Fort Myers Beach Public Safety Committee chairperson Dawn Thomas announced on Beach Talk Radio this past Saturday that she has decided not to run for town council. She did not rule out running for council in the future but decided against running this November.

The United Way of Lee County and the Lee Board of County Commissioners have launched a new online portal that will allow nonprofit organizations to apply for funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.

Come out and see us today LIVE from the Farmers Market at Beach Baptist. We'll be broadcasting from 9AM to 10AM interviewing vendors and Linda Miller, who organizes the market. We'll also have plenty of our hats and shirts for sale. We hope you can stop by and see us.

Artful Intersection 3.0 is a strolling supper and auction being organized by the Friends of the Mound House. The event is tonight at 7PM at The Mound House on Connecticut avenue. What's the twist? Beach Talk Radio will be live on the red carpet as the crowd arrives.

Coastal Engineering Consultants will present an update to a planned $23 million beach renourishment project Monday at the next town council meeting. The proposed start date for the project is the Summer of 2023.

The Fort Myers Beach Town Council has two seats up for election this coming November. The seats now occupied by Mayor Ray Murphy and Vice Mayor Rexann Hosafros. Here's the speculation...

Tempers flared at the Fort Myers Beach Anchorage Advisory Committee meeting this week. Residents that live on Tropical Shores Way are livid that the town is considering building the upland facility for the mooring field behind town hall on property the town recently purchased for $1 million.

We must warn our affiliates the show will go long on Saturday. Our guests include Fire Chief Ron Martin and Swim Coach Doris Florig to talk water safety, Peter Albert from Coastal Vacations and Public Safety Committee Chair Dawn Thomas. And we'll review Ed's first Colonoscopy (no pictures, we promise). We go live from Pete's Time Out at 9AM.

The Lee County Tourist Development Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday and it was nothing but good news all around. Fort Myers Beach residents have been saying for about a year that there doesn't seem to be an off-season anymore. That's the story all over Southwest Florida. Here are a few stats to chew on.

After the parade, over 250 people showed up at the Woman's Club on Sterling Avenue to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with friends. It was also a fundraiser for the club where over $3,000 was raised.

It was a perfect day for a parade on Fort Myers Beach Thursday. Both sides of the street were 3-4 deep with people along the one mile stretch that hosted the St. Patrick's Day parade on the south end of the island. This is the 24th year for the event that is hosted by Mayor Ray Murphy.