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.

On Thursday, Kim & Dan Bennett and Todd Mueller, presented a check to Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers for $4,000. The money will be deposited into the Beach Talk Radio FMBRebuild fund and given to employees on the beach that lost their jobs.

We'll be attending a funeral for a local friend Saturday morning so we will not be able to broadcast. In place of our show will be an interview Town Councilman Jim Atterholdt conducted with Public Works Director Jason Freeman on the topic of debris removal. We will be live from the Woman's Club Tree Festival later in the day.

Only two months after one of the worst storms in U.S. history DiamondHead Beach Resort has announced a phased reopening. A limited number of resort suites will be available starting Wednesday, December 14th.

It's been a great week for businesses re-opening on Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian. The small tiki bar at The Lighthouse is now open from 11am to 7pm.

The Friday Happy Hour Show is LIVE at FIVE tonight. Our guests will be Gary Foco from Moss Marina and Nick Dakos from Hurricaney Enterprises. We hope to see you at the new Mango Rita's located at 16440 Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers.