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Students kick off new year at PIE with Eagle Book Club

The Pine Island Elementary (PIE) School recently kicked off the new school year with its first Eagle Book Club meeting, bringing together fourth and fifth graders ready to dive into fresh stories. It gives upper elementary students the opportunity to read titles selected for the Sunshine ...

Weekly garage sales to return at SJCCA

The St. James City Civic Association’s (SJCCA) garage sales will resume Saturday, Oct. 24. They will take place from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday through April. Outdoor vendors are welcome; the vendor fee is $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Membership applications are ...

Dooley to retire after 38 years at PIE

Rhonda Dooley was hired at the Pine Island Elementary (PIE) School as a part-time cafeteria monitor in 1988. After 38 years of faithful service, she is set to retire on Oct. 30. She explained PIE has taken not only a great deal of her time and attention, it has been a big part of her heart as ...

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Waste collection pick up time to change Monday

Residents of unincorporated Lee County, the town of Fort Myers Beach, village of Estero and city of Bonita Springs are asked to set their trash, recycling and yard waste to the curb by 6:30 a.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 26. It is an hour and a half later than the seasonal set-out time of 5 ...

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County talks of Amendment 3 impact, solutions

An increase in the homestead tax exemption from $50,000 to $250,000 under a proposed state referendum on the November ballot would likely mean higher county taxes and fees, as well as widespread cuts to county departments, under budget projections county commissioners are being faced ...

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Polling sites open as early voting begins

Early voting in Lee County began this morning, Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Lee County voters may cast a ballot at any of the 12 early voting locations available throughout the county. Lee County early voting sites include: • Bonita ...

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On the Water: Windy week on the water as front moves in

Fishing was fair early in the week ahead of a front that brought rain and strong winds into the weekend. Spanish mackerel were caught from the Matlacha Draw Bridge and in the Matlacha Pass from the S curve in the channel north to marker 76. Also, mackerel were found off Bokeelia Shoals and ...

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More than a donation — a message of solidarity

Isaias, the season’s first hurricane, made landfall near Destin in Florida’s Panhandle the night of Oct. 9 as a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph. It brought heavy rain, storm surge, flooding, wind damage and power outages. Six deaths have been confirmed, according to the ...

Hurricane Ian changed anything permanently on Pine Island?

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