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River District Art Walk paints bright future for downtown Fort Myers
Another art gallery in downtown Fort Myers! What a great idea, thought Greg Knezevich.
Fish Fest to be held Oct. 18-19 in Matlacha
The first Fish Fest will be held 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
Chairman of Matlacha-Pine Island Fire District resigns over tax increase
Rising fire service taxes in Pine Island and Matlacha led one commissioner to resign about month before his imminent re-election. Bob Elder, the chairman of the Matlacha-Pine Island Fire District, submitted ...
Anniversary of dedication of Pine Island national refuges on Saturday
Celebrate the anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt's dedication of the Matlacha Pass, Pine Island and Island Bay National Refuges on Saturday.
'Halloween Costume Extravaganza' this weekend in Matlacha
Julia's Arts, presents "Halloween Costume Extravaganza" October 10th-11th, 2008.
700 volunteers help clean up the coast
More than 700 volunteers - and not much garbage - made this year's International Coastal Cleanup one of the most successful since Lee County began participating 20 years ago.
New fire station can withstand Category 5 hurricane
The new fire station going up on Pine Island will be able to withstand winds of more than 155 mph, and that will allow firefighters a safe haven to ride out any storms and prepare for recovery efforts.
September 11th has passed. As I traveled throughout neighborhoods and main roads of Cape Coral, I was saddened to see how few American flags were flying.
Business digest: Builders Care to repair home for woman, 69
Builders Care, the nonprofit arm of the Lee Building Industry Association, is at it again.
Ike's unusually high tide floods homes
MATLACHA: Higher than normal tides causing trouble for families in the tiny Lee County community of Matlacha.
10th annual fishing tournament and derby in Matlacha
The annual fishing tournament at Olde Fish House Marina in Matlacha will be held Sunday, Oct.
Today's Mailbag: Local Elections
It was quite refreshing to note that former Mayor Kempe of Cape Coral is supporting James Middlebrooks.
Cape Coral Council activates emergency plan
The Cape's Emergency Operations Center went on line early this morning. An emergency plan, honed through hurricane's Charley and Wilma, went into effect with the blessing of the City Council called to an ...
Things to do, places to go Tuesday
Below is a list of businesses that will be open for the thousands of people in Southwest Florida with an unexpected day off Tuesday.
West coast residents fear Fay may be a repeat of Charley
Tropical Storm Fay's forecast crawl up the west coast of Florida and toward this barrier island is a sickening reminder to many here of Hurricane Charley, which devastated the area in 2004 as a Category 4 ...
Author crafts series from Matlacha
Peter Wake bore witness to historical events of the late 1800s, but many of his adventures have yet to be realized.
Around the Cape: National Night Out sites in Cape Coral a hit
The storm clouds gathered, and the thunder rumbled, but Cape Coral National Night Out sites carried on.
BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida
There are 92 government entities in Lee County that collect property taxes. In the face of an 82 percent vote in Lee County favoring Amendment 1 for property tax reform, 29 of them have raised property tax ...
2 men arrested after couple foils Pine Island burglary attempt
A Matlacha couple foiled a burglary attempt by two men early Monday, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.