The Greater Pine Island Alliance is holding a fundraising raffle a Forest River Wildwood X-Lite camper — a $20,000 value. In addition to the camper, a bonus E-bike raffle is also available.
Tickets are $20 each and with the purchase of five tickets, participants will be entered in the drawing for the E-bike.
The drawing for the raffle will be held Sunday, March 15, at Kickstands Pub & Grub’s St. Patrick’s Day Bash. The event runs from 1-5 p.m. The winner does not need to be present to win.
All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the GPIA’s mission to return every hurricane survivor home to a safe, secure and sanitary environment.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at ...
MATLACHA – An overnight lane closure will be in effect on the Little Pine Island Bridge beginning Thursday, March 12, at approximately 8 p.m. This lane closure is anticipated to continue through 5 a.m. Friday, March 13.
During this time crews will begin striping operations on the bridge. Flaggers will be present on sight to direct traffic.
The bridge reconstruction will deliver long-term improvements to the transportation infrastructure serving Pine Island and the surrounding communities. Motorists are asked to continue exercising caution and to reduce speeds while traveling through the work zone.
Please note that construction schedules are subject to change due to weather or ...
The Calusa Land Trust’s monthly work/fun party will be held Saturday, March 14, at the Chapin Preserve beginning at 9 a.m. The preserve was named in honor of the uniquely famous Ed Chapin, who died in 2024 after dedicating nearly 50 years of service to the land trust.
This 91-acre preserve is located at the terminus of Royal Okley Lane (Stringfellow Road to Harbor Drive to Mannheim Road and then follow the signs.) The entrance area/Kell Kellermann Vista now provides a tiki hut picnic area with ample parking and access to a kayak launch through a mangrove canopied waterway trailing out to Matlacha Pass. Invasive plant removal and sprucing up the picnic area will be the primary ...
The Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce is hosting the next Island Fest Mullet Toss on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Winn-Dixie Plaza.
According to GPICC member Cynthia Welch, the chamber is very excited to have moved the event to the Winn-Dixie Plaza, she said, ...
On Sunday, Feb. 22, islander and commercial fisherman Steve Long endured a disastrous fire at his house, which he’d built with his own father. According to Pine Islander Anna Long, her father was out on one of his boats fishing at the time of the fire.
The elder Long lost much of his work ...
Join the FRIENDS of the Pine Island Library Tuesday, March 24, to enjoy a narrated cruise through Pine Island Sound with local historian Robert Ballard. The FRIENDS will meet at Tarpon Lodge at 12:45 p.m. to board a 45-foot enclosed catamaran operated by Captiva Cruises at 1 p.m.
Participants can enjoy the sights of Pine Island Sound, the sounds of the many birds who call the island waterways home and the stories Ballard shares, until returning to the Tarpon Lodge at 2:30 p.m.
The $50 per person fee pays for the boat and helps fund programs and activities for all Pine Islanders at the Pine Island Library. Seating is limited. Feel free to bring your own bottled water and a snack if ...
Better Together, a nonprofit dedicated to families and children, hosted its Night of a Million Dreams gala on Friday, Feb. 27, raising $1,353,747 to support Better Together’s mission of helping parents find employment and provide a loving, safe and supportive foundation for their ...
The Lee County Port Authority is continuing work on terminal roadway improvements as part of the Terminal Expansion Project Phase 2 at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW).
On Tuesday, March 10, Pedestrian Bridge/Crosswalk 2, which has been out of service, and Crosswalk 6 will open. ...
A family-friendly event that will showcase various aspects of farming will be held this March in North Fort Myers.
The Global Food and Farm Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at ECHO, 17391 Durrance Road, North Fort Myers. Tickets are $7 per person for those 6 ...
Mahjongg scores from March 5 at the SJCCA.
We had 15 players for some March Madness Mahjongg! Jackie, Malloy and Judith Engle tied for first with 140 points. Second place was achieved by Sarah Owens.
Mahjongg is played on Thursdays from 1-4 p.m. at the SJCCA at 4th Avenue and Lemon Street. ...
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 ...
