Not sure which contractor you can trust? Are you getting the best estimate to keep you under the 50% FEMA rule? Is the contractor you're working with properly licensed and insured?

A company called Planet Three Elevation has been contacting Fort Myers Beach residents to discuss the option of raising their homes. It's a lower cost option to rebuilding completely. CEO Wayne Fairley will be on Beach Talk Radio at Wahoo Willie's Saturday morning to explain.

If we trust them enough to sponsor our show and newsletter, you can trust them enough to reach out to them if you need their services. Welcome to Liberty Roofing & Construction and ATM Mortgage Advisors.

Captains For Clean Water has launched an Emergency Disaster Relief Fund to support the people and communities impacted by Hurricane Ian. Here's what the money will be used for...

The Lee County School Board is hosting a workshop today beginning at 1PM. The future of the Beach School, and whether or not it reopens will be discussed. The board will hear a presentation focused on how much money the school is costing the district.

The 5th annual Woman's Club Tree Festival was held this past Saturday and a total of $13,175 was raised for local residents and non-profit organizations.

This past Sunday I videotaped the entire island from Bowditch Beach to the south end of the island and back, detouring down a few side streets. The goal was to see how far along the island is in the rebuild 74 days after Hurricane Ian wiped out many Fort Myers Beach structures. WATCH

Homeowners on Fort Myers Beach need to get a demolition permit before any structure is demolished/removed. A permit is also needed if you are removing or clearing debris from your property even if your home was washed away during Ian.

The next beach cleanup, hosted by Tunaskin, will be this Sunday beginning at 8AM. Tunaskin is partnering with Mid-Island Watersports, Keep Lee County Beautiful, and Jimmy Finch Cultivating Hope With Charm.

Many Fort Myers Beach residents have had issues with insurance claims after Hurricane Ian. The state of Florida has a consumer website where you can lodge your concerns. CLICK HERE to get more information.

The latest from the United States Post Office regarding mail service to Fort Myers Beach and how much sand was lost from the beach when Hurricane Ian came through will be covered in our Friday morning newsletter. Tell your friends to subscribe to the newsletter HERE.

...Will keep the mail service from completing their appointed rounds. That ends at the doorstep of a big, bad Hurricane named Ian, as Fort Myers Beach residents found out.