At its March meeting FWC approved rules to allow for the production and sale of Florida largemouth bass as a food product.

That discussion will take place Monday at the next Fort Myers Beach town council meeting. It will most likely come up during council member items. It's not on the 93 page council agenda that was released yesterday.

The 64th annual Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival is next weekend and the organizers are still looking for volunteers, especially for cleanup on Sunday. If you can lend a helping hand, CLICK HERE.

The Fort Myers Beach Fire Department has a part-time opening for a government accounting/payroll professional. If you're looking to earn a little extra income and work with a great team, here are the details...

Last week The Florida House overwhelmingly approved a proposal that would allow municipalities to ban cigarette smoking at beaches and parks.

We'd like to give a big shout out to Jessie Titus and Fort Myers Beach Realty for joining the family of Beach Talk Radio sponsors. Just about everyone on the beach knows Jesse and we are very excited she's decided to join our fun club. Get all of your real estate needs taken care of by someone you can trust. Call Jessie today at 239-463-4300.

Several hundred people turned out to celebrate the life of former Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Hughes Saturday. Hughes died last July at the age of 91. He continued to serve the town on two committees just months before he passed away.

According to our friend Jan Fleming, the Friends of The Library book sale the past weekend was a smashing hit. The total raised from the sale of books, CD's and DVD's was $3,071.

The Nauti Parrot on Fort Myers Beach has decided to stop selling any products that have Russian ties after President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine last week. We spoke to owner Tyler Geib and asked him why he decided to pull the products off his shelves.

It’s just about peak mating season for horseshoe crabs. We can all help biologists with FWC gather valuable information about these ancient creatures by reporting sightings on this online survey. Here's how to spot them mating.

Last week, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife admitted two more sea turtles: a juvenile Green Sea Turtle found floating near Fort Myers Beach and an adult Loggerhead Sea Turtle who was the victim of a boat strike near Marco Island.

On Sunday, The Fort Myers Beach Fire Department and LCSO responded to a report of a sink hole at 200 Estero Boulevard. There were no injuries, however, the road was closed for a period of time.