

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 ...
While humans certainly suffer from swatting pesky mosquitoes away during this time of year, pets can get quite ill and even die from disease spread by the insect. Heartworm is spread by mosquitoes, making it especially dangerous in warm, humid climates such as Southwest Florida . Once ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The IMAG History & Science Center, a FutureMakers Coalition partner, received a generous grant from Lee County Industrial Development Authority to launch an innovative after-school program. Collaboratory provides backbone support for FutureMakers Coalition and has partnered with IMAG to ...
The community is invited to join Lee County’s Clerk and Comptroller Kevin Karnes and Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell for a comprehensive presentation on the property assessment and dispute process. The class will take place on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Cape Coral-Lee County ...
It is common for me to have to cancel charters due to lightning this time of year. Having been struck indirectly twice in my lifetime on the water in Southwest Florida, it is very personal. Lightning can travel a surprisingly long distance both vertically and horizontally. A “bolt from ...
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 ...