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GPICC supports Calusa Land Trust with donation

The Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce (GPICC) thanked everyone for their support of its 6th annual Adopt a Mermaid Fundraiser. The event took place Sunday, Oct. 11, at the Eagle’s Nest Restaurant in Bokeelia. The GPICC reported it is proud to be able to add to the funds for the ...

CWK releases monthly results

The Calusa Waterkeeper (CWK) recently released the Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) results from its sampling efforts Saturday, Oct. 17. Its trained volunteers conduct FIB water sampling at up to 32 sites in Southwest Florida each month. The CWK publishes the results to keep the public informed ...

Winn-Dixie donates goodies for student Book Club at PIE

Early morning reading just got a little sweeter and a lot more festive for students at the Pine Island Elementary (PIE) School. The Pine Island Winn-Dixie recently stepped up to support the school’s Book Club by donating a spread of breakfast snacks, alongside a delivery of pumpkins for the ...

SWFL News

County launches faster, more responsive website

Lee County Government recently launched a completely new website at a new web address. LeeFL.gov is designed to make it easier for residents to connect with their county government online, county officials said in a release. “The new website, built in cooperation with CivicPlus, takes a ...

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CWK releases monthly results

The Calusa Waterkeeper (CWK) recently released the Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) results from its sampling efforts Saturday, Oct. 17. Its trained volunteers conduct FIB water sampling at up to 32 sites in Southwest Florida each month. The CWK publishes the results to keep the public informed ...

Local Columns

On the Water: Cooler weather, strong winds make for slow bite

Last week brought us our first cool down of the season, plus wind, lots of wind. While it felt great and the weather was beautiful on land, the drop in temperature had an effect on fishing. A slow bite was common, especially with the strong northeast winds. For many days it wasn’t safe on the ...

Editorials

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Oktoberfest!

The German-American Social Club’s 41st annual Oktoberfest opened last Friday with the traditional “O’zapft is” — the tapping of the kegs. In the Cape, Oktoberfest is the official sign of fall, heralded in by ethnic fare piled on paper plates and enjoyed on old-school concrete picnic ...

Hurricane Ian changed anything permanently on Pine Island?

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