The 2nd annual Blue Ribbon Events holiday art & craft show called Mistletoe Market will be held at the Bay Oaks Recreation center on Oak Street this weekend. This is the first of 5 events from Blue Ribbon.

The Fort Myers Beach Art Association is having its annual Art Divine Artwork sale and celebration December 15th from 4-6 PM. The event is free. Here are all the details...

Thieves apparently tried to pull a fast one on the staff at Diamonhead resort last week. Many of you noticed a swarm of Lee County Sheriff's Deputies near Hoosier's on November 23rd that snarled traffic and had the coconut telegraph abuzz about what might be going on.

Alcohol or drugs were not suspected in the one-car crash that took place the day before Thanksgiving across from Beach Pottery on San Carlos Boulevard. The driver of the vehicle, 31-year old John Bailem of Lehigh Acres, sustained minor injuries in the crash that caused an estimated $20,000 worth of property damage.

As we discussed on our show this past Saturday (EPISODE #194) Dr. Margaret Banyan has been hired by the Fort Myers Beach Fire Department to help develop a long-term strategic plan for the department.

The Fort Myers Beach Library reported 60 angels were adopted by local residents during the annual Angel Tree sponsored by the library and the Garden Club. December 1st is the deadline for returning unwrapped gifts to the library so they can be delivered to the families in need in time of the Christmas holiday.

The annual Beach Kids Foundation holiday auction is being held online again this year due to COVID. The auction provides Christmas gifts to Beach Elementary students and their families. So far the auction, which runs through December 6th, has raised over $4,500. Check out the auction items HERE.

NBC-2 News Today morning anchor Lisa Spooner will emcee and judge this year’s Captiva Cart Parade, the Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce announced this week. The parade is part of Captiva Island’s Luminary Holiday Stroll this Saturday.

The Fort Myers Beach Mayor and Town Manager have often said at town council meetings that Fort Myers Beach brings in millions of dollars for Lee County and isn't getting what it deserves back from the county. When you see the facts of what Lee County actually does for Fort Myers Beach, you'll realize that narrative isn't reality.

According to the Lee County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller's office, Fort Myers Beach contributed $6.6 million toward the total $53.3 million in bed tax money collected in Lee County over the last year. March 2020 was the top month for Fort Myers Beach.

Lee County tourism has fully recovered from COVID. Tourism revenue hit a new record in Lee County in 2021, raking in more than $53.3 million in bed taxes for the fiscal year, which ended in September.