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Pine Island Boat Club enjoys Green Flash

The Pine Island Boat Club, led by Rosemary and Peter Henry, recently ran six boats over to the Green Flash for a fun (funny) and delightful lunch. The Green Flash was very accommodating, and club members will come back again. The weather has been cooperating lately, and April was a busy month with four activities for the members. For information about the club’s activities and membership (buy a burgee and lifetime membership for $75) contact the club at infopibccommodore@gmail.com

Small-town island doctor builds trust, care in his clinic

In the past few years, Daniel Hanley, M.D., has gone a long distance to earn the trust of Pine Islanders. He said he does recognize that people like him, but says it’s just because he makes an effort to treat people the way he would want to be treated himself. “We’re all just doing the ...

‘A throwback in time...’

Tarpon Lodge owner/manager Rob Wells said storm damage to the Tarpon Lodge in the past 3 years has been extensive. In fact, he said, between the Tarpon Lodge and Cabbage Key, which is also owned by the Wells family, over 13 buildings became flooded. “Milton was the highest flood that I have ...

Blood drive Saturday at Pine Island Moose Lodge

The Lee Health Bloodmobile will be visiting The Pine Island Moose Lodge at 8903 Stringfellow Road in St. James City on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. to noon.  At Lee Health, donated blood goes to help save the lives of patients at your community-owned hospitals:  Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida, Gulf Coast Medical Center and Cape Coral Hospital.  In addition to the five hospitals, our blood center also services the Level II Trauma Center at Lee Memorial Hospital and the Regional Cancer Center at the Sanctuary. New studies show that donating blood improves your overall cardiovascular health. Regularly donating blood ...

SWFL News

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Beach bird nesting season underway

The beach bird nesting season has begun along Florida’s coasts. Spring and summer mark critical times of year for these vulnerable species, as they must avoid human disturbance, storms, and predators to raise their babies successfully. Sea and shorebirds lay their eggs right on the sand. ...

PHOTO GALLERY | Oasis Class of ’26 graduates

Oasis Charter High School held its graduation for the Class of 2026 at Alico Arena at Florida Gulf Coast University on May 21. All photos by Mark Clifford. We invite you to check out his second Oasis High Graduation Gallery as well.

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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