School District Sending Ribble to Deal With Town
On Tuesday night the Lee County School District chose board member Bill Ribble to represent the district in the first conflict resolution meeting with the Town of Fort Myers Beach regarding the beach school.
Monofilament Madness Returns to Salty Sams
Keep Lee County Beautiful is hosting its annual Monofilament Madness at Salty Sams on Fort Myers Beach, Saturday, October 25th from 8AM to Noon. REGISTER
Beach Chamber Condems School Board
You don’t often see a Chamber of Commerce come out swinging over a controversial political issue, however, the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce has done just that.
Town Manager Sends Letter to School Board.
The Town of Fort Myers Beach is pulling out all the stops to try to save the Beach School from being demolished. Town Manager Will McKannay has sent a letter to the Lee County School Board and copied a long list of high ranking officials.
Fright Night is October 24th
The town of Fort Myers Beach is hosting its annual Fright Night at Bay Oaks on Friday, October 24th from 6PM to 9PM. Donations and volunteers are still needed. Here’s a Wish List for donations or you can drop off candy bags at Bay Oaks.
Our Plan to Help The VFW Stay Open
We’re putting together "The Mother of All Raffles" to help raise money to save the Fort Myers Beach VFW. They are in need of $50,000 to cover mounting expenses from recent hurricanes and we plan to help them pay those bills.
How You Can Enter To Win Key West Express Tickets
We’ve secured 2 round-trip tickets on the Key West Express for a contest that begins today to benefit our friends at the Cape Coral Youth Council. Here’s how you can get a raffle ticket for 50% off today only.
Town Starts Process to Fight The School District
On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council initiated its first action against the Lee County School District which the town believes is in "material breach" of the Interlocal Agreement the district signed with the town to rebuild the the Beach School.
Kona Beach Club Demo Date SetÂ
Another red-tagged building is scheduled to be demolished. A landmark on the north end, Kona Beach Club, located at 474 Estero, is finally coming down after a three-year insurance struggle that is still not settled.Â
LPA Incumbents Reappointed
Anita Cereceda, Jane Plummer, and James Boan were all reappointed to the Local Planning Agency Monday. The seats are all 2-year terms. Council members John King and Karen Woodson did not vote for Cereceda.
Big Raise For The Town’s Legal Firm
The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has unanimously approved a new contract to The Vose Law Firm. The rate for legal representation is being increased from $25,000 per month to $37,000 per month ($450,000 per year). Pictured here is Becky Vose.
Catholic Church Unveiling Plans This Friday
This Friday at 2PM parishioners from The Church of The Ascension on Fort Myers Beach will see plans and renderings of the new building the church plans to build at 6025 Estero Boulevard. We will broadcast that meeting live.Â