After a 6 hour public hearing Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council voted 5-0 to move a proposed Food Truck Park on Estero Boulevard onto a final public hearing and vote April 7th. The proposed venue has been met with stiff opposition from the neighboring residents.

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council is one vote away from changing its ordinance to allow ebikes on town sidewalks. The current ordinance prohibits any motorized vehicles from using sidewalks on Fort Myers Beach.

This Saturday Beach Talk Radio will broadcast the 2025 Shrimp Festival parade Live on Facebook and YouTube. The parade starts from The Beach School at 10AM immediately after the 5K run. The Matanzas Pass Bridge will be closed from 8:30AM to Noon.

The 2025 Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club Pub Crawl begins April 1st. The money raised goes toward the general fund for The Woman’s Club. The 2025 passport has more than $120 in discounts and BOGO's. Preorder your passport HERE (price includes shipping).

St. Raphael’s Church will begin the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday services tomorrow. A traditional Ash Wednesday service will also be held at noon in the parish hall at 5601 Williams Drive.

The Fort Myers Beach Library has been closed since Hurricane Ian hammered the island on September 28, 2022. The library sustained extensive damage from the storm. The biggest battle has been repairs to the elevator which were recently completed allowing the facility to finally reopen.

The Best Western is days away from opening back up after taking a beating from Hurricane Ian. Tim Malbon gave us the first look at the newly upgraded rooms, lobby and beautiful backyard right on the beach. Watch the walkaround HERE on Facebook.

Annie Meehan is hosting her 3rd annual Easter Sunrise Service on the beach at Newtown Park on Easter Sunday at 7AM. This year she’s asking for a little help.

Did you know that over 61,000 freed slaves lived in Florida at the end of the Civil War? How were they assimilated into the economy and society? What role did coastal Southwest Florida play?

Boating enthusiasts seeking to obtain the state boating safety certificate are encouraged to enroll in a one-day responsible boating class on Saturday, March 15th from 9AM to 5PM. The cost for the class is $45.

The community seems to be split down the middle on this topic. Pedestrians say it’s too dangerous to have to contend with motorized vehicles while they walk the island. Bikers say drivers do not pay attention, making it dangerous for them in the street.

Local Real Estate Agent Jorge Barrera has prepared a detailed sales report from the last year covering single family homes, residential lots and condos, villas and townhouses. The statistics are through February 25th 2025.