September 25, 2026 By Nathan Mayberg

Church of the Ascension to hold Mass on Monday to mark fourth anniversary of Hurricane Ian, with new rebuilding plans

Business owners sound alarm on proposal to raise parking meter rates on Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach Council passes budget with parking meter rate increase and fee hikes, raising millage rate by 3%

Island Hopper Songwriter Festival returns this weekend to Fort Myers Beach

Chamber announces more details on American Sand Sculpting Championship

Photos from Pirate Fest at Salty Sam's Marina

September 20, 20261 min read

Photos from Pirate Fest at Salty Sam's Marina on Fort Myers Beach. All photos by Casey Bradley Gent

Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club announces beerfest

September 18, 20262 min read

The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club announced they are bringing a new community event to the island this fall with the inaugural Sand & Suds Beerfest, set for Saturday, October 10 at the town's Bay Oaks Recreational Campus park. Sand & Suds will bring together craft beer, food, local ...

Turtle Time to present at the Mound House

September 18, 20262 min read

Turtle Time volunteer Cindy Johnson will be giving a presentation at the Mound House on Thursday to discuss the threatened loggerhead sea turtles who migrate to the beach every year. Johnson's presentation will focus on the nesting habits of the threatened sea turtles, their importance to ...

Calusa Waterkeeper announces Ranger Academy training program registration

September 27, 2026 2 min read

Calusa Waterkeeper is welcoming the public to enroll in the Fall 2026 Ranger Academy training program. Citizens interested in playing an active role volunteering to help Calusa Waterkeeper protect and restore our Southwest Florida waterways are invited to register for the training to become a ...

Southwest Florida Eagle Cam set to go live Oct. 1

September 25, 2026 3 min read

When the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam gets set to roll again on Oct. 1, expect there to be high intrigue at the nest. Speculation is M15 is currently looking for a mate. There has been a mysterious female hanging around the nest, possibly the same one seen there last spring. As cam followers ...

Local students named semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program

September 25, 2026 3 min read

The School District of Lee County announced that five students are semifinalists — which represent less than 1% of all high school seniors — in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. The Lee County semifinalists are: • Cape Coral High School: William Hart • Estero High ...

Guest Commentary | Welcome back to school!

August 6, 2026 2 min read

Welcome back! A brand new school year is upon us, and we cannot wait to see your students walk back through our doors. Summer always goes by fast, and I hope yours was a good one. On our end, we’ve been counting down the days until our students walk back through our doors. Before we look ...

Proposed homestead property exemption expansion gives illusion that government can be free

June 9, 2026 6 min read

Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes” plan to slash, if not eliminate, property taxes The State Legislature obliged, passing a ...

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