By Nathan Mayberg
What's in the water?
Beach tram service to end next week for season
London Bay CEO requests continuance for Outrigger project after concerns from LPA members
Fort Myers Beach issues boil water notice for properties near Ocean Harbor
The Town of Fort Myers Beach announced a precautionary boil water advisory is in effect for several properties around Ocean Harbor, Publix and Snook Bright Marina. The boil water notice covers the following properties: • 4745 Estero Blvd. (Ocean Harbor Condominium) • 4791 Estero Blvd. (Publix) • 4765 Estero Blvd. (Snook Bight Marina) • 4761 Estero Blvd. (Junkanoo’s at Snook Bight) Residents and businesses in these areas are advised by the town to bring all water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before using it for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, or washing dishes. A message left with Fort Myers Beach Public Information Officer Abigail Eberhart seeking the ...
Fort Myers Beach launches sea turtle nesting education campaign
With sea turtle nesting season beginning May 1, the Town of Fort Myers Beach is launching a community education campaign this week to help residents become partners to the town's nesting sea turtles, Fort Myers Beach Public Information Officer Abigail Eberhart announced. The Town is asking ...
Free rides from LeeTran on Monday
Lee County announced that its LeeTran transit system will be offering free rides on all fixed-route buses for Try Transit Day on Monday, April 20. In an announcement of the free Try Transit Day, county officials said the free bus rides are inspired by Earth Day, which takes place on Wednesday, April 22. The free bus rides include all buses to Fort Myers Beach. Riders off island can puck up the buses to Fort Myers Beach at the county's park and ride stations off Summerlin Road and Main Street. "Try Transit Day is designed to introduce residents to the convenience and value of public transportation," Lee County's statement said. "By choosing public transit, riders can save money, ...
Baby osprey saved from monofilament line in Fort Myers Beach nest
A picture taken by an eagle-eyed photographer who spotted a monofilament line around a baby osprey's neck, helped lead to the bird's rescue from a potentially fatal threat in a nest near the Pink Shell Beach Resort on Fort Myers Beach. Jeff Gabel, a local bird enthusiast who takes photographs ...
