Wisconsin Trip Raises Over $6K For Art Association
The 2024 Beach Talk Radio show at the Fox River Brewing Company in Oshkosh, Wisconsin raised $6,355 for the Fort Myers Beach Art Association. Several hundred people came out to watch the show and donate to a beloved organization on Fort Myers Beach.
Town Finally Targets Dilapidated Wyndham Property
So many of you were baffled that The Wyndham property was not on the town's first list of ten unsafe properties. Especially when one building on the list was demolished the day before the list came out and another was put on the list by mistake. Here's the latest on the Wyndham.
Did You See Our Interview With Scott And Greg?
Town Councilman Scott Safford and Town Council candidate Greg Scasny joined Beach Talk Radio for the full hour Saturday, July 6th. Both are running for Fort Myers Beach Town Council this November. Watch the interview HERE.
Matt Caldwell Hosting Fundraiser
Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell is hosting a meet-and-greet fundraiser on July 8th at Doc Ford's on Sanibel from 5:30PM to 7:30PM. RSVP to attend by sending a note to matt@votecaldwell.org.
Sale Price Unveiled For Bonita Bills.
SVN Commercial Partners has listed the price for the waterfront property and popular restaurant located on 4 parcels under the Matanzas Pass Bridge for $7.98 million. The property and 4,377 square foot restaurant went up for sale a few weeks ago.
Seagate Constructs Sensory Walking Path at Beach School
The path provides students the opportunity to build sensory connections in the brain, challenge their balance and spatial awareness and experience many different tactile sensations within the path. Â
Did You See Our Pink Shell Walkaround
The Pink Shell on Estero Boulevard was the first resort open after Ian and they've been hammering out repairs and upgrades ever since. On Saturday Resort President Bill Waichulis gave us a complete tour of the resort and you can watch it HERE.
The Inside Scoop on The New Fort Myers Beach Pier
Three options to rebuild the Fort Myers Beach pier were on the table for the Lee County Board of Commissioners to consider on Tuesday. They wound up going with a longer, wider pier and putting an additional $11.6 million into the structure. The new pier will cost a total of $17.1 million and take 5 years to complete.
2024 BTR Pub Crawl Raises $4,000
In 3 hours on Saturday, June 15 Beach Talk Radio followers participated in 50/50 raffles and spent their hard-earned money at 6 Fort Myers Beach restaurants. We raised $4,000 during our 2nd annual Pub Crawl and donated it all to the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation.
Elections Office Sends Notices OutÂ
To ensure every eligible voter has the opportunity to participate in the upcoming elections, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections office mailed Vote-by-Mail and Early Voting informational notices to approximately 348,000 Lee County voters on Monday, June 17.
Lovers Key Still Has a Few Summer Camp Openings
The Friends of Lovers Key has launched its summer camp sessions for kids and there a few spots remaining. Among other activities, kids will explore beaches and mangroves while learning ecology and environmental stewardship. Here's the schedule and pricing...
Yes, Virgina There Will be Lights on Estero Boulevard
We know you've heard this over and over again, for years and years and years. But if you can believe Florida Power & Light some lights on Estero Boulevard may be flipped on sometime after Hurricane season with the entire project being done by September of 2025.