The Roar Offshore Boat Races are less than one month away. The entire team organizing the event will be on Beach Talk Radio at 9AM. At 9:30 we'll get you up to date on everything going on at Lovers Key State Park. We go LIVE at 9AM from Pete's Time Out.

The Nauti Parrot has chosen the Beach Elementary school as its fundraising organization for September for Drag Queen Bingo, which is every Tuesday evening at 7:30PM.

You know the holiday season isn't too far off when the Woman's Club starts talking Christmas Trees. This week the club announced details for its 2021 holiday raffle and 4th Annual Christmas Tree Festival & Auction, December 10th & 11th.

In a very official ceremony Thursday, the leadership at the Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville district, officially changed hands. Why is this important to you? Because there's a new man in charge of how Lake Okeechobee is managed moving forward.

While the restrooms facilities, the dock, trash, water and laundry for mooring field residents will continue to be provided by Matanzas, the Fort Myers Beach town staff will take over management of those services from Matanzas next month.

First responders and public officials are holding a special 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Saturday, September 11th at 8:30 a.m. 2021 marks the 20th anniversary on the terrorist attacks on our country. 

The Welcome and Discovery Center at Lovers Key has announced a long roster art classes and programs. The new “Nature in Mind” Art Classes on canvas and other creative art projects will be held with Award Winning Artist Jenny Licht (pictured here).

The Lee Board of County Commissioners has scheduled public meetings for the community to provide input on the redistricting process. They've also launched a website landing page to provide data, maps, information and transparency throughout the process.

DeAngelis Diamond Construction put together a cool video shot from a drone that shows the early land clearing and demolition phase of the Margaritaville resort project which is now three weeks in. Watch it HERE. The resort is expected to open in 23 months and 1 week.

Following in the footsteps of the Lee County School District, Bay Oaks will now require kids in its after-school program to wear masks. Parents were told to make sure their kids have a mask and that they are required to wear it. The policy will be reviewed in 30 days.

(By Fire Chief Matt Love) Hello Fort Myers Beach, San Carlos Island, and surrounding communities. I hope you have enjoyed the summer season. As many of you know, I have been communicating with our Board of Fire Commissioners over the last several months while our family entertained some national fire chief recruitments.