Three parcels are on Pine Island and the fourth is east of Interstate 75 and south of Palm Beach Boulevard The Lee Board of County Commissioners continued its support of the Conservation 20/20 program last Tuesday, Aug. 4, with votes to approve the purchase of four parcels, including three parcels on Pine Island and an infill parcel bordered by the Orange River Preserve east of Interstate 75 on Palm Beach Boulevard. In addition, the board approved advancing two additional parcels to the Tier 1 priority list for potential acquisition. The board voted to approve: • A purchase agreement for two contiguous Conservation 20/20 parcels, one of 27.9 acres and one of 28.13 acres, at ...
School is about to be back in session, which means a greater number of children near roadways in the morning and afternoon hours. To help avoid tragedies and to keep kids safe, various local entities are speaking out when it comes to how to best traverse the roadways, looking out for students in the street and buses making stops. According to information provided by the School District of Lee County, last school year the district had 61,416 daily riders, which was a 31% increase from the year before. The district also averaged a 98% on-time arrival rate in the morning. A major issue on roadways each year are cars passing around or not stopping for school buses that are ...
The Beacon of Hope Pine Island is offering free Art Classes for the month of August along with a few Lunch and Learns. FL Blue will be onsite with its ice cream truck alongside Catharine Dias with L.E.A Insurance. The Center of Excellence has a lot going on at the Beacon Social Service office and Center of Excellence Classroom so please check the Beacon Facebook page for details. This Thursday, Aug. 13, the Both the Social Service office and Center Of Excellence will be closed for training and will re-open on Monday, Aug. 17. To learn more about Beacon of Hope, please visit www.beaconofhopepineisland.com, or call (239) 283-5123. The Beacon is open Mondays through Thursdays, ...
Congratulations to Sea Salt & Co. for its one year anniversary here on Pine Island, bringing meaningful, personalized details to life through live embroidery experiences.
Pine Island FISH would like to extend a big “thank you” to all the adopters and supporters for making the Basket Brigade, Back to School, a rousing success! FISH especially wants to express its thanks to the following organizations who went above and beyond to help: Cape Royal Community ...
Primary day this Tuesday will be a lot more than just primaries for Fort Myers Beach voters. In two countywide races open to all registered voters regardless of party, Fort Myers Beach residents will have a chance to have their say on a Lee County Board of County Commissioners seat and the ...
The 2026-'27 school year for the School District of Lee County kicked off with a bump in student enrollment, 99.9% of its teaching positions filled, and a certified teacher in every classroom. The doors opened to campuses across the school district Tuesday morning as students filled classes ...
Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election is under way throughout Lee County. Registered voters began casting their ballots at a myriad of sites on Aug. 8, with the early voting period for the Aug. 18 Primary running through Saturday, Aug. 15. As of Tuesday evening, there have been 66,951 ...
The St. James City Civic Association has scheduled the following activities open to all: Thursday, Aug. 13 • Pine Island Coastal Learners: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kids of all ages are welcome to join in for nature lessons. • Thursday Zumba: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join this fun dance ...
Appropriately coinciding with the official start of hurricane season Gov. Ron DeSantis has called for a special legislative session to push his “Save Our Homes” plan to slash property taxes. “Today in Tampa, I outlined the Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes plan that will ...