Next week is National Safe Boating Week and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is urging boaters to focus on simple steps that make boating safer. Florida is the number one state in the country for boating accidents.

Lee County Commissioners have approved an agreement with FGCU for a water quality research project at the Boma site in Glades County to test methods for removal of nitrogen from the Caloosahatchee River surface waters in order to improve water quality.

Even though it's been a dead issue for months, the Fort Myers Beach Anchorage Advisory Committee is still talking about putting a building at Bayside Park to accommodate mooring field residents.

(By Ed Ryan) On Monday Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy spent more time discussing the television show American Idol than he did talking about the number one issue facing all of Southwest Florida, the potential for another summer of red tide. The current situation has many other local elected officials worried and taking action.

As stated in his contract, embattled town manager Roger Hernstadt is required to have his performance reviewed by the town council in a public meeting, as an agenda item, between February and May. While that did not happen, it looks like it may happen on June 7th.

Following the 2nd stakeholder's committee meeting last week, Town Lighting, the consultant company the town council is paying to put together a lighting plan for Estero Boulevard, will be making the rounds this week.

So far about 17% of the total needed to construct the Arch at Bowditch Park has been raised by the Restore The Arches organization. You can support the effort by purchasing a brick with your name on it which will be part of the walkway under the arch once it's built. The process is easy and can be done online HERE.

In an e-mail sent out to members, the Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach Chamber's of Commerce say the Army Corps of Engineers is managing Lake Okeechobee water levels based on a flawed operating system. They're asking locals to take action and e-mail the Corps. Here's how...

49 fish were caught during Tunaskin's 1st Mid-May Mayhem Fishing Tournament this past Saturday. 47 teams of two participated in the event. The 49 fish caught (and released) were: 23 Trout, 20 Snook, 5 Whiting and 1 Ladyfish.

This past Saturday, Lovers Key State Park opened its brand new Welcome and Discovery Center. The day brought visitors to explore the Exhibit Hall filled with information about the park’s history, wildlife and different natural habitats.

Nick Campo, owner of the Beach Theatre joined us along with Emily Asp from the Sea Turtle Conservancy and Steve Johnson from The Marine Resources Task Force Committee. Here's how you can watch or listen to the show...