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A New Twist To That Illegal Parking Lot Story

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For years the Fort Myers Beach government has claimed Key Estero Shops owner Carmine Naccarato was operating an illegal parking lot. Naccarato has ignored code violation fines to the point the town started the foreclosure process on his property. Last week Naccarato wrote a big check to cover his fines. Then he went right back to operating illegally.

State Delivers Over $15 Million to Fort Myers Beach

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Representative Adam Botana brought the Town Council the good news Monday when he shared that the state budget, which kicks in July 1st, includes...

Pickelball Tournament Raises Over $2,000

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The Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation raised $2,350 during a Pickelball Tournament held at Bay Oaks Last Saturday. The Alex King Foundation covered all the expenses for the event.

Town Hosting Open House For New Town Hall Trailers

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The Public is invited to the new Town Hall trailers at Bay Oaks Park for an Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony April 4th at 8AM. Here's the schedule for the event...

Here’s Another Exclusive BTR $159 Rate

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Beach Talk Radio and Margaritaville are teaming up again to offer YOU another great rate. This time it's for Compass by Margaritaville in Naples. Get away for a day or a weekend at this brand new hotel in the heart of downtown Naples. Your exclusive rate of $159 will sell out quickly. Reserve your studio suite HERE.

Coffee With A Cop is Today

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MoJoe's on Fort Myers Beach is hosting a morning of coffee with the Lee County Sheriff's Department today from 9AM to 11AM. LCSO deputies will be at MoJoe's to share a cup of coffee with residents and answer questions you might have about how they patrol and protect the island.

Gulfside Twelve Giving Tours This Saturday

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McMurray & Members of Royal Shell Real Estate are hosting another open house for their Gulfside Twelve condos on Estero Boulevard. The open house is this Saturday from 11AM to 3PM.

Registration For Our Day Before Mother’s Day 5K is Open

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100% of the proceeds from the race will be donated to the Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club. If you would like to sponsor the race (we had 464 people in 2023) e-mail edryan@beachtalkradio.com for details. REGISTER

Supplies Needed For The Great American Cleanup

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Keep Lee County Beautiful needs our help. The 2024 Great American Cleanup is March 30th and KLCB needs supplies for the event. If you think you can help, it's just one-click away to their Amazon Wish List.

How You’re Beautifying Times Square

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Move over Queen of Weed, the real plants are rolling into Times Square. Beach Talk Radio, the Estero Island Garden Club and the Town of Fort Myers Beach will be planting over 200 plants and dropping down 210 bags of mulch behind the wavy wall on Sunday, March 24th and Monday, March 25th, and you made this all happen.

FMB Strong Taking Easter Donations

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Our friends at FMB will be serving Easter dinner to families in need. In order to purchase the dinners they are asking for financial donations HERE. IF you, or someone you know, needs a dinner on Easter, e-mail Heidi at heidi@fmbstrong.org

Support BTR With Your Own Merch!

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Yellow army shirts, Teal Times Square Clock t-shirs, Black or Blue hoodies, pier license plates, tank tops, hats, mugs, koozies, and more are all available in the Beach Talk Radio shop HERE. We ship the next day to anywhere in the United States.

LPA Approves Rude Shrimp Special Exception

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By a vote of 7-0, the Fort Myers Beach Local Planning Agency approved a Special Exception for Rude Shrimp allowing "the consumption of alcohol at a restaurant with a bar visible from the exterior of the restaurant." It was an emotional discussion that had customers and neighbors taking sides.

Big January For Bed Tax Revenue

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Lee County reported that the preliminary resort tax collected for January was $5.17 million. That's a 21% increase over January 2023. We asked Lee County for the Fort Myers Beach contribution but were told the numbers are only broken out at the end of a fiscal year.

Our Big Pickleball Match is Tomorrow

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Today is your last chance to donate to our benefit Pickelball event. Tomorrow at 8AM, it's the Yellow Army VS. the Big Bad Government as Kim and Ed Ryan take on Mayor Dan Allers and Vice Mayor Jim Atterholt in the Pickleball match of the century.

Another Rebuild Crosses The Finish Line

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Diversified Yacht Services, located under the Matanzas Pass Bridge, has completed the reconstruction of its fuel dock which was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Diversified will celebrate the reopening of the fuel dock on April 5th and the public is invited to attend.

We’re Talking Times Square This Weekend

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La Ola owner Thomas Houghton and Times Square property owner Chris Primeau will be guests on Beach Talk Radio tomorrow at License to Chill. We'll also have local entertainers Briz & Lady on the show. We go LIVE at 11AM.