The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. The primary goal is, through the gift of a ...

Resiliency is the Topic November's GPICA Meeting Please Note: Our meeting date has changed to Nov. 12 because of ... The ...

The 2024 Pine Island FISH Basket Brigade is underway. Over the years, our program has grown significantly thanks to the incredible support and generosity of islanders like yourselves. In 2023 we ...

While Perfect Cup owners Rich and Rachael Chalupski were excited to get back open after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, they admit they were delighted to see the comeback of Matlacha with the reopening ...

Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The county’s schedule adjustments are as follows: Solid Waste All garbage, recycling and yard ...

A simple reform to Medicare’s prescription drug program could put billions of dollars back into seniors’ pockets over the next decade. That’d help them better manage their chronic conditions and ...

The Pine Island Potters Guild is looking forward to a full season of monthly shows and sales in the courtyard of Koucky Studios. November’s show will be held this Saturday, the 9th, from 10 a.m. to 2 ...

Pine Island Elementary School’s annual Veterans Day program will be held this Friday, Nov. 8, from 8:45-9:45 a.m, on the school’s campus. PIE students and staff hope all veterans and active-duty ...

Lee County Government has announced an extension of the temporary permitting office on Pine Island to further assist residents to apply for permits to repair existing buildings damaged by Hurricane ...

The Calusa Land Trust’s monthly work/fun party will be held this Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Taylor/Willow Lake Preserve beginning at 9 a.m. This property contains mangroves, salt flats and a mature live ...

In the wake of Hurricane Milton’s devastation to Pine Island, we recently had the privilege of hosting members from VFW Post in Sharon, Ohio, who stopped by with one simple mission in mind: to help a ...

In the life of a teacher, as we live our day-to-day lives, it is easy to focus on the negative things. Lately I have been trying to step into the positive. The solutions that I have come up with are ...