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ArtFest Fort Myers 2027 now accepting artist applications

Fort Myers — ArtFest Fort Myers, Southwest Florida’s premier fine art festival, is now accepting artist applications for its 2027 event, taking place Feb. 5–7, 2027. Celebrating creativity, community, and connection, ArtFest invites professional artists from across the country to apply ...

Lee DOT projects in Matlacha

* Pine Island Road between the Matlacha Bridge and the Little Pine Island Bridge: The work includes milling and paving the asphalt surface. Paving is expected to take place in the overnight hours from 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, to 6 a.m., Thursday, May 14. If necessary, work may also occur overnight 7 p.m. Thursday, May 14, to 6 a.m., Friday, May 15.  During paving operations, one lane will remain open with flagging personnel on site to direct motorists. The Pine Island Road project in Mat-lacha will complete Lee County DOT’s recent efforts for Pine Island Road, with the road resurfaced essentially from the four-way stop on the main island to the east through Matlacha. This ...

Eagle marks 50 years of covering island news

On April 21, 1976, the Pine Island Eagle published its first newspaper edition, which means the island paper is now celebrating 50 years on Pine Island. Looking back at the 50th anniversary of the Eagle, it seems the driving force behind the stories has been the islands’ organizations ...

SWFL News

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Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.54 per gallon Wednesday, a price 52% higher than before the war with Iran began, according to AAA data. The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is ...

DeSantis says Persons-Mulicka leading candidate for Supervisor of Elections

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday in Fort Myers that State Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka “is the leader in the clubhouse” to be the next Lee County Supervisor of Elections. The office has been vacant since January, when former Lee County supervisor of elections Tommy Doyle retired. DeSantis made ...

Local Columns

On the Water: May is one of the best months for fishing

May is a month that ranks high for anglers fishing in the waters around Pine Island. It could be our best time of the year for chasing big fish. Tarpon season is at its peak. If you want to hook into a big tarpon, this is the time to do it. Large schools gather off the beaches, and ...

Editorials

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Editorial | Actions have consequences

By School District of Lee County estimates, 3,400 students took part in walkouts last week in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. The walkouts took place at 13 of the district’s high schools — all but two — and at one middle school in south county. School ...

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