It was a Drag Queen Bingo night at Valerie's Lounge Monday night and the end result was a good time had by all and $660 added to the bank account of FMB Strong.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a virtual meeting regarding the final draft of the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual, also known as LOSOM, July 24th from 10AM to 11:30AM. The public is invited to attend and provide public comment.

The next Community Meal, sponsored by FMB Strong, is Wednesday, August 9th from 2PM to 7PM at Cabana's Beach Bar & Grille inside DiamondHead Beach Resort on Estero Boulevard. To get your free meal bring proof you live in the 33931 zip code.

Construction has begun on the new Big Carlos Pass Bridge between Fort Myers Beach and Bonita. The existing bridge will be closed to fishing beginning July 23 to ensure safety as Lee County’s contractor begins working in the pass later this month driving pile for the new bridge.

Maura MacNeill is a resident of Ft. Myers Beach, an avid runner and an experienced triathlete. Every year since 2014 she's done something very personal and special. She completes a solo run on July 11th, in memory of her father Bill MacNeill on his birthday.

Following our story last week entitled Has The South End of Fort Myers Beach Become Poison? FWC Conservation Biologist Rebecca Schneider now says those comments were not aimed at residents on the south end of Fort Myers Beach. Here's the latest.

(By The Landau Law Group) In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Florida's insurance landscape has been marred by a concerning revelation. Recent data released by Commissioner Michael Yaworsky indicates that nearly 200,000 claims related to the hurricane have been closed without any payment.

That's what Mayor Dan Allers told the community this week on Mondays With The Mayor. If that happens the reopening of Bayside Park would be just weeks before the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian and the 2023 Songwriter Festival.

July 15 marks the opening of the 31st annual “Ding” Darling Amateur Photo Contest. All entries must be submitted electronically. Cash award prizes are $300 for first place, $225 for second, and $175 for third. Your deadline to submit is September 15th.

Seats are going quickly for our Wisconsin pool party and live broadcast at Tanner's Grill in Kimberly, Wisconsin Saturday, August 12th. To reserve your seat at our big summer pool party GO HERE.

Fort Myers Beach Dan Allers returned to Beach Talk Radio for Episode #28 of Mondays With the Mayor this week which was broadcast live from DiamondHead Resort. Topics covered included new hurricane passes, Bayside Park, Town Hall, the Land Development Code and much more. WATCH IT

He's the grandfather of the Fort Myers Beach Land Development Code. On Beach Talk Radio this past Saturday, Spikowski gave us his thoughts on whether some of the big projects being proposed on the island fit under the town's current rules.