The five Fort Myers Beach venues for the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest this year will be The Pink Shell, Matanzas on The Bay, Cabanas Bar and Grill at DiamondHead, Bayside Park and The Mound House. The performers will be on Fort Myers Beach September 29th through October 1st.

Between now and 5PM Monday evening Beach Talk Radio followers will receive 15% off ticket purchases to see Matchbox Twenty, Don Felder and Sheena Brook at Hammond Stadium October 7th.

Our guests at Wahoo Willie's this past Saturday were Summer Daze and Lacy McClary, the two extremely talented local artists who've been painting the elevator shaft structure in Times Square. Here's how to watch the interview...

Scott Wirth has been the interim Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District Chief since Ron Martin resigned back in March. On Wednesday the Fire Board authorized their attorney to negotiate a contract to make Wirth permanent Chief.

The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau is running an awareness campaign called “Savor the Shore” to encourage residents to eat at local restaurants and visit local attractions during the off-season.

The big retail store called WINDS at 150 Old San Carlos is planning to rebuild and reopen. The store, which sits at the corner of Old San Carlos and Estero Boulevard, was gutted by Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2023.

The Lee County Board of County Commissioners has approved an eight percent increase on water, sewer, and utility services. The Town of Fort Myers Beach is supplied water by Lee County Utilities and the sewer system on Fort Myers Beach is owned by Lee County. 

The next Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Coffee Connection is Thursday, August 3rd at 8AM at Beach Pottery, located at 17980 San Carlos Boulevard, about 2 miles before the Matanzas Pass Bridge.

FMB Strong, located at 820 Buttonwood, fed over 70 people last Friday. The lasagna buffet was provided by Lasagna Love & Carrabba's Italian Grill and served up by the team at FMB Strong with help from local volunteers. Learn more about how you can help FMB Strong HERE.

Organizations such as Homeowners Associations have a Monday deadline to apply for state funding to repair infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Ian. The money is being administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM).

Lee County Parks & Recreation will host a Florida-Friendly and Native Plant Swap & Seed Exchange from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Karl Drews Community Center located at 18412 Lee Road in Fort Myers.

As part of its phased reopening of its parks and beaches, Lee County officials have informed Beach Talk Radio that Bowditch Beach will reopen in mid-August. All three Lee County facilities on Fort Myers Beach (Lynn Hall Park, Bowditch and Crescent Park) were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian.