Life on Fort Myers Beach

Get the latest news, upcoming event schedule and featured property listings all in this week's edition of LIFE ON FORT MYERS BEACH.

First Turtle Nest on Fort Myers Beach

Turtle nesting season on Fort Myers Beach is officially from May 1 through October 31, and 2018 began right on time, reported Eve Haverfield, the founder of Turtle Time, Inc. “We found the nest on the morning of Tuesday, May 1, at a mid-island location,” said Eve. “We had to relocate it to a nearby and safer spot, however, because the Mom laid the original nest low on the beach, in a mechanically-flattened area that can easily flood. Sea turtle embryos can tolerate wash-overs but they drown when submerged in standing water, whereas nests on elevated sand dunes drain effectively, so it was a necessary precaution.”  READ MORE

Nesting Shorebirds – Season Nears Peak

Perhaps no community in the nation revolves around seasons more than Fort Myers Beach! Whether it is Tourist Season, Off-season or Nesting Turtle Season, we either seem to be coming into one, getting out of one or heading into the peak of one. In this case, it is the latter, as we are entering the main part of Nesting Shorebird Season! “In our region, nesting shorebird season goes from February 15 through September 1,” said Rae Burns, the Environmental and Stormwater Technician for the Town of Fort Myers Beach. “We put up the caution ropes in early April, once we saw them scraping around in the sand, preparing to configure their nests. This is just a tad earlier than the past few seasons, but nothing unusual.” Rae said that while the season lasts until early September, “Our peak is from late June through early July, as that is when the Black skimmers join the crowd. Things slow down throughout August, but you still need to keep an eye out during that time, as the little puffballs are still running around the beach, trying to finish growing up.”  READ MORE

• Friday, May 11th
  

BIKE TOUR
10am, Lovers Key State Park. Join a Park Ranger for a leisurely biking adventure on the Black Island Trail. Learn a little park history and experience some of the wildlife that call this maritime hammock home. Bring your own bike or rent one from the in-park concession. Free with park entry. Reservations required 239-463-4588.
 

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

• Saturday, May 12th

TURTLE TROT
8am, Lovers Key State Park. The Friends of Lovers Key State Park presents the 13th Annual Turtle Trot, a 5K trail course through a shady maritime hammock ecosystem on a hard-packed shell path before finishing on the beach sand of the Gulf of Mexico. To register, visit freindsofloverskey.org

CONSERVATION CAFÉ
9am, Mound House. Join Dexter Norris, Environmental Educator at the Mound House for a fun lecture about the ecology of Fort Myers Beach. Breakfast provided. Reservations required at 239-765-0865. $15/person; MH members $10. 

SUNSET CELEBRATION
5-10pm, Times Square. Gather in Times Square to watch the sun set and enjoy food & fun, plus a free live music concert with Double Standard.
 

FLAMENCO PURO
7:30pm, Center for the Performing Arts, Hinman Auditorium, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Experience Flamenco Puro as younever have before. Miami’s master lamenco dancer, Clarita Filgueiras and her troupe ignite the stage for an evening of blazing intensity, beautiful costumes, dancers and the rhythms of Flamenco. Tickets begin at $26. 239-495-8989

 

Featured Property Listings 

4265 Bay Beach LN 424 Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931

 

SLEEK & MODERN COMPLETELY REMODELED top to bottom Fort Myers Beach bayside 2 Bed/2 Bath condo. Open Kitchen with granite counters, stainless steel appliances, center island with range, recessed lighting and tray ceiling. Plantation shutters and neutral porcelain tile on a diagonal throughout. This floor plan offers extra space in guest bedroom for an office or sitting area. Screened lanai bumps out into a half octagon for extra dining/lounge area overlooking canal. Amenities include a large heated salt water pool, spa, exercise room, community room, tennis courts, deeded beach access, sundeck, fishing pier, and lots of places to walk/ride bikes.  

385 Seminole WAY Fort Myers Beach, FL, 33931

 

Enjoy spectacular bay views from this bay front house on a street with upscale homes.There are water views from every room! It is a short walk to the Gulf beaches where neighbors meet for sunset celebrations. Outdoor living includes a huge paved pool and spa, walk out decks on both living floors, an outdoor Summer kitchen, a boat dock and seawall. The gourmet kitchen includes a wine bar, island, breakfast bar and walk-in pantry. The bedrooms have en-suite baths. Other features include an elevator, Bonus Room, laundry room, powder room and 2 huge garages which provide 4+ car spaces. The Bonus Room has a wet bar and its own entry onto the upper Sun Deck. All windows and doors are hurricane rated. There is a metal roof. The house is located on the mid-southern end of the island with easy access to Naples and Bonita. 

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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