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Kiwanis welcomes new board at installation dinner

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island recently installed its board for the 2026-27 year at its Installation Dinner. The club thanked outgoing President Tonya Player for her leadership and service, and welcomed Darcy Conner as the incoming president. The evening included special ...

PIE receives school supplies, more

On Sept. 25, Pine Island FISH and Pine Island Pest Control delivered a donation of school supplies to the Pine Island Elementary (PIE) School. Also included were two checks — one from each donor — so the school could buy urgently needed supplies, such as copy toner.

VFW to clean up, maintain flags

VFW Post 4353 in St. James City announced it would like to take on the clean up and maintenance of the flags on Pine Island Road, entering the island. It is asking for donations to purchase new flags and stands, and it will create a replacement fund for future flag purchases. The VFW plans to ...

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Elections Office mailing out mail ballots and engagement notices

On Sept. 29, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections began mailing approximately 119,000 vote-by-mail ballots to Lee County voters with an active request on file for the Nov. 3 general election. It reported vote-by-mail ballots cannot be forwarded to a different address. Voters who will not be ...

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Monthly water sample results released

The Calusa Waterkeeper released the Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) results from its sampling efforts on Sept. 15. Trained volunteers conduct sampling at up to 32 sites in Southwest Florida each month and it publishes the results to keep the public informed on potential risks. The Calusa ...

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Fort Myers Beach Pier replacement begins

Visitors to Fort Myers Beach will be happy to know that work has begun on the construction of a new pier. Currently, beach-goers are advised that the area near the old pier is an active construction zone as Lee County works to rebuild the Fort Myers Beach Pier. Visitors are asked to keep ...

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On the Water: October is one of the best months for local fishing

As water temperatures begin to drop off our coast, schools of bait fish make their migration south through area waters. Many game and pelagic fish are on the move south as well. Combined with our resident fish, October presents good fishing for a variety of species. You can fish for a ...

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Beware of politicians bearing gifts

The Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office has begun sending out mail ballots, the most popular way to vote here in Southwest Florida. With the ballots now dropping into voters’ hands, we’re going to climb back onto this election’s hobby horse and unabashedly, unapologetically and ...

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