On Sept. 29, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections began mailing approximately 119,000 vote-by-mail ballots to Lee County ...

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island recently installed its board for the 2026-27 year at its Installation Dinner. The ...

School are stepping into their Fridays with an extra boost of school pride, thanks to a generous community partnership. American Legion Post 136 recently donated brand-new spirit T-shirts to the ...

VFW Post 4353 will hold a Hog Roast from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 10 in Saint James City. It will feature pork, mac and cheese, coleslaw and baked beans. There will be indoor and outdoor games and raffles for ...

School learned about the American flag, its history and the etiquette of Old Glory on Sept. 23. With the help of the Greater Pine Island Elks Lodge 2781, a group of veterans instructed the students.

As water temperatures begin to drop off our coast, schools of bait fish make their migration south through area waters. Many ...

A first-of-its-kind business intelligence growth hub opened Thursday in Fort Myers at the Edison Mall.  The Business Growth ...

The Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce’s (GPICC) 6th Adopt a Mermaid Fundraiser will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11 under the outdoor tiki hut at the Eagle’s Nest Restaurant. According to ...

The Calusa Waterkeeper released the Fecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB) results from its sampling efforts on Sept. 15. Trained volunteers conduct sampling at up to 32 sites in Southwest Florida each month ...

Ryan Eaton said the most important thing to know about him is that he is a full-time firefighter who, like most islanders, is always ready and willing to help someone in need. He has been a fire ...

At around 9:13 a.m. Sept. 30, the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District responded to a reported residential structure ...

Single-member districts reduce voter choice because residents can only vote for one commissioner instead of the entire county commission board.  Opponents in Florida local government debates regarding ...