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 ...
The annual Junior Olympics event planned for tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 20, at Phillips Community Park on Pine Island has been postponed due to inclement weather. The event will be rescheduled by the Kiwanis of Greater Pine Island and Lee County Parks & Recreation and a new date will be ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to amend the Lee County Water Conservation Ordinance to implement a one-day-a-week watering schedule from the beginning of February through the end of May to conserve water and protect the aquifer.
Lee County has had a water conservation ...
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 ...
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve the purchase of a parcel in North Fort Myers and a parcel in Bokeelia, totaling more than 70 acres, for the Conservation 20/20 Land Acquisition Program.
Commissioners voted to approve the purchase of:
• 51 acres in North ...
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 ...
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 ...