Fireworks and construction. The 4th of July Fireworks returns this year, after a one-year hiatus to prevent the spread of COVID, and, a historic groundbreaking that will transform Fort Myers Beach that's been 6 1/2 years in the making.

Former Mayor Tracey Gore is upset that the current town council is allowing people who have never set foot on our island fill out the public safety survey the public safety committee started circulating last week. "That's crap," she wrote to the council in an e-mail. 

At the request of the owners of Myerside resort, a vote by the town council to approve or deny a zone change from Residential Conservation to Commercial Planned Development was delayed. It's back on the agenda for Monday.

The Sanibel-Captiva Chamber is hosting a virtual luncheon Chauncey Goss and James Evans on Wednesday, May 12th at 12:00pm. Goss is Chair of the South Florida Water Management District Board, Evans, the SCCF environmental policy director.

On Episode #163 Turtle Time Director Eve Haverfield and Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation Wildlife Director Kelly Sloan join us to talk turtles. In the second half of the show the new VP for Restore The Arches Jamie Kouba. Join us in the live studio audience at Pete's Time Out Saturday.

U.S District Court Judge Sheri Chappel did not mince words when she denied the town's request to dismiss Eddie Rood's Americans With Disabilities Act lawsuit.

Jan Fleming and Janeen Paulauskis have been nominated for the Fort Myers Beach Citizen of Distinction Award for their #WeAreFMB campaign. The award recognizes an outstanding citizen who's made an exceptional contribution to the town. The winner is are chosen by the town council.

After his request was ignored at the last town council meeting, councilman Dan Allers has succeeded at getting the mask mandate on the agenda. It is the very last item that will be discussed during Monday's meeting.

The 25th annual Chamber of Commerce Taste of The Beach is back this Sunday from 11AM to 4PM. This year the food filled event will be held in the Shrimp Dock Bar and Grill parking lot.

Friends of Lovers Key is looking for a Director of Donor development. This fundraising expert will report directly to the VP of Donor Development and work closely with the board and park staff leadership. Here are the details.

It will be one of the first major beach events since COVID canceled everything. On Sunday the popular food festival, hosted by The Chamber of Commerce, returns and this year it will be held in the Shrimp Dock Bar and Grill parking lot off the island.

Should kids have to wear masks? The CDC reports that fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 when compared to adults. At Bay Oaks there is a very strict mask policy for kids. That's about to be re-examined.