Join the Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island for our FREE End of Summer Family Pool Party Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pine Island Community Pool, 5675 Sesame Drive, Bokeelia.
Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun featuring:
• Free hot Dogs
• Watermelon
• Drinks
• Cookies
• Chips
• Games and fun activities for all ages!
Food and refreshments will be available while supplies last.
At Kiwanis, the members are dedicated to improving the lives of the children of Pine Island, and events like these are a wonderful way to bring the community together.
Interested in learning more about Kiwanis? We’d love to meet you! Join the club on ...
On Monday, July 6, at 11 a.m., the Lawrence Kearny Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, is hosting a lunch and America 250 program at the Broadway Palm Theater in Fort Myers.
WGCU will present a curated screening from Ken Burns’ documentary around the spirit of service in American culture.
Professor Kartik Kristnalyer, author of “Florida and the American Revolution,” explores Florida’s involvement during the war. The Spirit of Service screening reel includes selected excerpt from the PBS series to encourage thoughtful discussion about the American Revolution, especially the spirit in American culture.
Tickets are $30 and includes a buffet lunch.
For ...
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 ...
The Matlacha Hookers celebrated the 2026 Hooked on Education Scholarship winners by awarding $28,000 for 14 scholarships to local students pursuing higher education and trade school in the upcoming fall semester. These scholarships are made possible through the generous support of the island ...
Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.
The county’s holiday schedule adjustments are as follows:
Solid Waste
• Residential garbage, recycling and yard waste schedules in unincorporated Lee County, the Village of Estero and the Town of Fort Myers Beach will not be affected by the Independence Day holiday.
• The Reuse Center, 6441 Topaz Court, Fort Myers, is normally open the first Saturday of each month. Due to the holiday, it instead will be open 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 11.
• Lee County Solid Waste offices and the Household Chemical Waste Collection Facility, 6441 Topaz Court, are ...
Church of God of Prophecy Secretary Treasurer Nellie (Howard) Price said the most important thing to know about her is that she was born and raised here on Pine Island, although she did leave for a time to go to Georgia and help some of her mom’s relatives.
“She was originally from ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Bridge is played at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, 10360 Stringfellow Road, St. James City.
Anyone wishing to play is welcome and does not need a partner. It costs $3 to play, some of which goes back to the winners of the game.
Winners on June 24: ...
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 ...
