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Community spotlight: Pablo Felin

Q: You are the chef at Fresh Catch Bistro. Tell us about how you got started in the profession and what brought you to your current job on Fort Myers Beach?A: "I started in the profession about 30 years ago. Being from Puerto Rico, I loved the beach so I moved to the Fort Myers area. (Owner) ...

Town looks for stronger code enforcement

When it comes to code enforcement, Fort Myers Beach is looking to put some bite where its bark is.On Monday, the Town Council gave permission to program coordinator Kara Stewart to hire a second employee in the area in order to increase its desire for greater compliance. The position is in the ...

Parade route for Fourth of July a hazard

Making way for last month's Shrimp Festival Parade to stay on its standard route wasn't so hard for construction personnel - mostly, equipment was moved and the request was made to not throw beads into the holes in the ground.But things won't be as easy with Fort Myers Beach's desire to hold ...

Community spotlight: Larry West

Q: You operate Beach Locksmith. Tell us how you got involved in this business?A: "In 1978 I was 19 and a driller on an oil rig in Oklahoma. I had knee surgery and then a second knee surgery three weeks later. I was on crutches for nine months. The doctor told me I would be off work for a least ...

A campus at a crossroads

"Is Bay Oaks ending?"Cutting to the chase, that's what Fort Myers Beach Town Council member Summer Stockton asked out loud during a March 7 council meeting.When she received a shake of the head saying no from Town Manager Don Stilwell, Stockton said the rumors to the contrary are strong."It's ...