Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Transparency and accountability in city government are two goals Vice Chairman Frank Recker is seeking to achieve and council seems to be backing the idea. Monday’s City Council meeting will include discussions to create a committee of residents to review the city’s charter and a committee to assist in the forensic audit process. Also on the agenda is a protest of bids for the central sewer project, which will be the order of business in the 3:30 p.m. City Council session Monday. At 5:30 p.m. regular business will begin with items including a request to purchase a 0,000 sewer water vacuum truck

A strange-looking endangered species that swims Southwest Florida waters could be getting some new protections.

A strange-looking endangered species that swims Southwest Florida waters could be getting some new protections.

Southwest Florida near and offshore anglers had great fishing in December as the weather was perfect.

Southwest Florida near and offshore anglers had great fishing in December as the weather was perfect.

Welcome back snowbird anglers! Since you’ve been gone, several new state and federal regulations have gone into effect that affect many of the popular fish you like to target.

Welcome back snowbird anglers! Since you’ve been gone, several new state and federal regulations have gone into effect that affect many of the popular fish you like to target.

Conservation groups are petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise the boundaries of critical habitat for the endangered Florida manatee in Southwest Florida.

A little boy in Lehigh Acres has a big job to do in 2009, and it’s one that could help save lives.

A little boy in Lehigh Acres has a big job to do in 2009, and it’s one that could help save lives.

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has agreed to a beach renourishment plan that would pump one million cubic yards of sand to widen the beach 150 feet.

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has agreed to a beach renourishment plan that would pump one million cubic yards of sand to widen the beach 150 feet.

Sitting at the intersection of SR-82 and Bell Boulevard in Lehigh Acres, a car was causing quite the commotion because of what was written on the side. It was a bright yellow Hummer with advertisements for Cocaine.