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Final CLT kayak trip of the season Sunday

The next Calusa Land Trust kayak trip will be on Easter Sunday, April 5, at 10 a.m., so wear your bunny outfit and come along to celebrate the last kayak trip of the season. This time we will be launching at the end of Sanibel Boulevard in St. James City and exploring the mangrove islands in that area. It should be well protected from the wind so barring rain and extreme wind, the trip should go on as planned. As always, bring sun screen, water, a PFD and an optional snack. If you need help moving your kayak or if the weather looks iffy, call Jim at (860) 608-1158.

First Baptist Church of Pine Island invites all to Easter services

Good Friday Service will be held April 3 at 7 p.m. Easter Morning Service will be April 5 at 10:45 a.m. This Easter Morning Service the church is excited to include Alan Curtis Tripp on piano. Come worship the risen Savior with the congregation at First Baptist Church of Pine Island, at 5363 Avenue D, Bokeelia, at The Center, across the street from Pine Island Elementary School.  For more information, contact the church at (239) 283-1737.

Pine Island Potters Guild’s season-ending show April 11

Come to the Potter’s Guild end-of-season show Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, and enjoy the work of local artisans exhibiting in the courtyard of Koucky Studios. Saturday’s is the last show of the 2025-2026 season. This end-of-the-season show also honors the age-old tradition of Spring Cleaning! Many of the artists and artisans will delve into the corners of their studios to find hidden treasures to offer at this event, along with their newest works. This April tradition was passed on to the guild by Chuck and Nancy Koucky, who have honored this age-old ritual since they opened their studio in 2001. They pull out previously unseen “seconds” pottery from their ...

Calusa Waterkeeper Quarterly Meeting April 11

The Calusa Waterkeeper Quarterly Meeting will be held Saturday, April 11, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Florida Southwest University. The meeting is free and open to the public. Calusa Waterkeeper’s quarterly State of the Water meeting will feature guest speaker Dr. David Davis from University of Miami. He’ll be talking about his findings on the relationship between algae toxins and Alzheimer’s disease. The meeting will be in Room U–102 on the FSW campus at 8099 College Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33919

ICE agents deployed to Southwest Florida International Airport

Southwest Florida International Airport is the only airport in the state where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been deployed, the Lee County Port Authority Board’s chair said Tuesday. The ICE initiative began Monday, Chairman and County Commissioner Cecil Pendergrass ...

Pine Island Sketchers set schedule for April

The Pine Island Sketchers meets every Tuesday during season from 10 a.m. to noon at a different location each week to draw and paint together outdoors. Bring a chair, art supplies and water. April 7 — Masters Grove, 13311 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia. Drive north on Stringfellow from The Center for about three miles. The entrance is on the left and has lovely gate covered with magenta bougainvillea. April 14 — Randell Research Center, 13810 Waterfront Drive, Pineland. Drive north on Stringfellow from The Center for about three miles. Turn left on Pineland Road. As the road curves around, it turns into Waterfront Drive and Randell Research Center will be on your right. April 21 ...

SWFL News

Southwest Florida to feel impact if Haitians lose TPS protection

For the second time in less than a year, Haitians living in the U.S. are facing possible deportation. Advocacy groups say they should retain Temporary Protection Status as it is still too dangerous for them to return to Haiti. Last July, when it appeared TPS would terminate in September, it ...

Local Columns

On the Water: Fishing action heats up in April

April may be our top month fishing Pine Island and surrounding waters. As we transition into spring, our waters are warming, bait fish have moved in and fish are hungry. The weather is stable for the month with light winds and mild sunny days, plus not much threat of daily thunderstorms. ...

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 ...

Should more commercial development be encouraged for the islands?

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