Thursday, November 2, 2023

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Set your clock back one hour

at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5

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Town Council Meetings

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at 9 am

Thursday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.

Management & Planning

DiamondHead Beach Resort

2000 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach

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Matanzas Island Cleanup to close Miramar Ramp access for a week starting November 7

FDEP Aquatic Preserve Staff and Town staff are partnering to clean debris on Matanzas Island starting November 7. This will close Miramar Ramp Access (bayside) for about one week as a 20-yard dumpster will be staged there.

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Bayside Park Concert Series

on Sundays starts November 12

The first ever concert series to be held at Bayside Park on Fort Myers Beach is presented by the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Fort Myers Beach.

Title Sponsors are Wahoo Willie's and Snug Harbor Restaurant.

The Stage Sponsor for the November 12 show is Beach Talk Radio.

The Stage Sponsor for the November 19, 26, December 3 and 10 shows will be Moss Marina.

Each week, the concert series will delight attendees with a different local band, giving the community a chance to sit back, relax and end their weekend with a beautiful sunset concert on the back bay.

Kicking off the series on November 12 will be The Echo . The November 19 show will be the band Guilty Pleasure , followed by King's Chambers on November 26^,Riverside on December 3, and Jacob's Ladder on December 10.

Check the Bayside Park Concert Series website at Bayside Concert Series for additional performances as the series will continue into 2024 with more bands announced each week.

Concerts will begin each Sunday at 4 p.m. and run until 7 p.m. Lawn chairs and well-behaved pets on a six foot or less leash are encouraged. Outside food and beverages are not permitted. Events are weather permitting and are free.

Attendees are encouraged to come early and support the recovering businesses on Fort Myers Beach by spending the night for a quick staycation, doing a bit of shopping, or enjoying lunch or dinner. For information on who is open for business, visit FMB Who is OPEN for Business . Plenty of parking is available in the area around the base of the Matanzas Pass Bridge.

For more information, please contact the Fort Myers Beach Chamber at 239.454.7500 or visit Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce.

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The 35th Annual Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade is right around the corner!

The dazzling lighted parade will be Saturday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m., leaving from Salty Sam’s Marina.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be heading the parade and welcoming everyone back to FMB from the lead Chamber boat! The two lead Chamber boats will be carrying the Chamber’s Board of Directors, Chamber Ambassadors and VIPs. Music and MC services on the lead boat will be provided by local beach musician and resident, Barry Lawrence. A big thank you to Adventures in Paradise for generously providing the lead boats.

Parade participant vessels will assemble in front of the docks at Salty Sam’s Marina at 5:30 pm. At 6 p.m., the boats will begin to leave Salty Sam’s Marina going past Parrot Key Caribbean Grill heading northwest passing by Erickson & Jensen seafood, the shrimp fleet, Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, Dixie Fish, Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Café, then heading under the Matanzas Pass Bridge. They will travel past the Coast Guard station and the homes along the back bay through Estero Pass, Hurricane Pass and into Pelican Pass behind San Carlos Island. After traveling through Pelican Pass and circling Pelican Island, they will turn back through Estero Pass and into San Carlos Bay heading toward the Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina. The parade will turn south in front of the Pink Shell and head back toward the Matanzas Pass bridge. The boats will travel past Moss Marina, Snug Harbor and Nervous Nellies going back under the Matanzas Pass Bridge. After passing Matanzas on the Bay and Petey’s Upper Deck, boats will continue south along the Fort Myers Beach (Estero Island) shoreline and then cross the Matanzas Harbor Mooring Field toward Salty Sam’s. Depending on time, the parade may make another short loop around the Back Bay area.

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Town Hall will be CLOSED

on Friday, November 10

in Observance of Veterans Day

Thursday, November 2, 2023

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Set your clock back one hour

at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5

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Town Council Meetings

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at 9 am

Thursday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.

Management & Planning

DiamondHead Beach Resort

2000 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach

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Matanzas Island Cleanup to close Miramar Ramp access for a week starting November 7

FDEP Aquatic Preserve Staff and Town staff are partnering to clean debris on Matanzas Island starting November 7. This will close Miramar Ramp Access (bayside) for about one week as a 20-yard dumpster will be staged there.

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Bayside Park Concert Series

on Sundays starts November 12

The first ever concert series to be held at Bayside Park on Fort Myers Beach is presented by the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Fort Myers Beach.

Title Sponsors are Wahoo Willie's and Snug Harbor Restaurant.

The Stage Sponsor for the November 12 show is Beach Talk Radio.

The Stage Sponsor for the November 19, 26, December 3 and 10 shows will be Moss Marina.

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The 35th Annual Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade is right around the corner!

The dazzling lighted parade will be Saturday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m., leaving from Salty Sam’s Marina.

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Town Hall will be CLOSED

on Friday, November 10

in Observance of Veterans Day

Waste and recycling pick up at the regular schedule