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Paws for Reading helps PIE students

Dedicated community volunteers bring their trained therapy dogs onto the Pine Island Elementary (PIE) School’s campus each week to visit with students across grades K-5. The school reported the Paws for Reading program offers a non-threatening, calm environment where young readers feel ...

Annual bazaar to support pantry

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (OLMM) will hold its Annual Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in its Parish Life Center on Bokeelia. It is the perfect opportunity to: shop for unique, handcrafted gifts from local vendors; support talented local artists and crafters; and ...

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 ...

SWFL News

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2026 property tax bills on the way

Today, 546,481 tax bills are being mailed to property and business owners in Lee County. Customers can also view and pay their property tax bills online at LeeTC.com. Property taxes are due by March 31, 2027, but customers can save by paying early. Discounts are available based on the month ...

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Early voting continues with election day ahead

After months of campaigning by a multitude of candidates across the state both locally and beyond, the 2026 General Election is just about ready to be decided.  On Nov. 3, the final ballots will be tallied and voters will see who has been chosen to represent them.  The Early Voting period ...

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 ...

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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