This Week
Footprints in the Sand, It’s Nice to Be Back on the...
It’s nice to be back on the beach.
A good portion of my fishing guide life was spent plying the waters of Estero Bay and...
Welcome Back to Captain Rob
Footprints in the Sand
The Island Sand Paper is pleased to bring the wit and wisdom of Captain Rob Modys, outdoor enthusiast, fishing guide, beach...
FMB Chamber Hears from VCB
We’re All in the Tourism Business
“At this time last year, Southwest Florida was a different world,” said Tamara Pigott (Pie-get), the Executive Director of...
Salty Crab Donation Helps Kids
Rum Buckets Fund Services
Four years ago, Beachside Hospitality Group, owner of the Salty Crab Bar & Grill, was looking for a way to give...
Yellow Hatpins
This week’s article is about a wetland species that is categorized in the Eriocaulonaceae, (Pipewort) family. The species is the Yellow Hatpins.
Syngonanthus flavidulus. Like...
Lunar Landing 50th Anniversary
On July 20, 1969, roughly 700 million people – more than one-fifth of the global population at that time – gathered around television sets...
Turtle Nesting, Nature Programs
While some sponsors of local nature programs take a summer break, Lovers Key State Park, just off the island’s southern tip, continues its family...
Margaritaville Plans January Start
Given that the civil action against the Town has been dismissed, with no ability for it to be revived, we are making plans to...
Shortleaf Wild Coffee, Beach Botanty
Here is a plant that grows in Matanzas Pass Preserve. The Shortleaf Wild Coffee, Psychotria tenuifolia, is a woody evergreen that grows to height...
Fire Board Hears Budget Proposal
New Station Needed
The need to replace Fire Station 31 hangs over the 2019-2020 budget discussions of the Board of Fire Commissioners for the Fort...
Fourth of July Fun
We love a parade!
While some weather dampened the crowd waiting for Fourth of July fireworks last week, the morning parade crowd enjoyed sunny skies...
Margaritaville Update
One Margaritaville Lawsuit Dropped
Final Roadblock in Judge’s Hands
Early on Friday afternoon, June 28, TPI-FMB spokesperson John Gucciardo updated The Island Sand Paper on...
Changes Coming to the Beach Pool
The Kiddie Pool at the Fort Myers Beach Community Pool will be closed for the next several weeks for the installation of its new...
Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks
If you want to enjoy an All-American Fourth of July, spend your Holiday on Fort Myers Beach!
“Fireworks will shoot off the end of the...
FMB Chamber Fundraiser
Bowling Bash
There will be strikes and spares galore at the 6th annual “Bowling Bash” Fundraiser for the Greater Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce...
Parade and Fireworks
All-American Fourth of July
The Town of Fort Myers Beach is sponsoring a July Fourth Celebration that you will not want to miss!
“Fireworks will...
One Margaritaville Lawsuit Dropped
Final Roadblock in Judge’s Hands
Early on Friday afternoon, June 28, TPI-FMB spokesperson John Gucciardo updated The Island Sand Paper on the two lawsuits from...
Fire Board Meeting, New Firefighters Sworn In
The Fort Myers Beach Fire Department swore in four new firefighters at its monthly Board meeting in Council Chambers at Town Hall on Wednesday...
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