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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 met on Thursday and agreed to move to a referendum a vote to merge the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District with the Lee County Mosquito Control District. 

On Wednesday, one month after the LPA recommended the Town Council deny a new 6-story 40-unit boutique hotel that the owners of the Pink Shell want to build, the Town Council approved it by a vote of 3-1.

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. You can help us keep this news juggernaut rolling HERE or HERE.

It will cost $377,000 to knock down the old Neptune resort on Estero Boulevard. The resort owner has chosen Extreme Demolition to do the work which is expected to take until the end of March once it begins.

With their 35 units right on the fresh newly delivered sand on Fort Myers Beach, Casa Playa is ready to start taking guests in the heart of downtown at 510 Estero Boulevard. Join us LIVE Saturday morning at 8AM on Facebook as we get an inside look at all the renovations, upgrades and features. 

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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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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