Ft Myers Beach - Good Neighbor
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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
350 episodes
FMBGN-BIZ-Snug Harbor-Jason Shares How Fresh Fish And Family Built His Snug Harbor Story
A great beach meal isn’t just about seafood, it’s about trust: who caught it, who cooked it, and whether the place feels like it belongs to the water you’re staring at. We’re hanging out at Snug Harbor on Fort Myers Beach with Jason, the new op...
FMBGN-BIZ-Nervous Nellies-Turning Waterfront Views to Unforgettable Events
A great Fort Myers Beach event doesn’t start with a spreadsheet, it starts with a place that makes people feel instantly on vacation. We’re recording at Nervous Nellies with Valerie, the event coordinator who helps turn waterfront views, great ...
FMBGN-BIZ-Snug Harbor-Special Events
A ten dollar margarita that helps pay for fireworks is the kind of Fort Myers Beach idea we can get behind. We’re posted up at Snug Harbor with Jason to map out what’s happening as the island ramps into the local kickoff, starting with a Cinco ...
FMBGN-HW-ReNew Yu-Pelvic Floor Basics That Actually Help
Leaking when you sneeze. A sudden urge that makes you sprint for the bathroom the moment you pull into the driveway. Constipation that won’t quit. Pelvic pain that’s hard to explain and even harder to bring up. We’re getting practical and speci...
FMBGN-ROXIE-Turtle Time 101
A sea turtle can cross an ocean and still lose the last 50 feet because of a single bright light on shore. We sit down with Cindy and Mary Rose from Turtle Time Inc, the volunteer team that patrols Fort Myers Beach at dawn, flags crawls, confir...
FMBGN-Mom's Home Cooking - Homemade Happiness On FMB
The best comfort food doesn’t just fill you up, it reminds you why a town feels like home. We’re posted up at Mom’s Home Cooking on Fort Myers Beach with owner Heather Reagan, who also created the beloved Heavenly Biscuit, and she tells the rea...
FMBGN-ROXIE-What's Up FMB-Raising Money To Keep Fourth Of July Fireworks Alive On Fort Myers Beach
Fourth of July on Fort Myers Beach nearly lost one of its biggest traditions and the ripple effects would have hit every restaurant, bar, shop, and family that counts on summer energy. From the Roxie Power Hour in Times Square, we talk with Kar...
FMBGN-24karrot Produce-Fresh Produce On Fort Myers Beach
Your produce shouldn’t look great at the store and fall apart in your fridge two days later. From Santini Plaza on the South End of Fort Myers Beach, we sit down with Holly from 24karrot Produce to talk about what changes when you buy fruits an...
ST INS CARES-Keep Lee County Beautiful-Local Cleanups Work
You’ve seen it on a walk: a bottle in the sand, a scrap of plastic by the dune line, fishing line tangled where it shouldn’t be. The part most people don’t see is how fast that “small” litter becomes a waterways problem, and how much coordinati...
FMBGN-BIZ-LeeTran-Ride The Beach Without The Traffic
Parking is shrinking on Fort Myers Beach, traffic is still a reality, and a lot of people are wondering what “better transportation” can actually look like in Southwest Florida. We sat down with Dominic Gemelli, Director of Lee County Transit (...
FMBGN-Glow By The Gulf - Health, Wellness, Fitness, & Longevity Event
Something is changing in how people think about health. More of us want prevention, clearer answers, and practical ways to feel better now, not just “treat” problems later. That’s why we sat down with Danielle, a wellness professional helping b...
FMBGN-BIZ-Nick's Liquors-How A Fort Myers Beach Liquor Store Rebuilt After Hurricane Ian
A hurricane can take your walls, your inventory system, even your address but it does not have to take your story. We pull up at Nick’s Liquors on Fort Myers Beach and talk with Nick Jr. about what it really looks like to keep a local shop aliv...
FMBGN-HW-ReNew Yu-A Life Of Caring For Others Finally Turns Inward
She walked into the ER thinking “my asthma is acting up” and walked out carrying a cancer diagnosis that changed everything. That moment kicks off a raw, hopeful conversation with our guest Nelsa about what chronic stress, grief, and nonstop ca...
FMBGN-AK-Alex King Group-Short Term Rentals On Fort Myers Beach
“Short-term rental” gets thrown around like it’s one simple strategy, but on Fort Myers Beach it can mean anything from a condotel with resort perks to a canal-front house built for three families at once. We dig into what actually drives renta...
FMBGN-BTS-Most Homeowners Lose Money Before The Storm Hits
Denied or underpaid storm claims often come down to one brutal detail: you can’t get paid for what you can’t prove. We’re launching the Before The Storm series from Fort Myers Beach with building science investigator Shane Bailey, and we get in...
ST INS CARES-The Everglades Foundation-Everglades Restoration Explained
Florida’s water headlines can feel like a never-ending loop: algae, discharges, murky estuaries, and the question of why it keeps happening. We sit down with Steve Davis, Chief Science Officer at the Everglades Foundation, to map the problem ba...
FMBGN-BIZ-Snug Harbor-Easter Specials
Easter weekend on Fort Myers Beach can feel like a sprint, so we head to Snug Harbor to get the simplest thing you can have on a holiday: a clear plan. Jason joins us waterfront to lay out the details that matter when the island fills up, inclu...
FMBGN-ROXIE-Restoring The Fort Myers Beach Arches
A wrecking ball took down one of Fort Myers Beach’s most recognizable entrance landmarks, but the story didn’t end in rubble. We’re joined by Earl from Restore Fort Myers Beach Arches to share the inside track on a commemorative arch planned fo...
FMBGN-RESIDENT-Stephen Clark-Island Songs And A Fresh Start
A move to paradise can start with something as small as a song and something as undeniable as two dolphins surfacing beside your boat. We’re hanging out with Fort Myers Beach neighbor and singer-songwriter Stephen Clark, a retired TV journalist...
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...
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...
FMBGN-BIZ-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...
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...
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...
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...
