Traffic Safety Committee
Looks at Solutions

The recently formed traffic safety committee held it's second meeting on Tuesday afternoon where they listened to a report from Captain Matt Powell and Lee County Sheriff's Officer James Butler, a presentation from Andrew Cochrane about a successful crosswalk program on Marco Island and ideas for education and awareness from Lt. Ron Martin of the Fort Myers Beach Fire Department and resident Marilyn Henkel.

"I've been getting a lot of emails from folks concerned about traffic safety, ” said Mayor Larry Kiker, who is serving as chairman of the committee. "It's been great to listen to all the different ideas.”

Busy Weekend for
Beach Little League

This Saturday a great time to have a great time and take in a ballgame.

Bay Oaks Rec Center will host five big games this Saturday as the Fort Myers Beach Little League season enters its home stretch.

The Beach is fielding nine teams in five different baseball and softball divisions, playing foes from Bonita Springs, San Carlos Park, Lehigh Acres, Alva, Immokalee and LaBelle. Games take place on the fields at Bay Oaks almost nightly between March and June.

New Program at Bay Oaks

Things are changing over at Bay Oaks Recreational Campus. Thanks to the dedication of their hardworking staff and the vision of new Parks and Recreation Director Patti Evans, the 'island's best kept secret' is slowly but surely becoming a secret no more, with new programs being added and extra effort going into promotion of this wonderful community center. For those readers who may be unaware, the following is a summation of the exciting things being offered for the month of April:

Senior Cycle/Flexibility/Toning Class