Construction progress continues on Little Pine Island Bridge while efforts focus on easing congestion to and from Matlacha
MATLACHA – Traffic volumes continue to increase for motorists traveling to and from Matlacha Island, particularly during peak season, as visitors and residents frequent local businesses and pedestrian activity rises. Additional delays are also occurring due to ongoing drawbridge work being conducted by Lee County. The Florida Department of Transportation is actively monitoring traffic conditions along the Pine Island Causeway corridor. At this time, there are no scheduled daytime lane closures on the Little Pine Island Bridge associated with the bridge reconstruction project. Intermittent traffic holds may occur when large construction equipment must be transported across the ...
Calusa Land Trust to celebrate 50th anniversary with picnic
Free art class available for island home school students
In a lead-up to the Calusa Land Trust’s StoryWalk at the Wigert-Barron Preserve in April, CLT has partnered with Pine Island artist Zan Lombardo and the Beacon of Hope to sponsor free art education classes. On three consecutive Mondays starting March 16, Lombardo will guide students in creating papier mache baby gopher tortoises. This program is focused on home school students in grades 5-8, although younger students can attend with an adult present. Students will have real artifacts and artist creations from Lombardo to examine. Students will first build the tortoise armature using cardboard, plastic bags and tape. The following week, they will papier mache the entire ...
First-ever Kiwanis K-Kids Club launched at Pine Island Elementary
Southwest Florida Ag Expo opens Thursday
The 2026 Southwest Florida Ag Expo will open Thursday in a familiar location that now has a new name The traditional ribbon cutting will be held at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 26, at Mike Greenwell Regional Park, the old Lee County Civic Center at 11831 Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers. Lee County ...
Celebration of life set for former state attorney Joseph P. D’Alessandro
Services have been scheduled for Joseph P. D’Alessandro, the first state attorney for Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit. A Fort Myers native who went on to serve in the office for more than three decades, D’Alessandro, 86, died on Feb. 16 following a brief illness. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Resurrection in Fort Myers. When the Florida Legislature created the 20th Judicial Circuit in 1969, Gov. Claude Kirk appointed D’Alessandro to serve as its first lead prosecutor. In a post on social media, State Attorney Amira Fox wrote, “Mr. D’ was a legend in Southwest Florida and is responsible for providing a start for ...
March programs scheduled at Pine Island Public Library
Next month’s roster of activities at the Pine Island Public Library offers topics for all ages. The following programs are free to the public. Adult Programs Tech Thursdays: One-on-One Help 2 p.m., Thursday, March 5, 19 Need help with a phone, tablet or laptop? Are you looking to gain ...
