Lake Okeechobee is covered in cyanobacteria, polluting our waterways to the East via St. Lucie River and West via Caloosahatchee River. There is a serious threat to human, marine and land life. We are seeing an influx of red tide on our beaches killing…

July 31, 2018

BROADWAY PALM ANNOUNCES LOCAL ADULT AUDITIONS!

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BROADWAY PALM ANNOUNCES LOCAL ADULT AUDITIONS! FORT MYERS, Fla - Broadway Palm Dinner Theater is holding open auditions on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 1 p.m, for adults for their upcoming productions. Auditions are on a first-come, first-served basis. A…

July 28, 2018

Happy Birthday To Sun Bay Paper!

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Sun Bay Paper is celebrating our 3rd birthday, (in a singing voice) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US .... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SUNBAY.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US..... Our fist issue hit the streets on August 6th 2015, that means our birthday is right…

July 28, 2018

Barefoot Rugby Tournament August 4th on the Beach

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Beerfoot or Barefoot Rugby tournament is 7's rugby that has been taking place for the past 16 years. Proceeds benefit different organizations along the years, and have included Fort Myers Beach Elementary. 7's Rugby is 7 players per side, playing two 7 minute…

July 27, 2018

LOCAL TOWN HALL AUGUST 6TH ON OUR WATER: FIGHTING A LEGACY OF NEGLECT

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Local Scientists Concerned about Water Quality Host Free Public Forum on Health and Toxic Algae Fort Myers, Florida – Physician, Dr. Parisima Taeb, Microbiologist, Dr. Jennifer Boddicker, and Wildlife Ecologist, Annisa Karim are hosting a town-hall forum on…

July 09, 2018

Liability For Damages, Boating Responsibility

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Under the law, both Federal and State of Florida, damage caused by a boat wake is treated exactly the same way as damage caused by a physical, fiberglass-crunching collision. Recently a Yacht and sportfishing boat were involved in such a case. Perhaps the…

June 20, 2018

National Seashell Day’s GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ Title Attempt Set For June 21

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The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) is sponsoring an event to break the Guiness World Records title for the Largest human image of a seashell on June 21 at Fort Myers Beach. National Seashell Day, which also happens to be the first day of summer,…

June 14, 2018

DEBATES ABOUT IMMIGRATION OLDER THAN THE UNITED STATES ITSELF

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Finally, after agonizing procedural wrangling that is only a preface to even more agonizing floor debate, the House in the next several days will take up the immigration issue. But the truth is that debates about immigration are even older than the United…

June 09, 2018

Ring of Fire, A Musical Tribute To Johnny Cash

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"Ring of Fire" The Music of the Legendary Johnny Cash, now playing at the Broadway Palm is not a musical biography of Johnny Cash's life such as in the Jersey Boys. it’s not a show with a fictional story interwoven around famous songs, as in Mamma Mia, and…

May 31, 2018

Lee County Special Olympics Benefit On Fort Myers Beach

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The Battle on the Blueway 2018 will be held June 9th, on the gulf side of Fort Myers Beach, FL. This sanctioned WPA points event will feature two distance races (7 mile, 2 mile), a kids' and Special Olympic race, a demo day, vendors displaying paddle…

April 23, 2018

POPEYEPALOOZA IX Save the Date: April 29, 2018

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Just in time to kick off the end of season, when more of us locals come out to play, Popeyepalooza IX returns to the Beach Pub on Sunday, April 29th. It’s host and founder Michael ‘Popeye’ Dearden has been busy getting everything together to make this annual…

April 13, 2018

New Fort Myers Beach Resort Plans Move Forward

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On Tuesday council members voted unanimously to move forward with plans to build a luxury resort on the north side of Fort Myers Beach. The council’s decision came after two days of discussion and sparked conversation from both sides of the debate. Council…