The new Queen of Weed bus in Times Square is causing quite a stink. But it may not be for the reason you're thinking. And members of the LPA plan to discuss this new arrival on Fort Myers Beach at its meeting at 11AM today.

From Texas shrimp boat captain to anti-microplastic activist, author, and environmentalist Diane Wilson fought a mega-corporation and won multiple awards for her work saving Gulf of Mexico waters.

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has three applicants to consider for the open Local Planning Agency position. It's a very important slot to fill with all the new commercial developments that will eventually come before the group.

Today is your last chance to donate to our benefit Pickelball event. Tomorrow at 8AM, it's the Yellow Army VS. the Big Bad Government as Kim and Ed Ryan take on Mayor Dan Allers and Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt in the Pickleball match of the century.

Nearly $11,000 was raised at the second annual PTO Cornhole Tournament this past Saturday at DiamondHead Resort. 100% of the funds raised go to the Fort Myers Beach Elementary PTO.

The Keep Lee County Beautiful Top Golf Challenge, sponsored by Beach Talk Radio, is Thursday night from 6PM to 8PM. Tickets for the event are still available HERE. Come out for some golfing fun and to help us raise money for a great organization.

As of this Friday at 5:30pm, the town hall trailers at 2545 Estero Boulevard (the former Topps location) will no longer be in use. The new Town Hall Trailers, at 2731 Oak Street (Bay Oaks), will open at 7:30AM Monday, March 4.

Debbie Szekely has applied for the open seat on the Local Planning Agency. Szekely lives on Hibiscus and has been on the island since 2020. She becomes the third resident hoping to fill Scott Safford's seat. Safford was recently appointed to the Town Council.

On Saturday, March 16th, The Beach Kids Foundation is partnering with The Whale on Fort Myers Beach for a Pre-St. Paddy's Day benefit featuring the Irish band The Celtic Stew. Come out to The Whale tent at 1249 Estero Blvd for $6 green tea shots, 50-50 raffles, and food trucks.

The next step has been taken for a new proposed development on the former Outrigger property that was purchased by London Bay last year. London Bay has submitted plans to town staff for review. It will be months of back-and-forth before the project gets anywhere near an LPA agenda.

The Friends of the Mound House is hosting a fundraising event at the Mound House Friday March 22nd at 5:30. The event will feature a strolling supper (hors d'oeuvres) followed by a live auction.

After a flurry of activity and community meetings to show off professional renderings from commercial developers, the last few months have been quiet as those developers work through the process with town staff before getting in front of the LPA.