From Saturday, October 16th, Carol Mathai and Inna Malostouker brought some great photographs and told us about their upcoming photography classes at Lovers Key. MRTF member Mary Rose Spalletta covers everything from turtles to Boulevard lighting to her turtle tattoo. Here's how you can watch or listen to the show.

As part of the multi-million dollar Bay Oaks rebuild, a new 30 by 30 fitness area will be built near the entrance to the facility. It's a brilliant idea from a company called National Fitness Campaign.

In case you missed Kim's very detailed discussion about water quality issues with Eve Samples from Friends of the Everglades, you can watch on Facebook or YouTube. You can also listen on Beach Talk Radio or the Beach Talk Radio News app by clicking on the player button when you download our app. It's also on Spotify and iHeartRadio. 

In 2018 State Insurance USA owner Blake Chapman created State Insurance Cares. The purpose was to donate to a different local nonprofit organization every month. Here Blake is presenting Megan Allers a $500 donation for the Friends of Lovers Key in their new Welcome & Discovery Center.  

The Beach Baptist Halloween Trunk or Treat is Sunday, October 31st from 6-9PM and will include free food, carnival games, bounce houses and a Disney movie marathon. Here's how you can help...

(By Kim Ryan) Sandspurs (Cenchrus spinifex), the scourge of the beach, is an annual plant that germinates from seed, grows, and produces prickly fruit (the burr). These devils are not only painful to an unsuspecting bare foot but they can wreak havoc on nesting shorebirds. 

The Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club will be hosting the 11th Annual Putt & Pub Crawl Saturday, January 15th, 2022 on Fort Myers Beach starting at 10 am. Spots are filling up quickly so do not wait until the last minute to register your team for this fun event.

This is a great month-long fundraiser for the Clinic For The Rehabilitation of Wildlife. The 40th Taste of the Islands kicks off on November 1st and will take place every day in November.

With COVID-19 cases declining every week in Lee County (78 as of today), visitation restrictions have been lifted at all Lee Health Hospitals.

On Wednesday, November 17th, the Lee County Solid Waste Department will host their next free drop-off of household chemical waste from 8 a.m. to noon at Bay Oaks.

Beginning on Nov. 18, the “Ding” Darling Nature Store will host a series of holiday and other special events and promotions in honor the 40th anniversary of the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge.

The Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce has canceled the 10-day event due to COVID. With the amount of time needed to plan the event and the number of international participants it was decided the event needed to be canceled this year. It's the second year the event had to be canceled due to COVID.