There Are 560 Homeless People in Lee County
And the number of homeless people in Lee County is growing. That's according to new statistics released by the Lee County Homeless Coalition, which is an advocacy group who's goal it is to ensure that homelessness is rare, brief, and one-time.
Bowditch Goes Amber
Lee County has installed amber lights at Bowditch Park. The lights you see here are part of a larger project underway at the park. Here are all of the details on what the county is doing at Bowditch.
Beach Man Behind Bars After Punching Elderly Man
40-year old Brian Pedroza is behind bars today after being accused of punching a man over the age of 65 unprovoked. The incident took place Sunday and witnesses told Beach Talk Radio News they believe Pedroza is homeless.
LCSO Rep to Speak at Chamber Meeting
Lee County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Practitioner Tiffany Wood is the guest speaker at the May Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday at 11:30 at Doc Ford's.
Johnson Appointed to Mosquito Board
Steve Johnson, who is also the chairman of the Fort Myers Beach Marine Resources Task Force, has been appointed to the Mosquito Control District Board. Johnson will finish out the unexpired term of Henry Rothenberg who resigned.
Parsons Algae Presentation in Naples
The discussion will be about harmful algae blooms, something residents of Fort Myers Beach remember vividly from 2018. The May 24th Parsons presentation is called What You Don't Know Can Hurt You. The event is sponsored by The Collier County Waterkeeper.
Water Quality The Focus of Sanibel Chamber Luncheon
At their next business luncheon meeting, members of the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce will hear an update on water quality policy and projects from Eric Eikenberg, CEO of The Everglades Foundation, and Chauncey Goss, board chair of the South Florida Water Management District.
Tomorrow We’re Talking Affordable Housing
With skyrocketing real estate and rents, it's nearly impossible for workers on Fort Myers Beach to find an affordable place to live. Tomorrow morning we'll talk to Lee County Housing Authority Director Marcus Goodman about this issue on Beach Talk Radio live from Pete's Time Out.
Unconditional Love is Calling Your Name
In need of a little (or a lot of) unconditional love? Here’s an update from our friends at Find A Home Give A Home, an all volunteer not-for-profit dog rescue organization on Fort Myers Beach dedicated to finding permanent, loving, responsible homes.Â
Shell Shirts Now Available
Through a partnership with Sanibel retailer On Island, a new custom Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum t-shirt is now available at the Museum Store, through the Museum’s online store, and at the On Island store on Tarpon Bay Road on Sanibel.
Some Enlightenment About The Turtles
(By Eve Haverfield) We all have a vested interest in the success of sea turtle populations because sea turtles are the caretakers of the health of our oceans, oceans that we humans depend on.Â