Kava Culture Hosting Next After Hours
The next FMB Chamber of Commerce After Hours will be held at Kava Culture, March 18th from 5:30P-7P. The host will provide samples and free appetizers as well as a cash bar. The event is free for Chamber members, $15 for non-members. REGISTER
Learn About The Lionfish
The CROW weekly Virtual Speaker Series continues this Tuesday with Citizen Science & Invasive Lionfish Removal by Madalyn Mussey, Education & Outreach Program Manager for Reef Environmental Education Foundation (pictured here).
Sanibel Employee Passes
The City of Sanibel is mourning the loss of Streets Superintendent Lance Luna. Luna was hired by the City back in 1988 and was an important member of the City’s emergency planning, preparedness and response teams.
DeSantis Expands List of Who Can Be Vaccinated
In a new Executive Order that goes into effect March 15th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says these groups will be eligible to receive the COVID vaccine...
Florida’s Water Warrior
In case you missed our interview with Florida Congressman Brian Mast this past Saturday on Beach Talk Radio Episode #155, you can check it out HERE. Mast wants the water from Lake O to stop flowing and he told us why.
Get a Tourism Update Tomorrow
The next speaker at the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of commerce's monthly virtual luncheon will be Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau Executive Director Tamara Pigott. The topic will be tourism. The event begins at Noon and registration is required HERE.
School Board Delays Bay Oaks Plan
The Bay Oaks Committee met on Monday and were notified that the Lee County School Board has concerns with the placement of a ball field in the new Bay Oaks campus proposal.
Town Targets Nervous Nellie’s
On Monday, despite the Governor's Executive Order that states local governments cannot limit how restaurants operate, the town of Fort Myers Beach has threatened Nervous Nellie's with a $5,000 fine for a planned St. Patrick's Day party. The town claims the business is in violation of the town's COVID ordinance.
Committee Member: Town Staff is Condescending
Bay Oaks Committee member Holly Sweeten is not happy with the way she's being treated by the town staff and she let everyone know it Monday.
Ding Gets Substantial Donation For Intern
The J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge adds another internship thanks to a gracious donation made by Jim and Liz Birmingham of Sanibel and Colorado.
This One’s For The Birds
Tonight at 7pm The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Conservation Foundation is hosting a presentation on the conservation biology of swallow-tailed kites. Avian Research and Conservation Institute Executive Director Ken Meyer is the featured speaker.
It Was One Shell of a Show
The 2021 Virtual Sanibel Shell Show took place this past weekend. Viewers from 27 states plus Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and Canada tuned in on YouTube to take part in the event. The Photo Contest was one of the favorites of the weekend with 287 votes cast for People's Choice Award. To get caught up on what you may have missed, GO HERE.