{"id":77068,"date":"2025-12-09T15:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/77068\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:22:07","slug":"chamber-christmas-boat-parade-a-smashing-success-beach-talk-radio-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/77068\/","title":{"rendered":"Chamber Christmas Boat Parade A Smashing Success &#8211; Beach Talk Radio News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Boat-Parade-One-2025-Small.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Boat-Parade-One-2025-Small.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Boat Parade One 2025 (Small)\"\/><\/a>            <\/p>\n<p>Under a glowing back-bay moon, more than 40 decorated boats illuminated the water, delivering a spectacular display of holiday spirit. Restaurants overflowed with crowds, spectators lined the bridge, piers, docks, and seawalls. The 2025 Boat Parade was one of the best ever.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Boat-parade-tw0-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"998\" height=\"396\"  \/>Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce President Jacki Liszak said the event was a celebration of resilience &amp; the start of \u2018season\u2019 on Fort Myers beach. \u201cMore than just a parade, this year\u2019s event served as a powerful symbol of the resilience, recovery, and remarkable rebound of Fort Myers Beach. Our tiny island community \u2014 still rebuilding, still rising \u2014 showed the world that we are not only back, but we\u2019re just getting our engines revved up. The overwhelming turnout, the cheers from every corner of the bay, and the thousands of smiling faces all reflected the same message: the best is yet to come for FMB.\u201d<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/boat-parade-three-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1225\" height=\"450\"  \/>The public is invited to attend the Boat Parade Awards Party this Thursday night from 5:00\u20136:30 p.m. at Marina Cantina at Salty Sam\u2019s. Parade participants attend free; additional guests are $5. Light hors d\u2019oeuvres will be provided, with a cash bar available. The People\u2019s Choice Award will be announced that evening.<\/p>\n<p>Beach Talk Radio will broadcast the awards ceremony live from Marina Cantina. 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