Voices From The Storm

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St. Raphael's Church, in partnership with Providence Family Life Center, is hosting an event called Voices of The Storm - Stories of Survival Saturday, October 28th from 9AM to Noon at Diamondhead.

Homeowners Get a Big Build Back Break

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On Thursday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council directed staff to make changes to the town's Comprehensive Plan to allow residential homeowners, who own legal non-conforming lots, to build back the exact same living space square footage as they had before the storm.

Schmucker Kicks Off School Board Campaign

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Fort Myers Beach resident Monica Schmucker hosted a kick-off fundraising campaign Thursday night. Schmucker is running for the county-wide seat now occupied by Kathleen Morgan. Over 100 people attended the event held at the Island Storage Suites.

CenturyLink Lands in The Town’s Dog House

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CenturyLink has not been a good neighbor, according to many Fort Myers Beach residents. The telecommunications company has ignored the many wire-filled boxes scattered across the island for over a year now. The town is getting ready to crack down on them.

Groundbreaking Set for Lee County Public Safety Center

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The public is invited to a groundbreaking on November 2nd at 10 a.m. for a two-story addition to the existing Emergency Operations Center, which will be renamed the Lee County Public Safety Center. The $28.7 million upgrade is expected to take 19 months.

Debris Finally on The Way Out

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There's been a lot of chatter in the community about the huge Estero Island Beach Club debris piles on Estero Boulevard since the buildings were demolished back in April. Here's the latest.

Tommy Doyle is Our First Guest Tomorrow

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Lee County Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle is our first guest tomorrow at Wahoo Willie's. The show begins at 11AM and all Beach Talk Radio followers get early entry to the restaurant (10:30) for food and drink before the big rush.

Neighbors Concerned Canal Traffic Will Increase

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Residents living behind the beach theater are concerned about a proposal by new property owners that included boat slips that might lead to additional traffic down their canal. We reached out to Egret Street resident Jim Dunlap for an explanation of the neighborhood’s concerns.

Oh Yeah…This is Going to be a HUGE Race

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Our Day Before New Years Day 5K and Walk will take place at DiamondHead Beach Resort on Sunday, December 31st. All proceeds will be donated to the Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club. We now have 660 registrations.

What Lee County is Saying About The Pier

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Last week Lee County Manager Dave Harner attended the Let’s Go FMB pier presentation made by Allen Shanosky. After the meeting we interviewed Harner and asked him where the pier was on the county’s priority list of projects.

How You Helped Save Halloween

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For the past 10 years The Beach Baptist has hosted a Trunk or Treat event. Over 1,000 kids from the beach and beyond attended the event in 2021. The event had to be canceled in 2022 due to Hurricane Ian. Here's how you saved it from being canceled this year...

Council Makes Changes to MERTF Committee

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When the Marine & Environmental Resources Task Force meets at 10AM on October 11th at The Mound House, it will look a little different than it has the last few years. On Monday the Fort Myers Beach Town Council appointed two new members to the committee.