Anita Cereceda was recently made chair of the LPA, a town committee that will have a lot of say and sway over the rebuild of Fort Myers Beach. Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt interviewed Anita about the role the LPA will play. We'll carry that interview live before our shows Friday night and Saturday morning.

This temporary change in hours will start Monday, Jan. 9th and is expected to last through March 29th. Town staff will be available on Town Hall’s temporary complex at 2545 Estero Boulevard which is the property just south of the Town Hall building that was damaged by Hurricane Ian. 

The 3500 square foot home, damaged by hurricane Ian, was only on the market for 15 days. LEEPA shows the home sold for $2 million back in 2011.

155 Del Mar sustained a lot of damage from hurricane Ian. The 1,100 square foot home sits on approximately 6,000 square feet and was sold this week for $600,000.

Roy Santoro is a retired Chicago TV news producer and author working on a book about Hurricane Ian. He tells Beach Talk Radio News he's trying to preserve the stories of people who survived the storm so they don't get lost.

Starting Monday, January 9th, curfew hours on Fort Myers Beach will be reduced to Midnight to 6 a.m. The curfew is now 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

90 days after Hurricane Ian walloped Fort Myers Beach, closing every business, damaging every structure and polluting the water with debris, Paradise Parasail & Ranalli Parasail on Fort Myers Beach are back open for business.

People want to be on Fort Myers Beach. Last Friday many locals weathered the blustery chill at Times Square to see Light Up Times Square presented by Barefoot Events Group and Twilight Features.

The deputy federal coordinating officer for FEMA's mobile unit program Robert Hogal appeared on Beach Talk Radio this past Saturday at Wahoo Willie's. Hogal answeredd our questions about FEMA trailers and took some tough questions from the live audience. Watch the interview HERE.

With help from Keep Lee County Beautiful and the town of Fort Myers Beach, Beach Talk Radio is hosting an island-wide beach cleanup Sunday, January 1, 2023. If you own one, please wear your Yellow Army shirt. We'll also have them for sale before the cleanup begins.

Last month we started an Amazon Wish List for Book Nook owner Annette Stillson who lost all of her books when Hurricane Ian came through her location in Santini Plaza. Annette reached out to us Monday and she wanted to pass these kind words along to all of you...

Time is running out for Hurricane Ian survivors to apply for disaster assistance from FEMA. If your primary residence incurred storm-related loss or damage caused by Hurricane Ian you have until Jan. 12, 2023 to fill out an application.