Florida State Representative Adam Botana will be a guest on Beach Talk Radio today. We have a lot to talk about with Representative Botana, including the next steps in a possible fire department merger. Fort Myers Beach Town Councilman John King will also be on the program.

On Saturday morning, thanks to the generosity of all of you, we delivered $3,000 in gift cards to Rose Bishton who's been beautifying her property in front of The Kona Beach Club. The video has been viewed over 17,000 times. WATCH. We also have a few pictures of how she's spending the money.

Doc Ford’s Sanibel location is partnering with FISH of SANCAP to collect nonperishable Thanksgiving food items to benefit people who live or work on Sanibel or Captiva from November 1st through the 15th. Here's what they need...

St. Peter Lutheran Church Office Administrator Trudy Archer tells Beach Talk Radio News that the church will begin having services outside its 3751 Estero Boulevard location starting Sunday, November 5th at 9AM.

Not too long ago, Times Square was bustling with restaurants, retail shops, street performers and a bullhorn preacher everyone loved to hate. Today, Times Square is home to a few food trucks, kiosks, empty lots and dangerous debris. Is there a new Times Square in anyone's future?

That was the message from Fire District Commissioner Jacki Liszak Wednesday. The 5-member Fire District Board let everyone know how angry and caught off guard they were when they learned Representative Adam Botana was pushing to merge the beach fire department into Bonita Springs.

Fort Myers Beach is in the first inning of a years-long rebuild. To help everyone work through the issues of that rebuild, we're launching a new Friday series called 5 Questions With a Builder. First up is Scott Allan from Bayside Building.

Boating enthusiasts seeking to obtain the state boating safety certificate can enroll in a one-day responsible boating class on the third Saturday of the month, from 9AM to 5PM. Completion of the $45 course makes you eligible for the state boating certificate.

Our friends at Tunaskin on Estero Boulevard received power to their new building this week and are now in the final permitting stages of opening back up. So when will the doors officially reopen at the popular Fort Myers Beach retail store?

Representative Adam Botana's plan to merge the Fort Myers Beach Fire District into Bonita Springs and the Fort Myers Beach Mosquito Control District into Lee County will not be voted on when the Florida delegation meets October 30th. Here's what happened...

Keep Lee County Beautiful needs boaters and paddlers for its annual Monofilament Madness Marine Cleanup from Salty Sam's Marina, Moss Marina, and the Mound House. The goal is to clean up the waterways of Fort Myers Beach.

Representative Adam Botana has filed a Bill with the local Florida delegation that would merge the Fort Myers Beach mosquito district into Lee County. The Bill will be considered by the delegation on October 30th at their annual meeting at FSW in Fort Myers.