Over 200 people enjoyed a cool evening of Motown hits performed by The Girls of Motown last night at Salty Sam's Marina. The concert was part of The Friends of The Arts Rockin' The Bay Winter Concert Series.

(By Ed Ryan) If you're a regular bike rider in the state of Florida it's inevitable you're either going to have a close call with a vehicle or be hit by one. Florida is consistently ranked one of the most dangerous states for bicyclists. So why would you make yourself an easy target? 

Our 9AM guest Saturday morning will be Ed "The Sandman" Reed. You've probably seen Ed's masterpiece's all over the beach. Some of you have taken selfies with them. This one here is five feet tall. We'll find out why and how Ed makes magic in the sand Saturday morning at 9AM live from Pete's Time Out.

Tim Shadle will be our 9:30 guest on Beach Talk Radio Saturday morning. Tim has become a regular speaker at town council meetings, at times expressing his frustration with the pavers on Estero Boulevard. He's considering running for one of the two Town Council seats up for election this November.

In 2021, the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Commission documented 43 stranded turtles (40 found dead and 3 alive). The majority of the strandings (29) were loggerheads, followed by 8 Kemp's ridleys and 6 greens.

WILD About CROW, originally planned for this Saturday, has been pushed back to Friday, March 11th due to the surge in COVID cases.

You can now register for the February 26th Fort Myers Beach Elementary School Corn Hole Tournament fundraiser. The event is being held at Shuckers. Teams of two can register HERE. There is a limit of 50 teams. Sponsorships are also available. Get all the details HERE.

Tomorrow night Najib will tell the dramatic tale of how he and his family escaped from Afghanistan as it was being taken over by the Taliban to Woman's Club members. 

CROW's weekly Speaker Series continues Tuesday, January 25 with the virtual presentation Bald Eagle Rehabilitation by Ron Magill, Communications and Media Relations Director at Zoo Miami.

On Monday Fort Myers Beach Town Manager Roger Hernstadt told the town council there's not enough money to cover the town's three major renovation projects; Bayside Park, Bay Oaks and Times Square. And, while no exact amount was given, it appears as if the projects are under-funded by millions of dollars.

As part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Fort Myers Beach will be receiving a total of $3,553,046. Half of that money has already arrived. The feds have established very specific rules on how the money can be spent and they are all related to COVID.

Shortly after the Monday Fort Myers Beach Town Council concluded its Monday meeting, local residents started seeing the new signs promoting the $2.00 per-hour increase. It now costs $5.00 per hour for town owned parking spots.