MATLACHA, Fla. – The planned concrete operations on the Little Pine Island Bridge have been postponed due to weather conditions, according to a report from the Florida Department of Transportation. An announcement will be made when the concrete operations have been rescheduled.
To sign up for updates, please visit the project website at 451937-2 Pine Island Causeway and Bridge Reconstruction Project. To access the bridge traffic cameras, go to https://www.leegov.com/dot/traffic.
You can also contact the Communications Team by calling the project hotline at (239) 800-6391 or by emailing at pineislandinfo@exp.com.
Pine Island and Matlacha residents will be able to safely and responsibly dispose of household chemical waste, such as leftover paints, cleaners, herbicides, pesticides, automotive fluids and pool chemicals, on Saturday, Nov.15.
The collection, hosted by Lee County Solid Waste in partnership with Lee County Parks & Recreation, will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at Philips Community Park, 5675 Sesame Drive, Bokeelia. Drop-off is an easy, drive-through process available to all residents at no charge.
This event reflects the county’s commitment to provide residents with convenient and responsible disposal of chemicals that might otherwise be harmful to people and the ...
Lee County Domestic Animal Services is inviting the community to its annual Pet Fest on Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the adoption center at 5600 Banner Drive in Fort Myers.
This family-friendly event will feature local vendors, offering everything from holiday gift items to pet products ...
Pine Island Playhouse will be performing “Winnie the Pooh” this Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Pine Island Public Library, at 10701 Russell Road, Bokeelia, at 10:30 a.m.
The production opened last weekend at Fishers of Men Lutheran Church with performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday’s performances is free and open to the public with first-come, first-served seating.
Donations are accepted and appreciated.
For more about the Pine Island Playhouse, please visit https://www.facebook.com/PineIslandPlayhouse/
Lee County will hold a public hearing next month as it looks to replace its current Animal Control Ordinance.
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners will conduct the hearing at its regular meeting set for Dec. 2 at 9:30 a.m.
According to county officials, the proposed ordinance repeals and replaces the existing ordinance and provides comprehensive changes to rules related to Animal Control and Services, including adding a mandatory one-day hold for cats, ferrets and other small mammals lacking identification.
County officials stated that the one-day hold was implemented operationally in June 2025 and remains in effect. The ordinance change would codify the operational ...
MATLACHA, Fla. – The planned concrete operations on the Little Pine Island Bridge have been postponed due to weather conditions, according to a report from the Florida Department of Transportation. An announcement will be made when the concrete operations have been rescheduled.
To sign up ...
All Lee County Parks & Recreation community pools will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, due to expected cold weather.
When air temperatures are expected to drop below 60 degrees, pools close and covers are installed for safety and maintenance.
The locations that will be closed temporarily ...
After a record-breaking event in 2024, the Animal Refuge Center has announced that the 31st Annual Starlight Auction will be held Saturday, Nov. 29 at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa. The Starlight Auction is ARC’s signature event and main fundraiser for Southwest Florida’s ...
The St. James City Civic Association has announced its schedule of upcoming events, classes and activities:
Wednesday, Nov. 5
• Little Learners Nature Group: 10 a.m. – noon. Open to all children - weekly meetup to learn and play in nature
• Open Mic: 12:45–3:45 p.m. Open mic is for ...
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 ...
