On Monday the Town Council will vote on a resolution giving the owners of The Cottage final approval to move forward and rebuild. This week the LPA unanimously approved the proposal which would bring back one of the most popular beachside establishments on the island.

On Monday you'll find out whether the Fort Myers Beach Town Council starts the budget process with a higher millage rate or keeps it at the 2024 rate of .99 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation.

If at first you don't succeed....Representatives from The Estero Island Beach Club were told to go back to the drawing board by members of the Local Planning Agency this week after proposing an 8-story structure to replace the two they lost in Hurricane Ian.

Judith Frankel is now onboard with the Town of Fort Myers Beach. Her official title is Principal Planner and she'll report to Operations & Compliance Director Frankie Kropacek. Frankel comes to Fort Myers Beach from Surfside Florida.

Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille has donated $3,000 to support The Sanibel School’s 2024 Blue Ribbin Classic Golf Tournament and Gala. All event proceeds go towards The Sanibel School programs and services.

Our Margaritaville show is rain or shine and our guest is Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell. Find out why your property value went up so much in the last year, will it go up again next year, and why was the rest of the county, including Sanibel, relatively flat. We go live at 11AM.

The Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District will be showing off the new design for the fire station that will eventually be located at 2545 Estero Boulevard. Residents can get a look by stopping by DiamondHead Resort this Wednesday between 2PM and 5PM.

Due to the massive amount of rain that fell last week, the Margaritaville San Carlos Boulevard cleanup day was moved from last Thursday to tomorrow. The time is the same; 7AM to 11AM. Everyone signed up should meet-up at 810 Buttonwood. REGISTER

Kim and I would like congratulate Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce CEO John Lai who has taken the one-year position of chair of the Visit Florida Board of Directors. Lai moves up from second vice chair. Lai has been the SanCap Chamber CEO since 2017.

Mound House Museum Manager Adam Knight took Kim on a tour of the grounds of the Mound House Monday. If you've never been to the Mound House now is the perfect time to visit. Check out Kim's video HERE.

The 12th annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament raised $125,000 for research at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel. The sold-out tournament included 60 teams and 245 anglers vying for over $62,000 in cash prizes.

Keran Farrell has officially filed to run for the Fort Myers Beach Fire District. Farrell is running for seat 4, which is now occupied by Larry Wood. Wood is not running for reelection.