The Matlacha Hookers will host the 25th annual Pine Island Elementary Kids Fishing Derby on Nov. 1 at the Jug Creek Marina & Fish House in Bokeelia. Participation is open to children in kindergarten through fifth grade, with the times as follows: - Grades K-1: Registration at 8 a.m., with ...
The Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District invites the community to its Annual Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Station 1, at 5700 Pine Island Road, Bokeelia. Attendees will enjoy a pumpkin patch, fire apparatus tours, a ladder truck demonstration, a safety trailer, ...
Fine-tuned focus and unwavering high expectations have earned two local educators top recognition for driving exceptional student growth. The Pine Island Elementary (PIE) School recently honored fifth-grade teachers Bridget Amico-Dodig and Amber Kunkel with the prestigious High Impact Teacher ...
In the race for the 19th Congressional District seat being vacated by Congressman Byron Donalds (R-Naples), GOP Primary victor and media executive Jim Schwartzel faces Democratic candidate and attorney Victor Arias. Arias, a 65-year old Cape Coral attorney, says he believes he can win the race ...
Residents of unincorporated Lee County, the town of Fort Myers Beach, village of Estero and city of Bonita Springs are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb by 6:30 a.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 26. It is an hour and a half later than the seasonal set-out time of 5 ...
Lee County Government launched a completely new website at a new web address today. LeeFL.gov is designed to make it easier for residents to connect with their county government online, county officials said in a release. “The new website, built in cooperation with CivicPlus, takes a ...
2024 Acrobat Pinot Gris This is a fine example of Pinot Gris from the state of Oregon. Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Gris, like this one from Acrobat, is a good choice for a variety of foods, or just for a "BackPorch Sipper.” We enjoyed ours with a Wednesday night Supper of fresh baked, homemade ...
The German-American Social Club’s 41st annual Oktoberfest opened last Friday with the traditional “O’zapft is” — the tapping of the kegs. In the Cape, Oktoberfest is the official sign of fall, heralded in by ethnic fare piled on paper plates and enjoyed on old-school concrete picnic ...