Good morning, Fort Myers.

Juana Diaz Cristobal, superintendent at Bonita Bay Club, started her day at 5:30 a.m. managing a 15-person crew & showing that hard work can turn challenges into leadership at a local golf course, a role few women hold.

Whataburger opened its first Southwest Florida location in south Fort Myers today at 11 a.m. Its 24-hour restaurant, located at 12916 S.

Cleveland Ave (former Aussie Grill), offers a full menu including breakfast from 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. and plans to add another location in Estero in late October.

Restore Fort Myers Beach Arches will hold a ceremony on Sept.

19 at 10 a.m. on San Carlos Island to unveil a state historical marker of the former Arches, which once marked the town’s entrance. The nonprofit plans a replica at Bowditch Point Regional Park with stone for future work.

IMAG History and Science Center in Fort Myers is hosting an early 9/11 remembrance event to honor lives lost in the terror attacks — local historians will display Gulf Coast pieces for reflection and learning.

Gas prices in Fort Myers jumped overnight with regular gas at a RaceTrac reaching $4.19 a gallon & marking a 24-cent increase since Tuesday.

Global tensions and oil supply disruptions are keeping pump prices volatile statewide.

Parking lots at Bonita Beach, including Access #10 at Little Hickory Island Park, and at Bowditch Point Regional Park in Fort Myers Beach closed this week for restoration after Hurricane Ian damage.

Pedestrian access remains available and alternate parking is offered at the Publix center and Beach Park and Ride.

On Sept. 9, the Town Council heard TPI's proposal for a six-story, 60-unit hotel, One Particular Harbour, at the former Silver Sands site on Estero Boulevard.

Neighbors opposed the plan—raising concerns over project height and safety on Primo Drive as developers seek 12 code deviations.

Bay Oaks Recreational Campus Advisory Board will meet Wednesday, Sep.

16 at noon to review plans for a new pool + discuss its estimated $4.675 million cost funded by Lee County’s CBDG-DR grant, with Beach Talk Radio streaming the session live for the public.

Federal data shows that Fort Myers’ Lee Health’s Gulf Coast Medical Center has the longest emergency room wait in Florida — averaging 4 hours, 34 minutes compared to the state’s average of 2 hours, 44 minutes — with mental health patients waiting nearly as long.

The Wyndham owners received final approval Wednesday for rebuilding on the south end property on Estero Blvd. Phase 1 will introduce an 11,200 sqft structure featuring a restaurant & bar with mobile trailers and 163 parking spaces, while Phase 2 will add a pool, lazy river, and a permanent restaurant.