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Tune in to the Ft. Myers Beach – Good Neighbor Podcast, where the spirit of community meets the rhythm of island life. Each episode is a laid-back journey through heartfelt stories, local voices, and the connections that make our beach town so special. Whether you’re a resident or just dreaming of coastal breezes, let us be your guide to all things good in our neighborhood.
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Episodes
331 episodes
FMBGN-ROXIE-The Mound House-The Oldest Building On Fort Myers Beach Sits On Ancient Calusa History
A 120-year-old house is impressive. A 120-year-old house built on a 2,000-year-old Calusa shell mound is something else entirely. We meet Brianna from the Mound House on Fort Myers Beach to dig into the layered history hiding in plain sight, fr...
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Season 5
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Episode 71
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10:16
FMBGN-BIZ-Leanis Casual and Swimwear Turns 50 And Tells The Story Of Santini Plaza’s Comeback
Fort Myers Beach can feel like a postcard, but the real story lives behind the counters, in the leases, and in the people who decide to rebuild anyway. We talk with Carrie from Leanis Casual and Swimwear on the south end about what it means for...
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Season 5
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Episode 71
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21:37
FMBGN-The Cart Shack-How A Family Moment Sparked A Golf Cart Company
Golf carts used to mean a slow ride around a course. On Fort Myers Beach, they’ve become real transportation, and the rules, safety features, and technology have caught up fast. We’re joined by Dan Allers from Island Carts FMB and The Cart Shac...
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Season 5
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Episode 70
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21:27
FMBGN-EIHS-Murder, Mystery, And The Island That Remembers
Sunlight, salt air, and three stories that won’t let go. We bring Fort Myers Beach true crime out of the rumor mill and into the record, following the clues from a 1953 double homicide to a dream voyage cut short in the Bahamas and a neighborho...
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Season 5
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17:50
FMBGN-BIZ-NN-Nervous Nellies-Ruby Shares How She Keeps Nervous Nellies Running Smoothly For Locals And Vacationers
A bar on Fort Myers Beach looks effortless when it is done right, but Ruby tells us what is really happening behind the scenes. We’re at Nervous Nellies on the water, watching the boats roll by, talking with the front-of-house and bar manager w...
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Season 5
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Episode 69
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11:38
FMBGN-ROXIE-Estero Island Historic Society-Saving Fort Myers Beach Memories
Fort Myers Beach is changing so fast that even longtime locals can forget what used to sit on a familiar corner. From storm loss to new construction, the island’s “before” can start to fade unless someone saves it on purpose. We’re at the Roxie...
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Season 5
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Episode 68
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8:00
FMBGN-AK-Alex King Group-Fort Myers Beach Real Estate Seasons
Fort Myers Beach real estate has a reputation for being seasonal, but the truth is more interesting and a lot more useful if you’re planning a move, a second home, or an investment property. We sit down with Alex King to map the island’s real s...
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Season 5
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Episode 67
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15:08
ST INS CARES-Harry Chapin Food Bank of SWFL-Mission to End Hunger
Hunger in Southwest Florida isn’t always visible. It’s the server between shifts, the starting officer paying off a car repair, the retired nurse raising a grandchild and splitting blood pressure pills to make the grocery budget work. We invite...
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Season 5
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Episode 66
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16:04
FMBGN-EIHS-From Sand To Skyline: How Early Developers, Casinos, And Storms Shaped Fort Myers Beach
A fifty-cent toll changed the fate of Fort Myers Beach. When early developers Thomas Phillips and Jack Delisle couldn’t get county funding for a bridge, they sold bonds, built their own, and rolled open a brand-new future in May 1921. From that...
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Season 5
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Episode 65
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13:27
FMBGN-BIZ-Finnseeker - Dolphins, Sunsets, And A Fresh Start
Dolphins surface, the sky turns copper, and a high-deck cruiser glides from the back bay toward the Gulf—this is where a community’s comeback takes shape. We sit down with Scott and Rob of FinnSeeker Coastal Cruises, two longtime friends who tu...
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Season 5
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Episode 64
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20:18
FMBGN-BIZ-Detroit Dawg-From Detroit To Fort Myers Beach: The Coney Journey
A beach town doesn’t just rebuild with lumber and plans—it rebuilds with food, laughter, and neighbors who show up. We sit down with Scott and Trina, the duo behind Detroit Dawgs on Fort Myers Beach, to trace how a Midwest classic became a coas...
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Season 5
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Episode 63
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15:07
FMBGN-BIZ-Snug Harbor Restaurant-Chef Rizzo walk around
Step onto the dock with us and feel the Fort Myers Beach breeze as we tour Snug Harbor alongside Chef Rizzo. We wander the waterfront, talk shop about seafood handled the old-school way, and chase the kind of bay views that turn an ordinary mea...
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Season 5
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Episode 62
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5:11
AK-Alex King Group-How Local Expertise Turns Island Building Challenges Into Smooth Closings
Every lot on Fort Myers Beach tells a different story—and that’s exactly why building or buying here demands a smarter playbook. We pull back the curtain on island new construction, the realities of flood and wind insurance, and how local permi...
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Season 5
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Episode 61
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28:47
FMBGN-HW-ReNew Yu-Longevity Hype versus Facts
More years are meaningless if you can’t use them. We dig into the difference between chasing longevity and building a healthy lifespan you can feel—walking stairs without pain, lifting groceries with ease, and getting on the floor with grandkid...
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Season 5
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Episode 60
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24:17
FMBGN-BIZ-Jonathon Steele-Premier Mortgage Resources-From Teacher To Loan Officer
Sunshine, real talk, and a path to the front door. We sit down with loan officer Jonathon Steele from Premier Mortgage Resources to demystify today’s Southwest Florida housing market and share practical steps that help renters become owners. Fr...
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Season 5
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Episode 60
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12:13
FMBGN-Roxie-Coast Guard Auxiliary: Education, Safety, And Smarter Boating In FMB
Boats, sunshine, and a blue-sky forecast can hide the most dangerous risk on the water: what you don’t know. We sit down with the Coast Guard Auxiliary from Fort Myers Beach to explore how prevention, education, and a few smart habits do more t...
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Season 5
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Episode 59
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23:58
FMBGN-EIHS-From Calusa Kingdom To Koreshian Dreams: How A Barrier Island Took Shape
A coastline that once stretched 40 miles farther west. Cities made of shells. A prophet who promised to rise again—and a hurricane that stole his tomb. We open our new series by tracing the improbable birth of Fort Myers Beach, from shifting sa...
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Season 5
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Episode 58
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17:28
FMBGN-Tequila & Taco Tuesday-Nervous Nellies
Sunshine, salt, and a plate full of decisions—that’s the sweet spot we find at Nervous Nellie’s on Fort Myers Beach. We pull up a chair on the bayside and chase two very different margaritas while lining up crispy shrimp and blackened mahi taco...
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Season 5
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Episode 58
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5:34
ST INS CARES-Estero Island Historic Society-From Calusa Empire To Hurricane Ian: Preserving Fort Myers Beach History
A century-old cottage with a six-foot storm line, a rare rain barrel that once caught every drop, and neighbors who refused to let their stories wash away—this is how Fort Myers Beach remembers. We sat with Janet Gottlieb and Ellie Bunting of t...
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Season 5
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Episode 57
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20:08
FMBGN-ROXIE-Dennis Wagaman-The Pier Group-How “Rebuilders” Turn Risk, Red Tape, And Vision Into Places We Love
Want to know what it really takes to bring back the places you miss on Fort Myers Beach? We sit down in Times Square with Dennis Wagaman of The Pier Group to pull back the curtain on commercial rebuilding—how professionals balance passion, poli...
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Season 5
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Episode 56
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19:49
FMBGN-BIZ-Pelican Bay Charters-How A Captain Turned Crisis Into Community And Growth
Sunlight on the bay, a breeze at your back, and a captain who turned crisis into momentum—this is the story behind Pelican Bay Charters on Fort Myers Beach. We sit down with Captain Rob to trace his journey from Indiana winters to Gulf Coast wa...
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Season 5
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Episode 55
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13:32
TECH TALK-ForgeOPs - Unifies Construction Workflows
Tired of juggling seven logins just to answer one jobsite question? We sit down with the founders of ForgeOPs, a construction platform built by a 20-year GC, a veteran developer, and a systems pro who turned hard-earned lessons into a cleaner, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 54
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20:20
FMBGN-BIZ-Alex King Group-Rebuilding Fort Myers Beach: Real Estate, Resilience, And Community
Sunshine tells one story here, grit tells the other. We sit down with Alex King—whose family roots on Fort Myers Beach stretch back to 1958—to explore how legacy, technology, and community leadership helped reshape an island market after Hurric...
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Season 5
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Episode 53
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19:58
FMBGN-BIZ-Nervous Nellies -How A Beach Restaurant Survived Ian And Came Back Stronger
Boats gliding past the deck, live music drifting from the park, and a kitchen turning out plates that taste like a celebration—this is the bayside energy we love. We sit down with General Manager Danny Timothy of Nervous Nellie’s to trace a rem...
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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11:17
ST INS CARES-FMBAA-Rebuilding Creativity After Hurricane Ian
The storm took the building, but the community kept the art alive. Join us as we sit down with Sylvia Montgomery and Suzan Lanz from the Fort Myers Beach Art Association to explore how a 1951 plein air tradition weathered Hurricane Ian, found a...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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19:35
