Fort Myers Beach Town Manager Andy Hyatt has been on the job for one year. On May 6th the Town Council will evaluate Hyatt's performance so far. That evaluation will be held out in the open at the council meeting. Here's how the Council will grade Hyatt.

Earlier this week, the Times Square Committee, which is made up of Times Square property owners, sent a preliminary rendering of a proposed new Times Square. The rendering was sent to several Town Council members and the Chamber of Commerce.

Back in 2017 the then Fort Myers Beach Town Council passed resolution 17-34 adopting a "strategic plan" that was to serve as the town's "blueprint to promote the health, safety and welfare of all citizens and visitors." On Monday the Town Council will begin to rewrite that plan post Ian.

Brunch With The Mayor returns this Sunday at 11AM at Wahoo Willie's. Send your questions in advance to edryantheeditor@gmail.com or join us LIVE for a great meal, great conversation and entertaining banter.

What do a teacher from Orlando, a fishing guide from Islamorada and a realtor from Naples have in common? They all have a story to share about the Everglades and their connection to this ecosystem.

Congressman Byron Donalds and Senator Rick Scott have jointly introduced legislation to provide tax relief for National Flood Insurance Program and private insurance policyholders across Southwest Florida, Florida and the nation.

Big decisions are being made about rebuilding Fort Myers Beach. All of those decisions go through the Local Planning Agency before landing in front of the Town Council. As of this week, the LPA is short one person after the resignation of Patrick Vanasse.

Today at 10AM Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno will be on Beach Talk Radio at LIVE Wahoo Willie's. The restaurant will open at 9AM specifically for the show and for our followers to enjoy breakfast. The interview will be broadcast live on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office's Community Outreach department is hosting “Securing The Seas” today from 10:00AM to Noon at DiamondHead Resort on Fort Myers Beach.

Bids will be opened this morning at 10:35 for the massive pipeline beach renourishment project the town is hoping to start in June. The bids were originally expected to be opened Monday April 15th, then they were moved to Friday the 19th before being moved to today.

Since 1980, the popular restaurant Plaka was located in Times Square before Hurricane Ian came though and destroyed the building. The restaurant will not be returning to Times Square, the property is now for sale.

On Monday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his commitment to approving $1.5 billion included in the Fiscal Year 2024 – 25 budget passed by the Legislature to support Everglades restoration and water quality improvements.