Extreme Heat Awareness
(By Fire Chief Matt Love) We may be half way through the long, hot days of summer, but there are many more sizzling days ahead, bringing dangerously high temperatures and there are dangers that come with the heat.
2021 Lions Club Event Held in Person
The Fort Myers Beach Lions Club held its annual donation event last week and for the first time since COVID-19 hit it was held in person. The 2021 event was held at Bonita Bill’s.
In Case You Missed Episode #175
Ben Duval from Tunaskin discusses the Grouper Grappler, Al Kinkle tells about Kimmie's Recovery Zone and Jim Hocket discusses Estero Boulevard Lighting. FACEBOOK YOUTUBE IHEARTMEDIA SPOTIFY
FWC To Hold August Meeting in Bonita
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is holding its August meeting at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point August 4-5. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time each day and is open to the public.
‘Ding’ Unveils Scope for Colorblind Viewers
Among the 560 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island will be the first to expand its accessibility initiatives to include a spotting scope for colorblind visitors.
Couple Struck By Lightning on Sanibel
The lightning was non-stop across Southwest Florida on Saturday. An incident that took place on Sanibel is a stark reminder of how serious this weather event can be.
Fire Department Hosting 9/11 Event
The Fort Myers Beach Fire Department is hosting a 9/11 Memorial Service on Friday, September 10th at 6:30PM. 2021 will be the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country.
Consultant To Recommend Non-FWC Certified Lights
Town Lighting, the consultant Fort Myers Beach has hired to come up with a plan for lights in Estero Boulevard, will recommend the town install the eLuminaire (pictured here), dual source light, which is not on the FWC certified product list.
Committee Unanimous. “We Want More Officers.”
This week the Fort Myers Beach Public Safety Committee voted 6-0 in favor of the Town Council budgeting for at least two Lee County Sheriff Community Police Officers. Committee member Jim Knickle believes 4 should be hired.
Doc Ford’s, Doghouse, Make National List
TripAdvisor has released its 2021 "Best of The Best” restaurant awards, and two establishments on Fort Myers Beach have made their lists. Doc Ford's and The Doghouse.
On The Show Tomorrow
We'll talk to the team at Tunaskin about the 2021 Grouper Grappler
fishing tournament and Al Kinkle who runs Kimmie's Recovery Zone
, which was named after his daughter Kimmie (pictured here). Join us live at 9AM from Pete's Time Out.
Captains Calling For Help
Captains for Clean Water has posted a message to its website asking its members to urge the Army Corps to optimize Plan CC to benefit all stakeholders. They say this is only a starting point and more work needs to be done...