Matanzas on the Bay is one of seven sites on Fort Myers Beach hosting the final weekend of the 2021 Island Hopper Songwriter Fest. Nashville superstars Jay Allen and Kylie Morgan will anchor the Sunday show at Matanzas.

In addition to our 9AM Saturday show at Pete's Time Out, we'll also be broadcasting live from Nervous Nellie's at 1PM. The Island Hopper Songwriter Fest is taking place all over Fort Myers Beach this weekend, including Nervous Nellie's which will also be using Bayside Park for their event.

On October 6th at 12:00, the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual meeting with Lee County Director of Parks and Recreation Jesse Lavender. Lavender will update Chamber members about the Sanibel Causeway projects that will follow erosion-control improvements on the Sanibel Causeway.

Fort Myers Beach residents Renee and Megan Heil are organizing a couples wellness retreat for April of 2022. The trip includes rest and relaxation, healthy eating, yoga and exercise, exploration, and, of course diving. There are options to do one, the other, or parts of both.

Janeen Paulasoukis and Dan Allers joined us on Episode #182. Janeen filled us in on one of the coolest events on the beach, the Fort Myers Beach Film Festival. Councilman Dan Allers talks public safety, Estero Boulevard lighting, the parking fee increase and much more. Here's how you can get caught up...

Three Oaks Middle School student Michael Cook was arrested after Lee County detectives verified an e-mail he sent stated he would bring a gun to school and harm other students.

The Fort Myers Beach Kiwanis has made a donation of World Atlases to the Beach Elementary School. The 20 atlases will be given to every 4th grade student at the school. Kiwanis Board Members Paula McCarthy and Jessica Hernstadt made the presentation to school principal Karen Manzi.

As of Monday morning there were 291 COVID-19 patients in Lee Health hospitals, 9 were children at Golisano Children’s Hospital. On September 13th there were 423 COVID cases and on September 7th there were 525 cases.

The millage rate adopted by the Fort Myers Beach town council for the 2021-2022 budget was .9500 per $1,000 of assessed property value. That's exactly what the millage rate is for the current year but should net the town a little more revenue due to the increase in property values.

During the budget discussions Thursday night, Vice Mayor Rexann Hosafros moved quickly to remove any funds dedicated to Community Police Officers on Fort Myers Beach. She's been against the idea from the beginning and had two other council members ready to back her move.

The Keep Lee County Beautiful International Coastal Cleanup is set for tomorrow all across Lee County. KLCB is the local organizer of the 35-year event which has removed nearly 340 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways worldwide.

Tourists and visitors to Fort Myers Beach will be in for a little parking sticker shock in 2022. As part of the budget process Thursday night, the Fort Myers Beach Town Council raised town owned parking spaces to $5.00 per hour. The fee now is $3.00.