John King Returns to Beach Talk Radio

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In case you missed our interview with Fort Myers Beach town council candidate John King on episode #221 you can watch it on YouTube HERE. King discusses everything from the town manager to who should be Mayor in November to lighting Estero Boulevard.

State Insurance Donates Another $500

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We love to spotlight the great community work our sponsors are doing. In May, State Insurance USA donated $500 to 4KIDS SW Florida. Rick Jacobs is their Executive Director. He's accepting the check here from State CEO Blake Chapman.

A License Free Fishing Weekend

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has announced a license-free weekend for saltwater June 11-12.

DeSantis Vetoes $1 Million Times Square Grant

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You may have seen Florida Governor Ron DeSantis touting a record $109 Billion budget on Thursday. What you most likely did not see was his $3 Billion in line-item vetoes, which included a $1 million grant to help pay for the Times Square renovation on Fort Myers Beach.

FDOT Answers Your Matanzas Pass Bridge Questions

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During a public meeting back in January, the Florida Department of Transportation presented its plan to redesign the Matanzas Pass Bridge, and the foot-of-the-bridge on the beach side. That presentation left residents with many questions. Last night FDOT answered all of those questions.

Fort Myers Beach Closing in on 40 Nests

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Turtle Time reports that as of the end of this week, there are now 38 nests on Fort Myers Beach. There were also 45 false crawls. Here's how that stacks up against Sanibel, Captiva and Bonita.

Where’s That $1.4 Million?

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It's been nearly four months since the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted to turn over $1.4 million to the town of Fort Myers Beach to help pay for new lights on Estero Boulevard. As of today the Boulevard remains as dark as it ever was and the town doesn't have those funds. Here's why...

Walkover Mediation Canceled

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A lot of people on Fort Myers Beach are anxiously awaiting the results of a court fight between the State of Florida and Estero Boulevard homeowners Eddie Rood and Kurt Kroemer. They will now have to wait even longer.

Happy Birthday Mango Rita’s

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It was three years ago today that Jason and Jacinta Ingream opened Mango Rita's in Times Square on Fort Myers Beach in what had been an empty restaurant location for quite some time. Three years later they are one of the many popular restaurants in the downtown area.

Candidate John King is Back Tomorrow

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Fort Myers Beach Town Council candidate John King returns to the show for another round of questions Saturday morning at 9:30AM. You can also submit your questions in our live chat room during the show. Also joining us will be Jeff & Kristen Stanko, the owners of Royal Scoop. We go live at 9AM from Pete's Time Out.

FWC Nabs Unlicensed Jet Ski Renter

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Last month at Lovers Key State Park an FWC Wildlife Officer on patrol wrote several violations to a man renting Jet Skis out of the back of his truck at Lovers Key. Here are all the details about the case and the misdemeanor charges the man is facing.

$30,000 Raised For Local Family

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On Saturday, May 28th, The Shamrock on Fort Myers Beach hosted a benefit for the Chartier family who lost their 6-year old daughter Sophia to cancer. $15,000 was raised for the family, which was matched by the owners of the Shamrock for a total of $30,000.