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Ruscik named chamber’s Al Mills Award winner

Twenty years ago, the Chamber of Commerce had about 80 members, all small businesses struggling to survive, and not enough money to pay the electric bill at the Welcome Center. The president at the time, Al Mills, had the foresight to suggest holding a yard sale to raise the money needed. The ...

Calusa Land Trust’s 48th Annual Meeting Sunday at Fritts Park

The 48th Annual Meeting of the Calusa Land Trust will be held Sunday, Jan. 21, beginning at 1 p.m., at the land trust's Fritts Park on Beach Daisy Lane in Bokeelia, the entrance to which is just north of the fire station and south of the Palms of Pine Island trailer park. The meeting is open ...

Water quality tops discussion at GPICA meeting

Calusa Waterkeeper Emeritus John Cassani was invited to give a presentation on the Basin Management Plan at the January meeting of the Greater Pine Island Civic Association. Cassani began by saying it has been his experience that Pine Islanders are typically more informed on issues pertaining ...

Salt & Poppy boutique to open Thursday

In an endeavor to become a part of the Pine Island community, stand-up comedian Kevin Farley and wife, director and Emmy Award-winning writer Michelle Wendt, are opening specialty store, Salt & Poppy, in Bokeelia on Jan. 18. The couple met in New York, Wendt said, while she was directing ...

Lee County Commission approves contract to repair Bat House Park in Matlacha

The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve a contract to repair damage from Hurricane Ian at Bat House Park, 4445 Pine Island Road, Matlacha. Hurricane Ian made landfall Sept. 28, causing extensive storm surge damage to the Bat House Park and facilities, including the ...

Pine Island ROAR to meet Saturday in Cape Coral

Please join Pine Island ROAR (Rise Up/Organize/Agitate/Resist) for this month's meeting aturday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m., at Painters Union Hall, 1216 S.W. 4th St., Suite 6, Cape Coral. Come for a cup of coffee and a packed agenda for 2024 action! Chris Proia, Florida State Senate 33, will be our ...

GPICA seeks Development Committee members

The Greater Pine Island Civic Association has been advocating at the county level for ways to sunset old development orders and also works to track new Pine Island-related developments as they work their way through the development process. But it’s a big task and the organization is seeking ...