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June programs and classes set at Pine Island Public Library

Next month’s roster of activities at the Pine Island Public Library offers topics for all ages. The following programs are free to the public.   Adult Programs Pine Island Summer Reading Kickoff Party 1 p.m., Saturday, June 6 The party is starting and you’re invited. You will have a roaring good time as we Unearth a Story at our summer reading kickoff. Join Way Too Tall Torrie for amazing balloon art. Insane Conez will be on-site for you to purchase sweet treats and library staff will be available to help you sign up for this year’s summer reading program. After you sign up, don’t forget to pick out your free book for children and teens, while supplies ...

June is membership drive month at the Museum of the Islands

June is the Museum of the Islands Membership Drive Month. This all-volunteer museum, established 36 years ago, is a cultural treasure preserving island history, such as the Calusa Tribe dating back several thousand years and also the area’s important and interesting fishing industry.  By investing in a museum membership, islanders can insure that the rich history of Pine Island and surrounding islands can be preserved and enjoyed for generations to come. Family memberships are $25, this gives members and their families unlimited visits for 12 months, There are also individual memberships for $20 and lifetime memberships for $100. Memberships can be obtained in person at the ...

Church of God of Prophecy’s Children’s Day celebration June 14

Church of God of Prophecy will celebrate Children’s Day Sunday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the church’s chapel at 15146 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia. The event will feature lunch and a water slide after the morning service. For information, call the church at (239) 283-2128.

SWFL News

Bobcat kitten rescued from brush fire being treated at CROW

Sanibel's Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is treating a bobcat kitten rescued by a firefighter in a brush fire in Charlotte County. Bayshore volunteer firefighter Julian Roman-Kulwicki was working the brush fire when he came across the kitten meowing and crawling out of a pile of ...

Local Columns

Dolphin Tales: It’s loggerhead turtle nesting season

Loggerhead nesting season in Southwest Florida officially runs from May 1 to Oct. 31, with peak nesting and egg-laying activity occurring from late May through July. During this period, female loggerheads emerge from the Gulf of Mexico at night to lay their clutches on local beaches including ...

Editorials

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Editorial | Actions have consequences

By School District of Lee County estimates, 3,400 students took part in walkouts last week in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. The walkouts took place at 13 of the district’s high schools — all but two — and at one middle school in south county. School ...

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