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SJCCA Update

The St. James City Civic Association has scheduled the following activities open to all: Wednesday, June 3 • Pine Island Coastal Learners: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Open to all children, a weekly meetup to learn and play in nature. Thursday, June 4 • Thursday Zumba: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 ...

June begins the slow down around Pine Island and southwest Florida as many people have left the area for the summer. This is good for fishing as there are far less boats on the water and less fishing competition. As always when fishing, there will be good and slow days. With the summer heat ...

Bridge Beat

Bridge is played at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, 10360 Stringfellow Road, St. James City.  Anyone wishing to play is welcome and does not need a partner.  It costs $3 to play, some of which goes back to the winners of the game. Winners for May 27:  Mary ...

Beacon of HOPE

The Beacon of HOPE Center of Excellence has announced its June schedule “for exciting community programs designed to inspire, support, and connect our island community! “ Paint classes: • June 3 - Ashley Johnson, 1-2 p.m. • June 10 - Karen canvas with elite Care, 1-2 p.m. • ...

Kittens of the Week

Every Saturday is “Kitten Saturday” at Helping Paws. We try to keep the little ones out of the shelter, because their young immune systems can’t handle the big cat germs. Our solution is to bring them in every Saturday for a few hours for you to meet. Here are a few of our newest ...

Loggerhead nesting season in Southwest Florida officially runs from May 1 to Oct. 31, with peak nesting and egg-laying activity occurring from late May through July. During this period, female loggerheads emerge from the Gulf of Mexico at night to lay their clutches on local beaches including ...