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FILE: Umbrellas crowd the sands on Fort Myers Beach the first week of April 2018. Local “season” is sticking around a bit longer than usual this year in Southwest Florida. The extended period of heavy beach and tourist traffic is having a real economical impact on businesses and roads. Hotels are almost completely booked in the area for the weekend. Some hotels are running up to $600 a night. Map of booked hotels via Hotels.com for the weekend of April 6-8. Business owners will see close to an extra month of seasonal revenue, according to the Chamber of Commerce. WINK News reporter Jessica Alpern was live on Sanibel Island to give you a glimpse of this seasonal traffic. Watch the full segment above.