The Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island will hold its first-ever Chili & Trees event Saturday, Dec. 13, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., at Street Eatz & Ale.
This new holiday celebration brings together two local favorites — delicious chili and festive Christmas trees — for an evening of food, fun and community spirit. Attendees can enter their best chili recipe to compete for the title of Best Island Chili, with winners chosen by popular vote.
Meanwhile, each Pine Island Elemen-tary Classroom will showcase a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, available for attendees to bid on in a festive holiday auction.
The night will also feature live music, great food and ...
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.
Call your order in to 239-283-2128 as soon as possible, quantities are limited.
Pick-up is from 12:30-3 p.m.
The church is located at 15146 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia
The Museum of the Islands Annual Open House will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 5728 Sesame Drive, Bokeelia, on Pine Island. This year marks MOT I’s 35th anniversary.
There will be free admission to the museum, local vendors, music and fun on the museum’s grounds.
Normal hours at the museum or 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. The museum is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children.
For more about MOTI, please visit https://www.museumoftheislands.com/ or call (239) 283-1525.
The Lee County Community Band invites the public to “Celebrating Holidays Around the World,” a festive holiday performance on Sunday, December 7 at 3:00 PM at Mariner High School in Cape Coral. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome.
The band will perform classic carols, global holiday favorites, and a fun audience sing-along under the direction of Gil Peltola. The 60+ volunteer musicians continue a musical tradition that dates back more than 130 years to the Fort Myers Brass Band, making the ensemble one of the oldest continuously operating community bands in the United States.
Concerts will be performed in the auditorium at Mariner High School, 701 Chiquita Blvd., Cape ...
By CJ HADDAD
A local non-profit organization, comprised of those who have sons and daughters who serve or have served in the military, guard or reserves, is looking to the public to help decorate veteran graves next month.
The Blue Star Mothers Gulf Coast Florida Chapter 12, which represent Lee and Collier counties, will place wreaths on the graves of veterans at local cemeteries as part of Wreaths Across America Day Saturday, Dec. 13.
Members of the public can purchase a wreath to be placed on a specific grave (local or non-local), or just sponsor a wreath to be placed at a veteran grave.
“This is honestly the most important thing that we do,” said The Blue Star Mothers ...
Tami Sager said the most important thing about her is her faith.
“I had open-heart surgery four years ago and at the same time my sister passed away. It changed the direction of my life because I figured I’m on borrowed time,” Sager said.
Her sister’s death put Sager’s whole life ...
After nearly 10 years of service to the voters of Lee County, Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle announced today that he will retire from public service and step down from his position as supervisor of elections on Jan. 14, 2026.
“After careful consideration, I have decided that it is time ...
Harry Chapin Food Bank has launched a Thanksgiving Frozen Turkey & Ham Drive to help its agency partners across Southwest Florida fill the tables of neighbors experiencing hunger this holiday season.
Through Nov. 20, the nonprofit is collecting wrapped, frozen turkeys and hams of all sizes ...
SWFL Inc. is now accepting applications for Leadership SWFL, an immersive eight-month program designed to cultivate informed, connected, and purpose driven leaders across Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties.
Leadership SWFL gives participants a behind the scenes look at the pillars that ...
The Collier County Democratic Party is planning a rally declaring its strong support for immigrants living in the United States. The rally will be Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon, starting at the Collier County Courthouse steps at 3315 Tamiami Trail E. in Naples and then marching to the ...
The St. James City Civic Association has announced its schedule of upcoming events, classes and activities:
Thursday, Nov. 20
• Ping Pong – 9 a.m. Come and play every Tuesday and Thursday morning
• Mahjongg: 1-4 p.m. Come one and all to play in our weekly mahjongg meetup - newcomers ...
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 ...
