Firefighters union organizes fundraiser for Bonita Springs Fire battalion chief injured at I-75 crash scene
Fundraiser for Mike George a big success
Celebrating Pine Islanders: Stephen Longest
County Commission approves purchase of Pine Island land for Conservation 2020
Pine Island was well represented at the Lee Board of County Commissioners meeting last Tuesday where Calusa Land Trust Board members and community supporters filled a row in the old Lee County Courthouse in downtown Fort Myers. Three parcels on Pine Island were among nine properties approved for county acquisition. This includes almost 58 acres across from Winn-Dixie that has been championed by the Calusa Land Trust. This land extends the wildlife corridor from the Buttonwood Preserve across Stringfellow Road to the west side of the island. It has 75% native plant cover and is home to eagles and gopher tortoises. Robert Ballard, chief land steward for the Calusa Land Trust, spoke ...
Tradition continues
Continuing a tradition started four years ago, Pine Island’s first responders were provided lunch on Thursday, Sept. 11, in remembrance of that fateful day 24 years ago, when America was attacked by Islamic terrorists killing 2,976 people, including many first responders who rushed into the ...
Fire destroys mobile homes in The Palms
Tuesday, Sept. 16, at approximately 6:04 a.m., multiple units from the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control Districts and other local emergency crews responded to a residential structure fire at The Palms at Pine Island. According to the M/PIFCD, responding units included E-151, E-152, E-153, ...
Registration begins Oct. 1 for youth pastel painting class at island library
The Pine Island Library and Friends of Pine Island Library are co-sponsoring a pastel painting class for 11 to 16-year-olds on Saturdays on Nov. 1, 8 and 15, from 2-4 p.m. The workshops will be taught by noted Pine Island artist Zan Lombardo, who brings 34+ years of art teaching ...
