The Sun Bay Paper Fort Myers Beach

Ransomware attacks against municipalities, government agencies and utilities are a mushrooming concern with Florida institutions and individuals experiencing more than their share of criminal and nuisance cyber intrusions. In February, a hacker remotely…

June 08, 2021

Buy Me Some Peanuts & Cracker Jack...

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“Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd;Buy me some peanuts & Cracker Jack, I don’t care if I never get back!”.... While all professional leagues offer concessions to their fans, no sport combines its game and food better than baseball! Even…

Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line

June 07, 2021

Florida’s Suit Against Federal Cruise-Line Restrictions To Proceed

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Florida and the Feds can’t agree, so a lawsuit lodged by the state demanding an immediate resumption of cruise-line sailing will proceed. And that’s a victory for Florida’s $8.1 billion cruise industry and a defeat for government-overreach, Gov. Ron DeSantis…

June 06, 2021

The Right Side: I Am Fed-Up, Had Enough…Ready For Real Radical Changes?

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Black Lives Matter? Not to other Black people! Blacks couldn’t care less about other blacks and statistics prove it…stats don’t lie, people lie! Looking at web site after web site, they all show the same things…blacks commit the greatest crimes on other…

June 04, 2021

‘Beehive’ the Musical: A Fun Night Out Down Memory Lane

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Going to a musical has always been a trip down memory lane for me, my mom loved musicals, I remember her always singing as she did her chores around the house.... always! So when we have a chance to, we love going to musicals, especially ones that are…

May 25, 2021

On Memorial Day - Remember the Fallen

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Memorial Day is different than Veterans Day where we celebrate all Veterans who have served our country. While, Veterans Day belongs to all Veterans. Memorial Day is about the heroes who gave their lives in service to our great nation. Most important, it’s a…

May 25, 2021

10% of UK had location tracked without permission for vaccine study

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Millions of Brits had their location tracked without permission. A government report revealed the tracking, which was intended to find out whether being vaccinated against COVID-19 resulted in people being more willing to spend time away from home. The report…

May 24, 2021

Local Baseball Team... the "MIGHTY MUSSELS" Revise 2021 HEALTH & SAFETY Protocols At HAMMOND STADIUM

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In accordance with Major League Baseball and Lee County health and safety guidelines, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels have revised their health and safety protocols for the 2021 season. Effective for the team’s next homestand beginning on June 1 – Hammond…

May 22, 2021

17yr Cicadas Brood X is Here! Some Little Known Facts About Them !

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Last month, we wrote a story on Circadas, telling you of their coming this year. Well they have arrived and will continue to do so over the next few weeks. They are emerging in the central US States.... Broods have already been reported an area that spans…

May 21, 2021

5th Annual Rum Bucket Fundraiser Raises $16,400 For Golisano Children’s Hospital

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Last year, the Salty Crab, located on Fort Myers Beach, held their 5th annual Rum Bucket fundraiser benefiting Golisano Children’s Hospital! Each year, during the fundraiser, $1 from every Rum Bucket is collected for the fundraiser. Even though last season…

May 21, 2021

As Hurricane Season Nears, Insurers Seek to Shed Florida Policies

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More than 53,000 Florida homeowners will be looking for property insurance on June 1, the day hurricane season begins, if Gov. Ron DeSantis approves requests by three state-based insurers “in hazardous financial condition” to shed policies. The contractions…

May 21, 2021

FM Beach Town Hall Meeting: May 17th report

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The meetings usually begin with public comment but that was preluded with discussion of the timing requirements for the performance evaluation of the town manager and the approval of the final agenda. If you were a speaker and I got your name wrong, I will…