Neighbors on Pearl Street are angry. They'd like to know who cut down several trees in front of the Island Bay Marina at the end of their street, and they'd like to know why.

Community leaders Janeen Paulauskis and Jan Flemming were honored with the 2021 Citizen of Distinction award by the town council last week.

It's going to be a very important Fort Myers Beach Town Council gathering this week. Will your taxes go up in 2022? Will Estero Boulevard lights be dual lights? What's the latest on the foot of the bridge?

On Monday Lee Health reported that they've been discharging more COVID-19 patients than it has admitted. They are also treating the fewest number of pediatric COVID patients since August 19th. There are now 423 COVID-19 patients in Lee Health hospitals.

Due to federal COVID-19 restrictions the 33rd annual “Ding” Darling Day at Lakes Park in Fort Myers scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 10, has been postponed until spring 2022.

The entire team from the Roar Offshore Championship boat races filled us in on the October 2021 event. Louise Kowich joined us to detail everything that's happening at Lovers Key State Park. Ed & Kim discuss Community Policing and much more from the town council meeting. FACEBOOK YOUTUBE APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY

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.

During budget discussions Thursday night councilman Bill Veach said he'd like to see parking rates raised from $3.00 to $5.00 and short-term rental applications raised from $50.00 to $300.00.

The discussion over whether or not Fort Myers Beach should pay for two Lee County Sheriff's deputies from the LCSO community policing program became heated Thursday night. And when Mayor Ray Murphy spoke up, things turned a little odd.

The Fort Myers Beach Fishing Pier at Lynn Hall Memorial Park, which has been closed since August 16th, is expected to re-open today. The pier work took one week longer than expected due to delays caused by all the rain we've had recently.

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.