Following the retirement of 20-year Sanibel City Manager Judy Zimromra, Mayor Holly Smith has announced that new City Manager Dana Souza has officially started. Souza brings a very impressive resume to his new position. 

The Fort Myers Beach Fireworks Fundraising Committee is asking for donations to help cover the fireworks portion of the town’s 2021 New Year’s Eve festivities.

We love the Beach Talk Radio and Beach Talk Radio News sponsors and we always go the extra mile for them because they are there for us. Here are a few specials our sponsors are running this month.

Tonight Beach Talk Radio will be at The Best Western on Fort Myers Beach from 5-6PM for a special broadcast. In addition to talking to talking to the Best Western team, Chamber of Commerce Board member Gail Langner will join us to talk about the Boat Parade. Watch the show on FACEBOOK or YOUTUBE.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and like many festive events where there’s food there’s also drink. Have you ever wondered which wine pairs best with your Thanksgiving Dinner? Here’s your chance to find out.

What happens when someone ignores code violations and fines issued by the town of Fort Myers Beach? Right now, there's not much being done to get the violators to change their behavior or pay the fines. That could change soon.

Because of steeply rising property values and costs, the “Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge is faced with an end-of-January deadline to raise $550,000 on an 8.5-acre Sanibel Island land acquisition it has been working toward for years.

Lee County Utilities has issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice to 725 residences and 35 businesses in the vicinity of San Carlos Island. The notice applies to addresses from 18100 San Carlos Boulevard to the Matanzas Bridge. 

On November 21 at 1 pm, Shari Blaukopf, watercolorist, and author, will offer a demonstration of her techniques. Blaukopf is a Montreal-based workshop instructor, watercolor painter and sketch blogger.

The Fort Myers Beach Library needs volunteers for its big book sale this weekend. At the event, which takes place from 9AM to 2PM both Saturday and Sunday, for only $15.00 you can fill a grocery bag up with as many books, DVD's and CD's as you can fit in the bag. Here's what the library needs help with...

Last week at the Fort Myers Beach Chamber membership luncheon, Lee County Deputy Katherine Strange was honored as deputy of the month for October. Strange was nominated by the Sheriff's Department for a specific case she helped crack which you can read HERE.