The Lee County Department of Transportation reminds Pine Island residents that sidewalk improvements began Monday, June 29, along Stringfellow Road.
This project includes the removal and replacement of sidewalk panels in areas where cracking and concrete deterioration have occurred. Construction crews will begin on the south side of Stringfellow Road near St. James City and progress north as work advances.
The project schedule will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m, Monday through Saturday. Pedestrians and bicyclists should expect to see intermittent sidewalk closures and are encouraged to follow posted signage.
Only the sections of sidewalk being repaired will be closed. The entire ...
The Lee Health Bloodmobile will be visiting The Pine Island Moose Lodge at 8903 Stringfellow Road in Saint James City on Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m. to noon.
At Lee Health, donated blood goes to help save the lives of patients at your community-owned hospitals: Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark Medical Center, Golisano Children’s Hospital of SW Florida, Gulf Coast Medical Center and Cape Coral Hospital. In addition to the five hospitals, our blood center also services the Level II Trauma Center at Lee Memorial Hospital and the Regional Cancer Center at the Sanctuary.
New studies show that donating blood improves your overall cardiovascular health. Regularly donating blood ...
Community Cooperative has released its July 2026 Mobile Food Pantry schedule, providing community members with access to emergency groceries throughout Southwest Florida.
While summer is often associated with vacations and family fun, it can also be one of the most challenging times of the year for households facing food insecurity. With children home from school and family budgets stretched even further, the need for nutritious food remains high. That’s why Community Cooperative takes a proactive approach, delivering fresh produce, pantry staples, and other essential groceries directly into the communities that need them most.
Designed to remove barriers and increase access, the ...
The Lee County Tax Collector’s North Fort Myers service center will close at the end of July, with a future office set to open at the end of the year near Page Field.
The center in North Fort Myers will close on July 31 as the preparations continue for the new Colonial Service Center at 2116 Colonial Blvd., across the street from the AutoNation Toyota.
With the facility’s lease set to expire in August 2027, the agency is taking time to prepare equipment, technology and other resources for the Colonial Service Center office. This will give the agency the ability to reuse existing equipment and furnishings, which will reduce unnecessary costs, officials said
Positions have not ...
Once again, American Legion Post 136 will be the proud sponsors of both the parade and the fireworks. As we will be celebrating our nation’s 250th birthday, Post 136 would like to pull all the stops making this a fun and exciting party and invite the Pine Island community to spend the day and evening at the American Legion.
The Post would like to include local businesses and the community to help with the celebration.
Line up for the parade will be at the Winn-Dixie parking lot beginning around 8 a.m.; parade starts at 10 a.m. sharp; fireworks begin at sunset.
The American Legion will be open to the public.
Anyone wanting to decorate a float, vehicle, their person or ...
American Legion District 13, which serves veterans and their families across Southwest Florida, covering Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties, is collecting teddy bears for the Christmas in July Teddy Bear Run to benefit the children at Golisano Children’s Hospital.
The run ...
A Fort Myers man was arrested in Cape Coral last Friday after police say he fled from a traffic stop reaching speeds of 100-plus miles per hour.
Chase Ciano, 22, has been charged with speeding at 100 mph or more, as well as fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement ...
For the first time in more than a decade, The Breeze is bringing back a special publication geared towards highlighting what’s to come in one of the fastest-growing cities and regions in America.
“Progress ’26,” which shines an economic development spotlight around Southwest Florida, ...
The St. James City Civic Association has scheduled the following activities open to all:
Wednesday, July 1
• Pine Island Coastal Learners: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Open to all children, a weekly meetup to learn and play in nature.
Thursday, July 2
• Ping Pong: 9-11 a.m.
• ...
Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes” plan to slash property taxes.
“Today in Tampa, I outlined the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes plan that will ...
