This Week
Milligan Leaves EITA
Founded Organization in 2016
Beverley Milligan, Executive Director of the Estero Island Taxpayers Association, EITA, has announced her retirement from the organization, effective, 28 February...
FMB Non-Profit Alliance- Many Missions, Common Goal
There is an old saying that 20 percent of the people do 80 percent of the work. If that is true, then a good...
Council Divided on Noise Ordinance
If the updated proposal to the Town’s Noise Ordinance were already in effect when Council met on Tuesday morning, February 19, Town Hall neighbors...
Local and Political Leaders Meet
FMB Chamber in Tallahassee
While water in and around Fort Myers Beach remains mostly clear of the Red Tide and Blue-Green Algae that plagued the...
Free Park Programs Offer Variety
Bowditch Point Walk
The weather was cool and overcast as 12 hardy souls attended the free “Bowditch Point Park” Interpretive Walk at the 17-acre natural...
Mound House Educational Adventure Offered
The historic Mound House is offering Fort Myers Beach and Southwest Florida residents an exciting environmental and educational adventure to Belize, in cooperation with...
Valentine’s Eve Party
On February 13th members and friends of the Estero Island Garden Club attended a sold-out event at St. Raphael's church hall. The newly remodeled...
Ask the Candidates
In order to help Island Sand Paper readers learn more about Town Council candidates, we have asked them to answer a series of questions...
Friends of Matanzas Pass Preserve Annual Meeting
Tom Myers Honored for 40 Years’ Service
It’s rare that an Annual Meeting elicits tears and a Standing Ovation, but both occurred at The Friends...
Happy New Year!
Kindergarten and 2nd grade Reading Buddies culminated their study about Chinese New Year with their annual Chinese New Year parade. It is the Year of...
Beach Book Brief
Title: Naked Truth
Author: Rick Pullen
Publication Date: September 24, 2018
Available at: Amazon, barnesandnoble.com or indiebound.org to search for an independent book store near you.
Author Rick Pullen...
Nuttall’s Meadowbeauty, Beach Botany
Purple and yellow
Combine to tempt the senses
To succumb to love.
Nuttall’s Meadowbeauty, Rhexia nuttallii, is a herbaceous perennial that frequents flatwoods, bogs, and savannas in...
Lori Zamniak Honored, Golden Coconut Award 2019
The Beach Kids Foundation of Fort Myers Beach bestowed its annual Golden Coconut Award for teaching excellence at the Beach Elementary School to 4th...
Noise Ordinance Rewind on Tap
Council Planning Session
The Council for the Town of Fort Myers Beach hosted its Management & Planning Session on Thursday, February 7, where it discussed...
Candidates Face Tough Questions
EITA Public Forum
The Estero Island Taxpayers Association (EITA) hosted a “Meet The Candidates” forum at Beach Baptist Church on Monday evening, February 11,...
Chamber Hosts Candidate Forum
Commotion By The Ocean
For the second time in three days, the four candidates vying for the two seats in the upcoming March 5 Town...
EITA and the Friends of FMB PAC
Clearing the Air
The Estero Island Taxpayer Association (EITA) hosted a “Meet The Candidates” forum for the four candidates for the March 5 Town Council...
Density, Disaster, Errant Canals
LPA & Council Brainstorm
When the Fort Myers Beach Town Council and the Local Planning Agency sat down for a joint meeting Tuesday morning following...
Editorial
