Art Classes Announced at Lovers Key
The Welcome and Discovery Center at Lovers Key has announced a long roster art classes and programs. The new “Nature in Mind” Art Classes on canvas and other creative art projects will be held with Award Winning Artist Jenny Licht (pictured here).
Thank You Fort Myers Beach
(By Fire Chief Matt Love) Hello Fort Myers Beach, San Carlos Island, and surrounding communities. I hope you have enjoyed the summer season. As many of you know, I have been communicating with our Board of Fire Commissioners over the last several months while our family entertained some national fire chief recruitments.
Is Chief Love Taking a Job in Minnesota?
Speculation is that Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Matt Love may be taking the job as Fire Chief in St. Could Minnesota. The St. Cloud Fire Department is now being run, on an interim basis, by a former St. Cloud Fire Chief Bill Mund.
Lee County COVID Cases Declining
Over the past week cases of COVID have dropped significantly at Lee Health System facilities. On August 26th, 657 cases were reported. That number dropped under 600, to 596 yesterday. Thursday was only the second time in a month more patients were discharged than admitted.
Margaritaville Drone Footage Released
DeAngelis Diamond Construction put together a cool video shot from a drone that shows the early land clearing and demolition phase of the Margaritaville resort project which is now three weeks in. Watch it HERE. The resort is expected to open in 23 months and 1 week.
Light Construction Finally Begins
After several announcements by the town that construction of the new traffic signal at Old San Carlos and Estero Boulevard would begin, the actual work has finally started.
DeSantis Appeals School Mask Mandate Ruling
True to his word, Governor Ron DeSantis has filed an appeal to Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper's ruling that he overstepped his authority when he ordered schools not to impose mask mandates. Lee County implemented a mask mandate after Cooper's ruling.
Yoga On The Beach
The 90 minute Full Moon Flow Yoga at Lovers Key State Park will be held on September 20th at 5:30PM and led by an instructor from the Saba Movement Center and FMB Yoga Project.
Spend Your Labor Day on Fort Myers Beach
And when you do be sure to stop by one - or all - of Beach Talk Radio's great sponsors. Here's what they have waiting for you when you arrive this weekend.
Shaving Heads For Cancer
Every Friday in September community leaders will shave their heads and go bald to help raise money for kids fighting cancer. Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce President John Lai will have his head shaven today for Cali who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was three years old.
What’s Going on at CROW?
Starting in September there is a slew of new presentations at the Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife. Here are the topics for the CROW tours which are available Monday through Friday at 11:00am.