Good morning, Fort Myers.

WINK Listens invites locals to share their Hurricane Ian recovery stories at the Sundial Beach Resort & Spa on Sanibel Island on Monday, Sept.

28, from 8 a.m. to noon as the program marks four years since the storm changed the region.

Legacy Harbour Marina reopened Wednesday after four years of rebuilding following Hurricane Ian in 2022.

The renovated facility features 131 boat slips, restrooms and showers, and a marina office (a grand opening is planned in October and Nelly's Boatyard will open in December) and is expected to boost local business.

Taberna Olé in Fort Myers now offers a special four-course Sizzle Dining menu that helps fund Blessings in a Backpack (a nonprofit serving local children facing food insecurity).

Guests can also enjoy a signature cocktail and live weekend music.

Local rescuers and marine experts joined with community members to rescue a dolphin last Friday in Matlacha, which is thriving in Matlacha Pass (tracked using satellite data).

A North Fort Myers family of four lost nearly all their belongings in a trailer fire on Pondella Street — they escaped with only the clothes on their backs — as firefighters quickly contained the flames and the family now stays in a hotel provided by the Red Cross.

Sizzle Dining enters its final week as participating restaurants like Fathoms, Gather & Next Door offer multi-course menus until Sept.

30. Diners can enjoy special pricing and help support Blessings in a Backpack SWFL with each meal purchased.

Planners and experts met at the Southwest Florida Resiliency Summit in Punta Gorda to review lessons from past extreme weather and prepare for future storms.

They discussed using data to update building methods and preserve natural floodwater storage—efforts that could reshape our community’s growth.

Mortgage rates have climbed for the fifth straight week, with the 30-year fixed-rate average hitting 7.03%—the highest since January 2025—potentially increasing monthly payments for buyers in Fort Myers.

Governor DeSantis updated an executive order on Sept.

15 to combat the spread of the invasive pasture mealybug now present in 25 counties, including Lee. Researchers are testing insecticides — farmers are advised to avoid moving contaminated equipment between fields to protect sugarcane and pasture grasses.

The Perfect Game WWBA Sophomore World Championship began Thursday in Fort Myers—bringing 96 teams using wood bats to nine local venues—and will run through Monday.

Top players like Nateo Victorio are competing to boost their college prospects.