Bokeelia News

Mango growers in Southwest Florida are enjoying a fruitful crop this year as the region prepares for the annual MangoMania Tropical Fruit Fair on Pine Island this weekend.

By Lynda Long Living a good life - that's the goal. Sisters Dollie Garee, 96, and Maizie Hewitt, 101, have mastered that one.

Those browsing the want ads posted on-line will find something a bit out of the ordinary.

Lee County Parks & Recreation will close the Bokeelia Boat Ramp and Cottages for major renovations starting Monday, July 6. Work is expected to take six to nine months.

Psst, wanna buy an airport? Wayne Reed would be happy to part with one - a roughly 19-acre facility with a 2,700-foot grass runway, seven hangars and a double-wide trailer known as Pine Island Airport.

People with a little extra cash and a penchant for flying and fishing in Florida can find something on Craigslist that could make their day: an airport reduced for quick sale at just under $1.6 million.

You can find just about anything for sale on Craigslist, including an airport in Southwest Florida.

The long-awaited restoration of Willow Lake in Bokeelia may take place before the end of fall according to a statement issued by the office of South Florida Water Management District earlier this month.

Since September of 2003, Bob Corriere and his relatives have owned and operated Moretti's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant, but recently they added a weekly Sunday event they call "Local's Day." While being entertained by live music, patrons can peel and eat shrimp for 35 cents a piece.

Swallowtail kite - They're back! Swallowtail kites - one of the most striking signs of Southwest Florida summer .

A visit to Andy's Island Seafood in Matlacha can turn into an impromptu cooking class.

Recent rain and high tides have been good for mosquito production in Lee County, but the bloodsucking pests have not reached high annoyance levels.

Thanks to Operation Open Arms, soldiers visiting Lee County can now seek assistance with coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder free of charge.

Sanibel and Captiva are not the only islands worth your time west of Fort Myers.

Two traffic stops along Veterans Parkway, within minutes of each other Wednesday evening, lead to three arrests for the possession and sale of heroin.

American barbecue and Asian seafood. Fish and chips and filet mignon. Two chefs with divergent specialties sharing one kitchen.

I know small business owners all over Lee County are going to hate me for saying this, but I think we have to stop paying contractors up front and putting down deposits for future work.

Chris Whittman has been fishing at the Barrances Boat Ramp in Bokeelia for as long as he can remember.

A crew taping an episode for the television program 'How To Do Florida' on Friday almost learned how to take a spotted eagle ray in the face.

There's a new restaurant where you can order seafood from as far away as Prince Edward Island and as near as just outside.