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TOP NEWS

San Carlos Blvd. Traffic Study Underway

After three years of research, over one million dollars in taxpayer money, and roughly a one-year postponement in hosting its public forum session, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) finally held its long-anticipated open house to discuss the operational analysis study for San Carlos Boulevard (State Road 865). The area under examination is roughly a 3.1-mile route, from Summerlin Road to Crescent Street on Fort Myers Beach, including the Matanzas Pass Bridge. FDOT conducted the forum at Chapel By The Sea Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, February 27, before roughly 150 to 200 people, from 5 to 7 p.m. The purpose of the operational analysis study is to determine deficiencies that exist along the project corridor and identify specific improvement alternatives to reduce travel time on San Carlos Boulevard during peak seasons and better transport people onto and off Fort Myers Beach and San Carlos Island. Traffic volume on this stretch in-season reaches as high as 25,000 vehicles per day and may rise to over 31,000 in the coming decades. Since beginning its work in May 2015, FDOT conducted analyses and held stakeholder meetings to identify potential improvements to enhance transit services to determine recommendations for the next stage in the development plan. The open house was to be almost exactly one year ago, but the Fort Myers Beach Town Council and Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization urged its delay because most of the ideas were repeats from previous presentations.  FULL STORY

Fort Myers Beach Begins Back Bay Testing

“The Town of Fort Myers Beach just began its own water quality testing in late January,” said Rae Burns, Environmental & Stormwater Technician for the Town. “We conduct this once-a-month at 13 different sample sites from the Town’s outfall system into the Back Bay, to get a better idea of what is running off our streets and yards into the water, with the Lee County Environmental Laboratory doing the testing for a fee, and they have an extremely high-rated water quality testing laboratory. We don’t need to worry about any raw sewage, as our dedicated system pumps that off-island.” Testing locations are the outfalls at Bayview Avenue, Buccaneer Drive, Donora Boulevard, Driftwood Lane, Dundee Street, Eucalyptus Court, Glenview Manor / Williams Drive, Hercules Drive, Jefferson Street, Lagoon Road, Lazy Way, and Mound Road. Testing is done for Ammonia, Nitrate + Nitrite, Organic Nitrogen, Ortho Phosphorus, Kjeldahl Nitrogen, total Nitrogen, and total Phosphorus. “The Town approved water testing in late 2017,” Burns explained, “but it had to set a budget to begin this process, and that just recently kicked in, so the first tests were at the outfall locations on January 23. The Town budgeted just over $16,000 to conduct these monthly water quality tests, with a fee to the Lee County Environmental Lab of $1,352 per month. It won’t be until sometime early this Spring before you can see the results on the Town’s website, however, as we need at least four months of water quality testing data to develop a baseline.”   FULL STORY

FUN EVENTS

• Friday, March 9th

SUNSHINE, BEACHES & NO TAXES
10:30am, Beach Library. Senior Wealth Planning Strategist Lisa Williams of Wells Fargo, will discuss establishing a Florida domicile.

MODEL TRAIN TOURS
1:30-3:30pm, Shell Point.

WRITING WORKSHOP 

1:30-3pm, Beach Library. Corrine Thwing is available to help beginning as well as experienced writers perfect and extend their writing techniques by providing encouragement, guidance and practical tips. Also offered Mar 23.
 

SUNSET CELEBRATION
5-10pm, Times Square. Gather in Times Square to watch the sunset and enjoy food & fun, plus a free live music concert with High Tide.
 

DANCE PARTY
6pm, FMB Woman’s Club American Bandstand Dance Party with Philadelphia’s own Tom Pizzi and characters “Stevie Wonder,” “Tom Jones,” Little Richard,” Tony Bennett,”” Ray Charles” and more singing hits from the 50-s – 70’s. Bring your dancing shoes. Prizes for best outfit each night. Show offered Mar 10 & 11 also. Tickets $45.

• Saturday, March 10th

 

60TH ANNUAL LION’S CLUB SHRIMP FESTIVAL
9am, 5K Shrimp Run begins and ends at Doc Ford’s; 10am, Parade begins at Bay Oaks and goes to Lynn Hall Park; 10am-6pm, Art Fair & Food Expo - including world famous Lion’s Club shrimp dinners in Lynn Hall Park; 1pm - crowning of the 2018 Shrimp Festival Queen in Lynn Hall Park. The Lions and Town of Fort Myers Beach ask that no beads be thrown in the parade as they clog drains and make a mess along Estero Blvd. fortmyersbeachshrimpfestival.com

 

SHRIMPFEST SCHEDULE

60th Fort Myers Beach Lions Shrimp Festival
 

SATURDAY, MARCH 3
8am Lions Kids Shrimp Run, Gulf Beach Rd. Access
 

SATURDAY, MARCH 10
**Matanzas Pass Bridge Closed from 9am to noon**
9am Lions 5K Shrimp Run, Doc Ford’s,
708 Fisherman’s Wharf, FMB
10am Shrimp Festival Parade, Begins at Bay Rd. to Lynn Hall Park
10am-6pm Art Fair & Food Expo
10am-6pm Shrimp Dinners
1pm Shrimp Queen Pageant
 

SUNDAY, MARCH 11
10am-6pm Art Fair & Food Expo
10am-6pm Shrimp Dinners (or until they run out)
1pm Shrimp-Eating Championship
All events take place at Shrimp Festival Grounds in
Lynn Hall Memorial Park at the pier, unless otherwise indicated. 

FEATURED PROPERTY LISTINGS

600 Estero BLVD #103 Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931

 

Fort Myers Beach Best. Cane Palm, direct Beachfront unit in the sought after North-end of the island with direct views of both the Gulf from every room and window. 2 Bed room / 2 bath within walking distance to Time Square, For entertainment, Restaurants, shops and the pier. Easy off and on the Island. Short Steps out to the white powder sand and the beginnings of memories that will last a lifetime. Unit being sold “Turnkey” so just bring your toothbrush and start enjoying all the beach has to offer! These Condos are rarely available. You may live in, or rent, with the onsite Rental office some units bringing in gross rentals of Apx $30,000. Don't miss out on this special beachfront condo!  

4198 Bay Beach LN #125 Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931

This open concept, unfurnished, huge (nearly 1900 sq. ft.) 3BR/3BA condo won't last long! The living area features nearly floor to ceiling windows with Estero Bay water views. Hunter Douglas shades with PowerView® Motorization (on the living room windows & sliding doors as well as the owner's suite sliding doors) create the perfect room ambiance. Plantation shutters grace bedroom and kitchen windows. The eat-in kitchen has cabinetry with pullouts and soft close drawers, granite countertops, tray ceiling, and new SS range, microwave and refrigerator. The owner's suite is spacious, with a walk-in closet and bath updates. Guest BR #1 has a pocket door making it a private suite area. Guest BR #2 has a full bath. 2 storage areas & an under-building parking space are included. Luxury amenities: guest suites, resort style pool/spa, tennis courts, fitness & social rooms, fishing pier, deeded beach access. The gated, 24-hour staffed Waterside community is located at the quiet south end of Fort Myers Beach and is within walking distance to the beach, shopping, restaurants and public marina. Gulf access boat docks available for lease/purchase in the Waterside community & Bay Beach area.

  

 

 

 

Phillip Babcock

 

Lahaina Realty on Fort Myers Beach  239-994-4572  Follow this link to search for all properties for sale in South West Florida www.fortmyersbeachwaterfront.com 
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