Lee County Solid Waste has announced that debris collection for Hurricane Milton has concluded for unincorporated areas of mainland Lee County in addition to Boca Grande, Captiva and Pine Island. Collections on the sparsely populated islands of Upper Captiva, Useppa and Cayo Costa are ongoing.
The county is now reminding residents of unincorporated mainland Lee County, Boca Grande, Captiva and Pine Island to place their waste curbside in compliance with their regular weekly collection.
The debris collection effort was a success with Lee County collecting more than half a million cubic yards of hurricane debris. The exact amount as of today – excluding the remaining three islands – ...
The Lee County Port Authority is continuing work on terminal roadway improvements as part of the Terminal Expansion Project Phase 2 at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Starting Friday, Jan. 10, the ONLY crosswalks for passengers, visitors and employees to transit from the terminal building to the Short-term Parking Garage, Car Rental Facility and all ground transportation options, including shuttles to the Long-term Parking Lot, on-demand taxis and LeeTran buses will be Crosswalk 5 on the upper level and Crosswalks 1 and 5 on the lower level. Crosswalk 2 will be closed on the upper and lower level. See map.
Ground transportation
For those arriving at RSW who will be ...
Please Join Us tonight for our first meeting of the New Year
Please join us tonight for the next meeting of the Greater Pine Island Civic Association. We’ll be talking about a recent report put together by the University of Florida related to hurricane recovery and resiliency. GPICA Board members will provide key highlights from the report related to Pine Island and then open the floor for questions and discussion.
• When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7
• Where: First Baptist Church of Pine Island, 5363 Ave. D, Bokeelia, 33922, located next to Pine Island Elementary School
• Watch Online: We also livestream the meeting on our Facebook page
MATLACHA, Fla. – There will be intermittent bridge closures in Matlacha Tuesday, Jan. 7, during daytime hours to allow crews to accept deliveries of concrete bridge piles to the worksite and unload onto the barge, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The deliveries will start as early as 10 a.m. and will continue until all piles are delivered.
Crews will clear traffic in between deliveries to lessen the impact to motorists on and off the island.
Motorists are asked to exercise caution and reduce their speed while driving through the work zone.
Visit SWFLRoads.com; X: @MyFDOT_SWFL; or Facebook: @MyFDOTSWFL for information.
The Calusa Heritage Trail is a part of the Florida Museum’s Randell Research Center. Located at 13810 Waterfront Drive in Pineland, the RRC’s Calusa Heritage Trail is open daily, from sunrise to sunset for self-guided visits.
Walking this trail allows participants to journey into the past at a place where archaeology, history and ecology meet and learn about the fascinating Calusa people and how they thrived right here for thousands of years!
Docent-led guided tours of this amazing place will be offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m. Reservations are not required; please plan to arrive 15 minutes before the start of the tour.
In addition to the ...
The Church of God of Prophecy will be having a chicken dinner Saturday, Feb. 8. Dinner will be takeout only, no dine in. The price is $10 per dinner — chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn or green beans, dinner roll and dessert.
Chicken is fried in peanut oil. Gluten free and baked chicken available upon request.
Call your order in to 239-283-2128 as soon as possible, quantities are limited. Pick-up 12:30-3 p.m.
The church is located at 15146 Stringfellow Road, Bokeelia.
The Pine Island Food Pantry will present Woodstock on Pine Island featuring Deb and the Dynamics on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 1-4 p.m., at the St. James City Civic Center.
Special musical guests for the event is the Matt Lee Duo.
The suggested cash donation is $10 with kids under 12 get free. ...
Calusa Waterkeeper, a leading voice for clean water in Southwest Florida, has announced its 30th Anniversary Celebration, set for Friday, Jan. 24, from 3-6 p.m., at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Myers. This milestone event will bring together community leaders, advocates and supporters to reflect on three decades of challenges and accomplishments in protecting and restoring the 1,000 square miles of water that make Southwest Florida one of the most desirable places to live, work and visit.
The event will feature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, networking, awards and recognition honoring some of those who have played a vital role in Calusa Waterkeeper’s mission to safeguard ...
By JULIO CORTEZ, KATE PAYNE and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents repaired damage from Hurricane Milton and cleaned up debris Friday after the storm smashed through coastal communities and tore homes to pieces, flooded streets and spawned a barrage ...
The American Pickers are excited to return to Florida. They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout Southwest Florida in January 2024.
American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History ...
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Holiday Feasts
Uno January - 2025
The tradition at our house for the holidays is to serve Seafood on Christmas Eve, and Beef on Christmas Day. So we had two great feasts, the first was a chilled seafood salad ...
The holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah coincide this year.
The eight days of Hanukkah begin at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 —Christmas Day — and continue through Thursday, Jan. 2.
The holidays have different meanings and they are celebrated with different traditions but they do have ...
