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The Poker Walk to raise money to help fund the reconstruction of the Arches in Bowditch Park raised $1,837.80 last weekend. Steven Ray McDonald from Restore The Arches said, I would like to thank the wonderful venues and people that continue to support our effort."

While the restrooms facilities, the dock, trash, water and laundry for mooring field residents will continue to be provided by Matanzas, the Fort Myers Beach town staff will take over management of those services from Matanzas next month.

Steven Ray McDonald from the Restore The Arches organization announced this week that the group did not win a $3,000 Florida State Grant that would have helped fund engineering for the project. The group received 78.8 of 80 points needed for the grant.

The folks at the Restore Fort Myers Beach Arches group tells us that they are 38% of the way to the total they need to fund the approximate cost for construction. $15,000 is in the bank as of today.

You have until just about 9PM Sunday night to get over the bridge to see the fireworks. However, if you wait that long, chances are you'll never make it. The crowd is expected to be big with the 4th being the first major gathering since COVID closed the world down.

The Fort Myers Beach 4th of July Fireworks celebration is back after a one year pandemic hiatus. The fireworks have been in storage as the community waited for the all-clear to start attending big events again. This weekend wil be the first and here's what you need to know...

Here's a picture of how the final reconstructed arch will look when the county constructs the structure in Bowditch Park. The county was also considering Lynn Hall Park, however, the Bowditch location was made official April 26th.

Never say never. Before this week Fort Myers Beach residents believed that the 3-story view-blocking building town staff nearly snuck in was long gone. It was back for at least 30 minutes this week.

Earlier this week, Lee County Commissioner Ray Sandelli brought a motion to the full board directing staff to develop an agreement with the Town of Fort Myers Beach and Restore The Arches to reconstruct a portion of the arches that were once the gateway to the island.

Anchorage Advisory Committee Member Bob Beasley is not happy the town council ditched a plan to construct a three-story building in Bayside Park for mooring field residents. In fact, the entire committee says the town council made a mistake with one member saying the council gives in to special interest groups.

On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council approved a motion that shows support for two possible locations for a portion of the old arches to be reconstructed. The two locations being considered are both on Lee County property on Fort Myers Beach.

Fort Myers Beach Town Councilman Jim Atterholt's location suggestion to reconstruct what's left of the arches seems to be gaining steam. The northern most entry point to the beach in Lynn Hall Park has been unanimously approved by the organization that has been behind this movement for years.