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We found out what happens when there’s an even number of board members and not a single one is willing to budge. On Thursday, with one LPA member absent, there was a tie on 2 votes regarding a proposed Food Truck Merchant Plaza on Estero Boulevard.

The Lee County Legislative Delegation (House and Senate members representing Southwest Florida) met on Thursday and agreed to move to a referendum a vote...

The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club’s 67th Annual Shrimp Festival is March 3rd to the 9th. Lions President Drew Yelle will be our first guest at Margaritaville tomorrow. At 11:00. Guardians of Florida Animal Rescue co-founder Diana Thies joins us at 11:30 to discuss a fundraiser being held on Fort Myers Beach.

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Breaking news about newly opened condos. Breaking news about the new Pink Shell resort. Breaking news about the bridge lights. Breaking news about Bonita Bill's. And that was just this week. We cannot deliver you all this ACCURATE news we know you want about your slice of paradise. You can help us keep this news juggernaut rolling HERE or HERE.

The worst kept secret on Fort Myers Beach was confirmed Wednesday. The owners of Doc Ford’s and The Dixie Fish Company have officially announced they are the new owners of Bonita Bill’s. The restaurant is located under the Matanzas Pass Bridge before you come over to the beach

Hosted by the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club, the 12th annual Putt & Pub is Saturday, January 18th. During the event 9 local non-profit groups and 9 area bars and restaurants, create a championship mini “golf course” throughout the North end of the island. 

The second annual Mr’s Roper Caftan Crawl to benefit FMB Strong will be held on Fort Myers Beach Saturday, February 8th starting at 11AM. There will be 8 stops along the way starting at Margaritaville.

The owners of the Wyndham have started the process to knock down the 3 resort buildings on Estero Boulevard that had not been touched since Hurricane Ian.

Times Square property owner Terry Persaud will soon be asking the town to approve a new 4-story building in Times Square on property he owns. Persaud appears to be going it alone after being part of a Times Square group that pitched plans for the entire area.

This past Saturday we walked around Santini Plaza for an update on the new and returning businesses. The walk also included interviews with The Islander owner Anita Cereceda and Book Nook owner Annette Stillson. Watch the walkaround on FACEBOOK.

On Monday, January 13th at 2PM at The Mound House, Martha Bireda (pictured here) will be the guest speaker at The Estero Island Historic Society’s first public meeting of 2025.

Dr. Ronald Lea, a longtime resident and optometrist on Fort Myers Beach, passed away peacefully on December 24th, 2024. He was 88. His family will be hosting a celebration of life at 2:00 PM on January 25th, 2025 at 807 San Carlos Dr.

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Mother Nature dealt one final ugly blow to Fort Myers Beach before sending 2024 into the history books. A thick fog sat on top of the island from the early morning hours on December 31st and hardly moved before 2025 was ushered in with clear skies and bright sunshine.

Our New Year's Eve 5K, which started and ended at DiamondHead Resort, on Fort Myers Beach raised $16,500 for the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club. 640 people registered for the 2nd annual event. 

6 property owners will now appear in front of a State Administrative Judge next week, down from 8 one week ago. The town of Fort Myers Beach is going after these property owners to remove trailers and conex storage boxes.