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Celebrating Pine Islanders: Mike George

Mike George said his life’s philosophy is to try not to have any enemies. So far, it’s worked for him to get along with everybody. “I try to put other people before myself, and not make ripples I guess,” George said. Led to Pine Island by his maternal grandparents, George said, they ...

Pine Island Elementary to host Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 7

Pine Island Elementary School warmly invites all local veterans to attend its annual Veterans Day Remembrance Celebration Friday, Nov. 7. The event is an opportunity to honor and thank those who have served in the United States Armed Forces while also educating students about the importance of ...

Church of God of Prophecy to hold Thanksgiving dinner

The Church of God of Prophecy will be having Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, Nov., 27. Dinner will be takeout only, no dine in. The price is $10 per dinner — turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn or green beans, dinner roll and dessert — pumpkin, pecan or apple pie. Turkey is fried in ...

SWFL News

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Verot boys win district golf title; girls earn runner-up spot

Tuesday BOWLING FHSAA Championships At Boardwalk Bowl, Orlando BOYS Team (two games): 1 South Lake. 2 Sports Leadership & Management. 3 Astronaut. 4 Seabreeze. 5 Ferguson. 6 Melbourne. 7 University. 8 Fort Myers. 9 Northeast. 10 (tie) Hagerty. Windermere. Martin County. 13 Mariner ...

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Seed and Bean Market to open at The Cove at 47th in Cape

The Seed and Bean Market has announced that its third location will be in Cape Coral at The Cove at 47th, a luxury apartment destination in downtown. Seed & Bean Market was founded in 2018 and is Florida’s first Cannabis Café and CBD marketplace with locations in Fort Myers and Venice. ...

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Oktoberfest among ‘most successful yet’

A milestone celebration for one of Cape Coral’s biggest events wrapped up this past weekend, as the 40th year of Oktoberfest concluded with a final round of steins filled with beer and plates of food served.  The German American Club of Cape Coral’s signature event, Oktoberfest drew tens ...

Local Columns

Cat of the Week: Keke

Are you looking for a super affectionate cat with a lot of purr-sonality? Look no further than Keke. This gorgeous dilute calico loves to talk, cuddle and play. She would prefer to be your only cat and in return for this consideration she will give you her undivided attention. She is ...

Editorials

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Always: Embracing local journalism

National Newspaper Week wrapped up Saturday with, no doubt, a typical end-of-week collective sigh by those of us working a beat. Our numbers have dwindled — an 80% decline from 800,000-plus newsroom jobs in 1990 to around 86,000 in mid-2025, according to ReportEarth — but still, papers ...

Do you anticipate a bus “snowbird season” on the islands?

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