Now accepting new reservations.
Who's Open for Business Gets Its Own Page
It's going to be a long time before the shopping & dining experience we enjoyed pre-Ian will be back. And when it's back it will certainly be different. In the meantime, we now have enough businesses open that you can stay, eat, and play on the island. There are also many options just off-island and more and more options opening weekly. Click here to see our partial list (as I'm sure we've overlooked some). If you know someone who's open and not listed, please let us know through our Contact Us link.
Live Music is Back
Fewer bars & restaurants means fewer places playing live music, but you'll have more than one option every day on the island. You'll find music almost every day at La Ola Cabana's, most days at The Beach Bar and Wahoo Willie's. Keep an eye out for the return of Junkanoo. Bookmark this page and check back often as we'll be getting a schedule of who's playing where very soon.
What the Beach Looked Like Recently
2/4/2023
It's kind of long, but this YouTube video will give you an independent sense of what's going on at the beach. The destruction and devastation are real, but don’t tell that to people on the beach. If you choose to come, despite the damage, know how much the Town, the residents, and the businesses appreciate your support and patronage. P.s., this was shot less than 3 weeks ago, and it's already outdated. Progress is being made every day.
* New * - Southern Serenity Damage and Repairs
2/4/2023
We're just returned from beautiful, sunny, and warm Southwest Florida to the grey & gloomy skies of Central Indiana and, oh by the way, from 87 degrees to zero. We've updated our webite, Facebook page, and Vrbo listing with current pictures.
High level, we're up-and-running except for the interior finish of the lowest level (i.e., that below base flood elevation that was destroyed by Ian's 13-foot storm surge). Our outdoor space looks better than ever, the pool is warm and relaxing, and the living areas (the 2nd & 3rd levels) were untouched.
Continued meetings with contractors are underway. We're updating our rebuild progress frequently on our Facebook page.
If you are a Florida licensed contractor and would like to be considered for all or part of our rebuild, please reach out to Brad Wethington at brad@southernserenityfmb.com.
Beach Cams
See live stream/pictures of Fort Myers Beach
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Broken or incorrect links
This page contains links to other pages. Not only is this page changing frequently, so are the pages that are linked. If you find a broken or incorrect link, please contact Brad Wethington by phone or text at 317-490-5378; by clicking on the 'contact us' logo on this page; or by email at brad@southernserenityfmb.com.