Good morning, Fort Myers.

Lee County Parks & Recreation will host free, family-friendly volunteer workdays for National Public Lands Day on Sept.

26 at Lakes Park, Moody River Preserve, Oak Hammock Preserve, and Wild Turkey Strand Preserve (registration is required by Sept. 24). Volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes, long pants, gloves, and sun protection.

Joe’s Café has served comfort food for breakfast & lunch in Lehigh Acres for 32 years under the Golio family’s care.

Located at Lehigh Towne Centre off Homestead Road, the restaurant offers a classic menu and low prices despite rising costs.

One year after scientists used 6 million pounds of fossilized shell to restore an oyster reef near Glover Bight on the Caloosahatchee River, researchers report promising growth with 800 to 1,000 oysters per square meter and a rise in marine life, hinting at future restoration projects.

County & town officials celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort mgg project in Fort Myers, marking the start of planned improvements.

Community leaders attended the event to show support for future developments.

Lee County broke ground on the new Fort Myers Beach Pier at Crescent Beach Park at 10 a.m. Friday nearly four years after Hurricane Ian destroyed the original structure, and the 1,000 feet long pier built with reinforced concrete piles is expected to open in summer 2027.

Lee County Department of Transportation will begin repairing the westbound lane on Span B of the Sanibel Causeway Bridge Monday; lane shifts from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will continue until Aug.

27 weather permitting.

A guide details six stops for an Everglades day trip from Fort Myers, recommending airboat tours among mangroves, lunch at historic Rod + Gun Club, and scenic boardwalks for wildlife viewing.

Visitors can learn about local history while enjoying natural beauty along the coast.

Lee County will celebrate the groundbreaking for a new Fort Myers Beach Pier Friday.

The pier — expected to open summer 2027 — is part of a wave of local development including a resort project and new mixed-use building on Old San Carlos Boulevard, coming four years after Hurricane Ian.