By Nathan Mayberg
Matanzas on the Bay to reopen as "On the Bay" in October
Matanzas on the Bay, which has been closed since Hurricane Ian, will reopen under new management and ownership in early October under the new name "On the Bay." The owners of the Crescent Street restaurant, who bought the property in 2023, have continued to operate Petey's Upper Deck, the casual pizza restaurant upstairs. They have also set up tables and seating downstairs overlooking the bay. The iconic restaurant, which has been operating since the 1970's, was purchased as part of a $7.5 million land deal. An ownership group tied to a real estate investment firm based in Naples, purchased the land from Doug Speirn-Smith, who ran it for almost 30 years. The new owners have ties to ...
Island Hopper Songwriters Fest bringing full lineup back to the beach
Betty Simpson, longtime civic leader on Fort Myers Beach, dies
Renderings of the Fort Myers Beach Pier
Supervisor of Elections verifies signatures for recall of Fort Myers Beach councilmembers
The Lee County Supervisor of Elections has verified that the committees to recall Fort Myers Beach councilmembers John King and Karen Woodson have collected enough signatures to force a recall election. King and Woodson have five days to resign or a recall election will be scheduled. The ...
Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief proposes millage rate decrease
Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District Chief Scott Wirth has proposed a $22.1 million budget that would lower the millage rate for property owners in the district from 2.8 mills per thousand dollars of taxable property value to 2.76 mills. The budget utilized an increase in property values ...
Town, School District of Lee County in war of words over $11.3 million FEMA award letter for Fort Myers Beach Elementary School
A brief glimmer of hope last week spread on social media after Town of Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers announced word he received of $11.3 million in FEMA funds on its way to the School District of Lee County, which he hoped would reopen the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School. While that ...
