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First guild show of season coming up

The first Potter’s Guild Show of the season will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, outside in the courtyard at Koucky Studios in Bokeelia. The event will feature Pine Island artisans selling handcrafted goods. There will also be live music by The Fiddler and I, plus a live ...

PIE holds Storybook Parade

The Pine Island Elementary (PIE) School brought books to life and celebrated the magic of autumn on Friday, Oct. 30, with its annual Storybook Parade — an event filled with creative costumes, literary pumpkins and a heartfelt send-off for a longtime staff member. Students arrived at school ...

Artists to gather for meetup

The Pine Island Sketchers will meet from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 17, at The Waterfront Restaurant & Marina in Saint James City. Interested artists can bring their media of choice and a chair; beginners are welcome. Optional lunch afterward at the restaurant. Open to all, the ...

SWFL News

Community recognizes Veterans Day and honors those who have served

Cape Coral’s thank-you to its rich veteran population was back again this year, with the Veterans Day Parade stepping off along Cape Coral Parkway the Saturday before the Nov. 11 federal holiday. Marching down the parkway starting at 11 a.m. — right around the same time the armistice was ...

Bald eagle rescued from Cape Coral undergoing veterinary care at CROW 

A female bald eagle rescued from Cape Coral on Monday is being treated at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife on Sanibel Island after it is believed to have sustained injuries during a fight with another eagle.  The medical team at CROW identified minor scrapes and abrasions ...

Local Columns

Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2022 St. Francis Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon

The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2022 St. Francis Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon Uno November - 2026 The Autumn Saturday night dinner featured a nice, thick, grilled center cut pork chop, and an excellent bottle of mild mannered Cab from the St. ...

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 ...

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