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Proposed cell phone tower, Betsy Parkway development and disaster recovery presentations on GPICA agenda

The next meeting of the Greater Pine Island Civic Association has a jam-packed agenda that Island residents won’t want to miss. Presentations will include updates from island hurricane preparedness and recovery groups and two public information sessions covering rezoning cases The GPICA meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 5, at First Baptist Church of Pine Island, 5363 Ave. D, Bokeelia, (next to Pine Island Elementary School). All Pine Islanders/Matlacha residents are welcome to attend, regardless of GPICA membership Disaster recovery and preparedness group presentations Greater Pine Island Alliance Executive Director Erin Lollar Lambert will provide an overview ...

Pine Island FISH to distribute back to school supplies Saturday

Pine Island FISH will be distributing back to school clothes to families who pre-registered this Saturday, Aug. 2. The event will be held at Pine Island United Church in the Wesley Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The clothing will be distributed in conjunction with the Pine Island Block Party to ...

Ms. Oktoberfest crowned at German American Social Club

The German American Social Club of Cape Coral is celebrating a part of milestones this year — its  60th anniversary and the 40th crowning of Ms. Oktoberfest.  Sara Skorak, who began volunteering at the club in 2018, was crowned Saturday at festivities that began with dinner, the surprise ...

Lee Health Bloodmobile to visit Moose Lodge Saturday

The Lee Health Bloodmobile will be visiting the Pine Island Moose Lodge at 8903 Stringfellow Road in S. James City Saturday, Aug. 2, from 8 a.m. to noon.  All the blood collected remains in Lee Health, which includes the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida, the Regional Cancer ...

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Alliance for the Arts looks to get a facility refresh for its 50th anniversary

The Alliance for the Arts, a vibrant cultural hub in Southwest Florida, announces a significant facility refresh project coinciding with its 50th anniversary. The Alliance will pause operations in its main building from Sept. 1 to an anticipated re-opening of Oct. 3, 2025, to undertake ...

Local Columns

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Kittens of the Week: Kitten Saturdays continue

Every Saturday is “Kitten Saturday” at Helping Paws. We try to keep the little ones out of the shelter, because their young immune systems can’t handle the big cat germs. Our solution is to bring them in every Saturday for a few hours for you to meet. Here are a few of our newest ...

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Single-member districts for the Lee County Commission?

Lee County voters will get an opportunity in 2026 to decide whether to make a substantive change in how Lee County commissioners are elected. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed HB 4001: Lee County, which will bring to referendum a proposal to elect our county commissioners by district ...

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