The second annual Mr’s Roper Caftan Crawl to benefit FMB Strong will be held on Fort Myers Beach Saturday, February 8th starting at 11AM. There will be 8 stops along the way starting at Margaritaville.

Our New Year's Eve 5K, which started and ended at DiamondHead Resort,  on Fort Myers Beach raised $16,500 for the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club. 640 people registered for the 2nd annual event. 

Mother Nature dealt one final ugly blow to Fort Myers Beach before sending 2024 into the history books. A thick fog sat on top of the island from the early morning hours on December 31st and hardly moved before 2025 was ushered in with clear skies and bright sunshine.

Throughout the year we receive a lot of calls and emails from visitors and locals about how they can volunteer on Fort Myers Beach. The easiest way to help the community is by becoming a member of the Woman’s Club. Here’s why…

In depth coverage about the build back of Fort Myers Beach, big-time fundraisers to support 501c3's, beach renourishment videos, hard-hitting interviews with the Mayor, newsletters, breaking news on Facebook, and so much more. This hard work cannot be done without your support...HERE or HERE.

The clock is ticking on the owners of the Wyndham. They now have 13 days to start knocking down their dilapidated resort buildings on Estero Boulevard. The town gave them 30 days to start the demo work back on December 16th. 

The Estero Island Historical Society lost many of its records during Hurricane Ian and Ellie and her team have been trying their best to update their membership list. If you'd like to join their effort to preserve the history of Fort Myers Beach, please consider becoming a 2025 member just like Beach Talk Radio did on January 2nd for $100.  

The Historical Society is hosting its first public meeting of the year Monday, January 13th at 2PM at the Mound House. The guest speaker will be Director of the Blanchard House Museum of African American History and Culture of Charlotte County Martha Bierda

Movies on the Mound returns Saturday January 11th at 7PM with a free outdoor screening of the animated Disney film Encanto. A craft station themed with the movie begins at 6PM. The event is free and open to the public.

There's a chill in the air. We can help with that. Our hoodies come in baby blue or black and we have pullovers and zip-ups. We ship the same day you order. Sizes are small to 4XL.

La Ola will be joined by 7 other property owners in front of a State Administrative Hearing Judge on January 7th as the Town of Fort Myers Beach goes after these properties to remove trailers and conex storage boxes. Here’s who the town has targeted.

With a sale of the property now pending, the owners of Bonita Bill’s have announced that after 30 years in business they will be closing on Sunday, January 5th. Who will be the buyer?