close

Photo gallery: Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade

More than 40 boats took off from Salty Sam's Marina and proceeded along Estero Bay and Fort Myers Beach for the 37th Fort Myers Beach Christmas Board Parade. The parade was one of the larger renditions of the parade in recent memory and drew a large crowd to Salty Sam's Marina and other ...

Lighthouse to host Christmas tree lighting

The community is invited to usher in the holiday season at the Lighthouse Island Resort & Tiki Bar Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration on Friday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 1051 5th Street, Fort Myers Beach. The family & community event will feature a visit from Santa, an appearance ...

School board silent on Fort Myers Beach Elementary

If the Town of Fort Myers Beach was looking to the School District of Lee County School Board to come to the rescue of the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School and reopen the school anytime soon, there was no evidence of that at Monday’s school board meeting. In the first school board meeting ...

SWFL News
article image - Kevin Karnes-072122

Karnes urges property owners to sign up for free fraud-alert program

A free fraud alert system can help protect property owners from title theft by providing notification if any documents filed with the owner's name. Lee County Clerk of the Circuit & Comptroller Kevin Karnes said it’s a form of protection, pointing out that if someone becomes be a victim ...

article image - wreaths across america logo

Ceremony set for Saturday at Coral Ridge Cemetery

A national campaign honoring veterans will be celebrated in Southwest Florida this weekend, with numerous veteran groups and volunteers taking part. A national campaign honoring veterans will be marked in Southwest Florida this weekend, with numerous veteran groups and volunteers taking ...

article image - Tim Tebow at Better Together 10-year Celebration

Better Together celebrates 10th anniversary

Better Together – a nonprofit based in Southwest Florida that unites churches, employers, and neighbors to build a volunteer-powered safety net to support Florida families in need – on Sunday, Dec. 7 celebrated its 10-year anniversary at a luncheon at Summit Church, University Campus, in ...

Business

Arts & Entertainment

Letters to the Editor

Local Columns
article image - GopherTortoise

Wildlife series spotlights gopher tortoises

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. In fact, more than 4,000 animal species are native to the Sunshine State. As the weather continues to warm, a growing number of species are on the move, meaning more interactions with humans. Through the ...

Editorials

article image - IMG_0355

Total disregard for Fort Myers Beach community is unacceptable

As the Town of Fort Myers Beach Council prepares for a mediation session with the administration of the School District of Lee County on Wednesday, we wanted to be optimistic this would lead to the reopening of the Fort Myers Beach Elementary School since it flooded during Hurricane Milton ...

Do you support the proposal from Fort Myers Beach Mayor Dan Allers to turn Fort Myers Beach Elementary School into a charter school?

Contact Information

www.fortmyersbeachtalk.com

  • 2510 Del Prado Blvd. S
  • Fort Myers Beach, FL 33904
  • Phone: 239-574-1110