{"id":22393,"date":"2025-10-27T16:05:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22393\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T16:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:05:08","slug":"fright-night-at-bay-oaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22393\/","title":{"rendered":"Fright Night at Bay Oaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fright Night at Bay Oaks Park. -STOCK PHOTO<\/p>\n

The Town of Fort Myers Beach is thrilled to invite residents and visitors to Fright Night at Bay Oaks on Friday, October 24, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Bay Oaks Park, 2731 Oak Street.\n<\/p>\n

This family-friendly Halloween celebration promises a night full of spooky fun, laughter, and community spirit! Guests can enjoy a variety of festive activities, including:\n<\/p>\n

Trunk-or-Treat
\nGames and inflatables
\nCostume contests
\nFood trucks and treats
\nMusic and more<\/p>\n

Fright Night is one of Bay Oaks\u2019 most popular events of the year, bringing families, friends and neighbors together to celebrate safely in a fun and festive environment.\n<\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who has made donations to make this event special.\n<\/p>\n

Volunteers are still welcome! Those interested in helping with inflatables and games can contact Erin Adkins at\u00a0EAdkins@fmbgov.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.\n<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss this frightfully fun evening \u2014 bring your costumes, your candy buckets and your Halloween spirit!\n<\/p>\n

Event Details:\n<\/p>\n

Bay Oaks Park, 2731 Oak Street
\nFriday, Oct. 24, 2025
\n6-9 p.m.
\n$5.00 per family<\/p>\n

For more information, visit\u00a0www.fmbgov.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow the Town of Fort Myers Beach on social media.\n<\/p>\n

Local \u201cHams\u201d sharpen their skills for when communication matters most\n<\/p>\n

When storms knock out power and cell towers go silent, a small but dedicated group of local hobbyists keeps Southwest Florida connected \u2014 the amateur radio operators of the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club.\n<\/p>\n

On Saturday, October 11 club members gathered for a hands-on Skills Day, trading casual chatter for soldering irons, test meters, and antennas. The event focused on practical, real-world skills: soldering coax connectors for clear signal transmission, mastering test equipment and setting up portable radios ready for emergency use.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cAmateur radio is fundamentally a technical service, and proficiency is paramount,\u201d said Carmine Vetrano, club president. \u201cOur Skills Day makes sure members aren\u2019t just knowledgeable \u2014 they\u2019re confident and capable when the community needs us most.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

Beyond the buzz of radios and the smell of warm solder, the day underscored what draws people to the hobby: teamwork, lifelong learning, and service. In disasters, when modern systems fail, these \u201chams\u201d provide vital communication links for local emergency management and relief efforts.\n<\/p>\n

Founded in 1957, the Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club (FMARC) is one of Southwest Florida\u2019s most active groups, affiliated with the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). The club promotes education, emergency readiness and public service through training and community outreach.\n<\/p>\n

To learn more or get involved, visit www.fmarc.net<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fright Night at Bay Oaks Park. -STOCK PHOTO The Town of Fort Myers Beach is thrilled to invite…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22394,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-22393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}