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Live music and a plethora of taco and treat vendors will fill Mike Greenwell Regional Park for the inaugural Southwest Florida Tacos & Treats Festival. The festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Mike Greenwell Regional Park. “This will be the first time the ...

PIAA gearing up for fall season

The Pine Island Art Association, also known as PIAA, is ramping up for fall season. Along with scheduled classes Monday through Friday, the association is also offering a special 2-day workshop by Jane Slivka, noted acrylic painter and teacher. The cost for the 2-day workshop is $250 for ...

The September meeting of the Greater Pine Island Civic Association will feature Kevin Karnes, Lee County Clerk and Comptroller. Karnes will provide an overview of the clerk’s office and its role as an independent watchdog of county funds, and share how residents can help protect themselves ...

A picture-perfect start

Bright smiles, fresh school supplies and high energy filled the halls of Pine Island Elementary on Tuesday, Aug. 11, as students and staff officially kicked off the 2026–2027 school year. Thanks to the hard work of the dedicated P.I.E. faculty and staff, the classrooms and school grounds ...

Museum of the Islands volunteer Vickie Duflo has reported that a reproduction of a Cap and Ball 44 Caliber Confederate model 1851 Colt Navy Revolver was recently restored and donated to the museum. She describes the gun as a relic, and said the donation was made by Major Richard Hoyle, ...

What’s your favorite scary movie? Experience the sweeping cinematic scores – and scares – of classic and modern horror films with the full Gulf Coast Symphony as it presents terrifying tunes — from the iconic rhythmic strains of Psycho and the ominous approach of Jaws, to chilling, ...