see a jump in taxable value of 45.36%.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council held the first of two public hearings to consider the new Myerside Resort. By a vote of 4-1 the Town Council voted to move the project onto the second public hearing where it's likely to be approved.

Two years after Hurricane Ian destroyed the Chapel By The Sea church building on Estero Boulevard, the congregation will cease to exist. Church members were notified by letter that the church will dissolve September 30, 2024.

Island Girl has opened a retail location at 6035 Estero Boulevard which is the Lahana Realty building next to Church of The Ascension. Store hours are 10A-4P Monday through Saturday. Island Girl will continue to operate 2 kiosks at Margaritaville.

The project is called What’s In the Water? It's a collaboration between The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University and the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Water Foundation.

You may recall our earlier report about the May 25th golf cart accident on Estero Boulevard near the Fort Myers Beach Library. The final Lee County Sheriff's report was issued Monday. The report states the accident was a result of careless driving.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved a contract with Axis Infrastructure to produce an impact fee study. There are a minimum of 9 development projects either in front of now, or will be coming in front of the LPA, in the coming months.