The group hoping to find a home for what's left of the historic arches that were once the gateway to Fort Myers Beach heard more disappointing news last week. From 1924-1979 the arches welcomed both residents home and visitors to their favorite vacation location.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is holding a briefing this morning regarding water management of Lake Okeechobee. The Corps started releasing water last week due to the height of the lake. We'll post an update on this story on our Facebook page.

We polled our Facebook followers over a two-day period this week to get an idea of the public safety concerns residents have on the beach. Too many crosswalks on Estero Boulevard and the homeless situation were the top two issues. Here are your top ten...

Our friends at The Cottage Beach Bar on Estero Boulevard tell us that live music has returned seven days per week. DJ Savage and The Steve Farst Duo are set to play tonight. Here's their lineup of lilve music through the month November...

Our next listener/viewer/follower appreciation gathering is set for THIS Saturday, November 14th at 11AM at Hoosiers, immediately following our Saturday morning show at Pete's Time Out.

FWC has released preliminary 2019 manatee mortality numbers and of the 606 total deaths in the state that year, 144 of them were in Lee County. 27 of the 144 in Lee County were killed by watercraft, 2 in Fort Myers Beach.

Passports for the Taste of the Islands, to benefit the Clinic for Rehabiliation of Wildflife (C.R.O.W.), are now available on and off Sanibel island. They can also be purchased online for pickup at a designated “Will Call” location.

The town's new Nuisance Abatement Board is being formed. The board will have 7 seats and applications are now being accepted. Members will be appointed for three years. Each of the five Town Councilors are to appoint a member. The remaining two members are to be appointed collectively for "at large" positions.

More details have been released on the new foot of the Matanzas Pass bridge road construction, including a timetable to begin. When will construction begin on the Big Carlos Pass Bridge? Where will the arches go? All those stories and much more in our Friday headlines. Subscribe HERE.

We had a great guest list for episode #135 of Beach Talk Radio. Mike Hammond and Brian Stockbridge filled us in on the Calusa Blueway Fishing Tournament. Dan Andrews from Captains for Clean Water explained how the releases from Lake O will impact our area. And, Alison Charney Hussey from C.R.O.W. gave us the lowdown on their upcoming November event. Here's how you can catch the show...

The Times Square Merchants Association has announced the return of live music, on a limited basis, in the square. The weekend band performances have been missing since the COVID related rules discouraging gatherings went into effect. Friday night will see the return of popular local band High Tide from 6pm to 10pm.

Several Times Square business owners voiced their frustration with the town council Monday because they say they were left out of the new Times Square design discussions. The town is inching closer toward a much-needed multi-million dollar facelift to the Times Square area.