December 2025 on Ft Myers Beach

🥥 The Coconut Telegraph

Welcome to The Coconut Telegraph — your monthly update from the What’s Up FMB Alliance.

Each month, we’ll share what we’ve been working on, what’s coming up next, and the ways our businesses, residents, and partners are helping keep Fort Myers Beach active, connected, and thriving.

Thanks for being part of the movement — and for supporting Fort Myers Beach.

Since forming in August, our community has experienced explosive growth:

• We've hit 2,500+ Facebook followers!
• Our website,WhatsUpFMB.com, saw 400 views in the first 48 hours of its launch.
• We still need your high resolution photos and videos for the website.  Please email to info@whatsupfmb.com
  

📅 Upcoming Events Featured on WhatsUpFMB.com 

Signature Events

• Gilligan’s Island Treasure Hunt – April 2026
• Charmed Crawl – May–July 2026
• Mullet Madness – July 24–25, 2026
• Illuminations Parade – Nov 14, 2026
• TropiClaus – Dec 16, 2026 at The Whale

🗓️ What’s Up FMB Meeting Schedule

All meetings are held at 3 PM upstairs at Nervous Nellie’s.

• Annual General Meeting: Jan 14 at 3 PM

2026 Meetings:

• April 8 (tentative)
• May 13
• June 10
• July 8
• August 12
• September 9
• October 14
• November 11
• December 9 - The December meeting will begin later than usual and will double as our holiday party, combining a brief meeting with time to celebrate the season together. 🎄

📌 Annual General Meeting Notice

The What’s Up FMB Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 14 at 3:00 PM, upstairs at Nervous Nellies.

This meeting is an important opportunity for members to review the past year, hear updates on the Alliance’s direction, and participate in Board elections for open positions.

Positions up for election at the AGM include:

• Three (3) Director seats
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

These elections will fill positions within the nine (9) total Board seats. Only positions with expiring terms are included in this election. The President position is not up for election at this time.  Voting will take place during the Annual General Meeting, and only members in good standing are eligible to vote.

We encourage all members to attend, stay informed, and take part in shaping the future of What’s Up FMB.  Are you interested in joining the board?  Email secretary@whatsupfmb.com. 

🧡 Closing Note

Thank you for being part of the What’s Up FMB Alliance and for supporting the businesses, events, and people that make Fort Myers Beach special. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming meetings and events as we continue building momentum together.

Stay beachy. Stay kind. Stay FMB.