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August programs 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 DIY Sand Art & Rock Painting 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 1 Create coastal sand art that’s perfect for decorating your ...

Lee Health Bloodmobile to collect blood donations Saturday at Moose Lodge

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 ...

Sidewalk repairs along Stringfellow to continue until February

Sidewalk repairs along Stringfellow Road on Pine Island are continuing. The Lee County Department of Transportation reports this project involves the removal and replacement of sidewalk panels along Stringfellow Road where cracking and concrete deterioration has occurred. For the duration of this project, work will take place Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., pending weather or unforeseen circumstances. There will be intermittent lane closures and sidewalk detours as a part of this project. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to use caution and follow posted signage while traveling through the work zone. Lee DOT officials indicated that the ...

SWFL News

ARC hosts annual Casino Night fundraiser

It was a night where the real big winners were our four-legged friends. Animal lovers donned their evening best for one of the most glamorous nights of the year in Southwest Florida as the Animal Refuge Center hosted its 14th annual Casino Royale 007 fundraiser on Saturday at the Hyatt ...

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American Legion District 13 accepting donations for July Teddy Bear Run

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 ...

Local Columns

Dolphin Tales: Dolphins’ diving duration and depth

I often have onboard guests asking how long a bottlenose dolphin can hold its breath. They are also curious as to how deep a dolphin can dive. I explain to them that the water is very shallow in Pine Island Sound. Most of the water is less than 5 feet deep and perhaps in the navigational ...

Editorials

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Eagle Editorial: Tax shifting is not tax reform

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 ...

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