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Our New Year's Eve 5K, which started and ended at DiamondHead Resort, on Fort Myers Beach raised $16,500 for the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club. 640 people registered for the 2nd annual event. 

The owners of the Wyndham now have 13 days to start knocking down their dilapidated resort buildings on Estero Boulevard. The town gave them 30 days to start the demo work back on December 16th.

6 property owners will now appear in front of a State Administrative Judge next week, down from 8 one week ago. The town of Fort Myers Beach is going after these property owners to remove trailers and conex storage boxes.

After 30 years in business Bonita Bills, located under the Matanzas Pass Bridge, will close its doors for good in 2 days.

Kim and I hope you all had a very nice break for the holidays. We’re back to all of our normal information delivering duties starting with our newsletter today. Our walkarounds, shows, and live meeting coverage returns. Here are all the details. 

The second annual Mr’s Roper Caftan Crawl to benefit FMB Strong will be held on Fort Myers Beach Saturday, February 8th starting at 11AM. There will be 8 stops along the way starting at Margaritaville.

Throughout the year we receive a lot of calls and emails from visitors and locals about how they can volunteer on Fort Myers Beach. The easiest way to help the community is by becoming a member of the Woman’s Club. Here’s why…

In depth coverage about the build back of Fort Myers Beach, big-time fundraisers to support 501c3's, beach renourishment videos, hard-hitting interviews with the Mayor, newsletters, breaking news on Facebook, and so much more. This hard work cannot be done without your support...HERE or HERE.

The Estero Island Historical Society lost many of its records during Hurricane Ian and Ellie and her team have been trying their best to update their membership list. If you'd like to join their effort to preserve the history of Fort Myers Beach, please consider becoming a 2025 member just like Beach Talk Radio did on January 2nd for $100.  

The Historical Society is hosting its first public meeting of the year Monday, January 13th at 2PM at the Mound House. The guest speaker will be Director of the Blanchard House Museum of African American History and Culture of Charlotte County Martha Bierda

Movies on the Mound returns Saturday January 11th at 7PM with a free outdoor screening of the animated Disney film Encanto. A craft station themed with the movie begins at 6PM. The event is free and open to the public.

There's a chill in the air. We can help with that. Our hoodies come in baby blue or black and we have pullovers and zip-ups. We ship the same day you order. Sizes are small to 4XL.

The Fort Myers Beach Art Association is hosting a fundraiser Thursday, January 30th from 4PM to 6PM at the Clive Daniel Showroom on Gladiolus in Fort Myers. There will be live music, art, refreshments and a silent auction.

La Ola will be joined by 7 other property owners in front of a State Administrative Hearing Judge on January 7th as the Town of Fort Myers Beach goes after these properties to remove trailers and conex storage boxes. Here’s who the town has targeted.

With a sale of the property now pending, the owners of Bonita Bill’s have announced that after 30 years in business they will be closing on Sunday, January 5th. Who will be the buyer?

Another Fort Myers Beach staple is back open for business with a full menu and fully stocked bar. Smokin Oyster Brewery on Old San Carlos is now being run by the owners of Wahoo Willie’s and Snug Harbor after being purchased by Ben Freeland at Moss Marina. 

Over 400 people flocked to Fort Myers Beach for the Christmas Eve service at Bowditch Park on the north end of the island. Hurricanes and COVID sidelined the event for several years which is hosted by Westminster Presbyterian Church.