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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.

The clock is ticking on the owners of the Wyndham. They now have 19 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. 

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. 

We’re having an early t-shirt/race bib pickup tonight from 4:30PM to 6PM at La Ola in Bell Tower in Fort Myers. Our 5K Run and 1-mile walk on New Years Eve is to benefit the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club. We're also asking volunteers to come to La Ola tonight if possible.

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.

The 13-2 Minnesota Vikings take on the 11-4 Green Bay Packers this Sunday afternoon. Please note the game is now slated to start at 4:25PM. Our party begins at 3PM. Reserve your seat by sending an e-mail to edryan@beachtalkradio.com

The New Years Eve Fireworks on Fort Myers Beach will be set to music and last approximately 20 minutes. The music and fireworks will be synchronized on the Beach Talk Radio Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Lee County has announced that LeeTran will provide extended transportation services on Fort Myers Beach to accommodate New Year’s Eve festivities. The free open-air beach trams will extend service until 1 a.m. from Bowditch Point Park to the beach library.

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Due to where the holidays fell this year - in the middle of two weeks - this will be our one weekend off from our Saturday and Sunday shows. We return to our regular schedule January 4th at 11AM at Margaritaville and January 5th at 10AM at Wahoo Willie's with the Mayor. 

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.

With Christmas and New Years Day on Wednesday we will only be publishing one newsletter this week and next week. They will be delivered on Friday. For any breaking beach news make sure you like us on Facebook. From everyone here at BTR, have a Happy New Year.

There’s been a lot of chatter in the Fort Myers Beach community about what steps will be taken by beach residents who oppose the recently approved Seagate Redevelopment project. Here’s what they are planning…

On Wednesday the Fort Myers Beach Fire District Board approved an $11.9 million not-to-exceed contract with Wright Construction to build the new firehouse at 2545 Estero Boulevard. The district held a groundbreaking for the new building on October 25th. 

On Tuesday, December 31st at 8AM, Beach Talk Radio is partnering once again with DiamondHead Resort for the 2nd annual New Year's Eve 5K on Fort Myers Beach. Register HERE. To guarantee you'll get a t-shirt on race day you must register this week.

In order to turn over as much of the money we collect from registrations and sponsors to the Fort Myers Beach Woman's Club every year we ask for donations for products we need for the runners and walkers who enter our 5K race.

Fort Myers Beach is now a community divided. On one side is a group who fought for incorporation. A fight instigated by tall buildings being dropped on the island by Lee County. On the other side, the beach's elected officials who believe Hurricane Ian changed the playing field.