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With another hurricane season upon us, your fire department is ready again to protect and serve our community. Crews once again will be preparing the department's equipment and stations to be ready for this year’s hurricane season. Follow us on Facebook @MPIFCD for important ...

Island Mahjongg

Despite the small number of players, we had an enjoyable afternoon of Mahjongg on June 1. Top scorers were Bonnie Kellen with 105 points, Mary Ann Harms with 115 and Toni Lindsay with 155. If you are looking to learn a new game or just want to brush up existing skills, come and join us every ...

For over 60 years, the U.S. Navy has trained bottlenose dolphins as well as sea lions to perform military-related tasks. Currently, there are about 70 dolphins in the Marine Mammal Program. The program is based in San Diego, California. A number of the dolphins come from the Gulf of ...

The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2021 Wente Morning Fog Chardonnay #19-2023 If you are looking for a Chardonnay which is a perfect match for seafood, hot or cold, then you need look no further than the 2021 Wente Morning Fog from the 140 year ...

(Editor’s note: In the coming weeks, the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District Community Emergency Response Team will be providing a series on disaster preparedness for islanders.) Welcome to your CERT team’s series of disaster preparedness articles. According to the National ...

Hope everyone enjoyed a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend to kick off the summer season in Southwest Florida. Summer is a great time to load up the fishing tackle, hit the water and just have fun. Rather than get caught up with what species are in season or what you can keep, just go ...