The Greater Pine Island Elks #2781 is excited to invite students in grades 3-8, as well as high school students and their guardians, to participate in the Elks National Drug Awareness Contest. This is a fantastic opportunity for young minds to engage in a critical conversation about the dangers of drug abuse.
The theme for the 2025-2026 contest, “Drugs Are a Grave Mistake,” challenges participants to think creatively and express their views through essays, posters or videos.
If you’re in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, you can take part in the poster contest. Just remember to keep the poster on paper that is ideally 8.5 x 11 inches, though larger sizes up to 11 x 24 inches are ...
A Jigsaw Puzzle Race will be held at the Pine Island Library meeting room Saturday, Jan. 10.
The contest will begin at 1 p.m. and conclude by 4:30 pm.
The contest will consist of six teams of four members. All teams will put together the same 500-piece puzzle in a race to be the first team to complete it.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided and prizes, as well as bragging rights, will be awarded to the winning team. Participants may bring up to two puzzle trays.
Register with your team name via the Pine Island Library Event Calendar, or in person at the library at 10701 Russell Road, Bokeelia. If you don’t have a complete team of four and are open to joining one, ...
Lee County Domestic Animal Services recently announced the roll out of the Find My Pet Portal: Community Working Together to Bring Pets Home. The portal is another community engagement tool for residents to “self-help” with stray animals.
The portal was launched during a presentation to the Lee Board of County Commissioners at the regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting at which commissioners voted to repeal and replace the Lee County Animal Control Ordinance 14-22 following a public hearing.
The portal allows Lee County residents to use computers or cell phones to post photos of found strays in hopes that owners seeking their lost pets can connect – even before a stray is brought ...
The Pine Island Sketchers meet each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at different locations around Pine Island and Matlacha.
If you would like to join the Sketchers for fun and to meet fellow artists, bring your media of choice and a chair.
There is no charge and beginners are most welcome
• Jan. 6 — Marina Garden, 7731 Bocilla Lane, #13, Bokeelia (Marilyn Hedlund is our host). North on Stringfellow Road to Bocilla Lane, turn right, look for Marina Garden sign on right. Park along edge of driveway at the end (not on the grass).
• Jan. 13 — Marty Kendall residence, 3331 Franzone Road, St. James City. Park across the street from Calusa Land Trust.
• Jan. 20 — ...
The Church of God of Prophecy will be hold its next chicken dinner Jan.10. The dinner will be takeout only, no dine in.
The price is $10 per dinner — chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn or green beans, dinner roll and dessert. Chicken is fried in peanut oil. Gluten free and baked chicken available upon request.
Call your order in to (239) 283-2128, quantities limited. Pick-up 12:30-3 p.m.
The church is located at 15146 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia.
Calusa Waterkeeper will welcome Dr. Gregg Poulakis of the Fish and Wildlife Research Center, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to discuss the endangered smalltooth sawfish, sharing what is known about this unique species and what is being done to promote its recovery in the Caloosahatchee River and beyond.
The event will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council headquarters at 2166 Virginia Ave, Fort Myers.
The smalltooth sawfish looks like a shark with a hedge trimmer for a nose. Historically, it was found in warm coastal waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Today, the species is only regularly found in south ...
County officials are taking steps to help those without housing combat the upcoming cold temps on the horizon.
Lee County Government officials stated Monday they are coordinating with partner agencies for cold-weather outreach this week.
Officials said the Lee County Department of Human ...
A Lee County Sheriff’s Office death investigation that began Sunday after a body was recovered in waters north of the Midpoint Bridge is continuing.
According to LCSO officials, the Sheriff’s Office responded to a boater “who located a deceased person in the water north of the Midpoint ...
From plain T-shirts to treasure hunts, a clothing company founded by a Cape Coral resident has seen videos go viral over the past few months.
UndrDog Hemp, a company started by Cape Coral’s Chuckie Gregory, has racked up millions of views for its treasure hunts across Southwest ...
The St. James City Civic Association has scheduled the following activities and programs for the coming weeks:
Wednesday, Dec. 31
• Little Learners Nature Group: 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Open to all children - weekly meetup to learn and play in nature
• Meditation With Christine 4:30-5 p.m. ...
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 ...
