The final piece to the traffic light puzzle in the downtown area of Fort Myers Beach will soon be in place. Work on the Lee County owned light at the Times Square intersection begins Monday, one month earlier than expected. [read more]
The final piece of the new loop at the base of the Matanzas Pass Bridge is the landscaping in front of Margaritaville. This is a State Department of Transportation project. Here’s when they say the beautification will begin… [read more]
The public is invited to the Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and awards presentation Friday, May 8th, 5PM at The Mound House. During the event the Chamber’s 2026 Community Awards will be presented. Here are the winners... [read more]
At 2PM, The Pointe South condo building at 5000 Estero Boulevard is hosting a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting ceremony. Beach Talk Radio will be there live to broadcasting the celebration. [read more]
Upstairs at Nervous Nellie’s will be the place to be for the biggest Kentucky Deby party on the beach this Saturday. With activities planned from 2PM until race time, the event will also benefit the Fort Myers Beach Woman’s Club rebuild. [read more]
For the second year in a row Joe and Michelle Nash donated a one week stay at Marina Village at Snug Harbor from July 4th to July 11th. A $50 donation to the Fort Myers Woman's Club got 100 people entered to win the week and see the 4th of July fireworks up close. [read more]
Pink Shell Resort President Bill Waichulis will show off newly designed, bright and modern two-bedroom suites, created to accommodate family reunions, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and group travel. We go live on Facebook Saturday morning at 8:30. [read more]
What’s Up FMB is hosting The Island Charm Crawl, a new summer-long, island-wide experience running May through August 2026. The goal is to encourage everyone to visit and get to know the spectacular businesses on Fort Myers Beach. [read more]
Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce President Jacki Liszak and Fairy Podmother Monica Lynn are our first guests tomorrow morning at Margaritaville Resort. SCCF's Audrey Albrecht is our 10:30 guest to talk about SCCF's Least Tern program. [read more]
Lee County's 9th annual Donated Not Wasted food‑rescue campaign collected nearly 2.2 tons of food between March 23rd and April 6th. Since 2017, more than 42,280 pounds of food has been diverted from potential disposal and sent to the Harry Chapin Food Bank. [read more]
“Ding” Darling Wildlife Society-Friends of the Refuge has awarded $43,700 in conservation education scholarships to 15 students from the surrounding five-county area. During its 21-year history, Ding Darling hass awarded a total of $371,500 to students. [read more]
Least terns have returned and are likely to nest again on Causeway Island A! Join SCCF on May 6, from 6-7:30 p.m., to learn more about their Sanibel Causeway Shorebird Steward Program for the 2026 nesting season. [read more]
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