Pine Island News

Today's daytrip may have you humming a few Jimmy Buffett tunes before its all said and done.

RICH GARCIA'S QUEST FOR THE BEST FOOD IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA CONTINUES THIS MORNING.

The Beacon of Hope will hold a Super Summer Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the nonprofit agency's thrift store at 5990 Mackeral Rd.

This sprawling, indoor-outdoor restaurant-bar is the archetypical pier establishment, with lots of well-varnished wood and captain's wheels indoors, and a thick-plank deck and lanterns outside.

The large indoor room offers dining amid a hubbub and bustle, while the covered outdoor bar and large deck with plastic furniture overlooks the beach, offering a breeze and more space. The pier itself is among the longest on the East Coast.

The decor is family-homey, with snapshots plastered on walls, football pennants strung in long rows, and televisions mounted high everywhere. Bars are an interesting amalgam of glass block, corrugated iron and tiki thatch.

It's all about the Mango! July 12 & 13, 2008 Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00pm Sunday 9:00 am - 4:00pm Adults $6.00, Advanced Purchase $5.00, Children under 10 are FREE German-American Social Club 2101 Pine Island Rd., ...

The boat pushed away from the dock, eased past the pelican perched on a piling, and looped out into Pine Island Sound.

We're learning new information about the meth lab bust in Pine Island Tuesday. According to reports released to WINK News one of two people arrested, Marc Sweetman, admitted to the deputy who pulled him over he ...

Find a show that will start and end with a bang. Total Locations: Pine Island Park Start the fun at 10 a.m. with a free family splash pool party.

The owners of Pinchers Crab Shack in North Fort Myers have purchased 50 percent of Island Crab Company, a local seafood wholesaler based in St.

The vast majority of visitors come to this island state park west of North Fort Myers, to swim, fish, kayak, beachcomb, walk, bicycle, bird watch and watch the sunset.

Five people were taken to the hospital in what police are calling a drunk driving crash.

Channel: Pets & Animals Location: ft myers hi there . we need your help with donation for animal foods and toys and treat and more .. we need all the help we can get .

" The Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island will host Russell Smith, electric and solar expert, as their speaker this Friday, May 9 at 7:30 a.m. at Bert's of Matlacha. via WINK-TV Fort Myers

If you go: Cabbage Key Inn Getting there: If you don't have your own boat, you have to use somebody else's. Island Girl Charters out of Pineland Marina on Pine Island has boats leaving every odd hour - to ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

On Sunday, March 16, from 1 to 5 p.m., Florida Yards and Neighborhoods of Lee County Extension is sponsoring a "Yard & Garden Tour." Ten recognized "Florida-Friendly" private yards and gardens in Fort Myers, ... via News Press

The Pine Island Garden Club will be taking an overnight trip to Tampa on March 11-12, and the trip is open to non-members as well. via News Press

“We estimate attendance was up one third over previous years”

Kiwanis Taste of Pine Island Huge Success Club Met Fundraising Goal While Thousands Tasted Local Cuisine PINE ISLAND, Fla. via WINK-TV Fort Myers

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island will hold the Taste of Pine Island on Sunday, Jan. via WINK-TV Fort Myers

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park volunteers invite visitors to join them on a guided nature walk across the high marsh at 4950 Pine Island Road, Little ... via News Press

* Fifth Third Bank purchased 2.2 acres at 17100 S. Tamiami Trail in Fort Myers from Collier Florida Properties LLC for $2,659,575. Dan O'Berski, Larry Foster, CCIM, Glenda Fortune and Bill Young, all of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, represented the buyer. * SunTrust Bank purchased a 43,989-square-foot outparcel in the Wal-Mart/Kohls Pine Island Marketplace at Pine Island Road and Nicholas Parkway in Cape Coral from McNulty Realty Holdings LLC for $1.8 million. The seller was represented by Bob Pekol, VIP Commercial - TCN Worldwide. * M&M Developers LLC purchased a 6,750-square-foot industrial building on 0.62 acre at 2001 Seward Ave., Naples, from Mark and Paula Yamin. William Gonnering, CCIM, of Investment Properties Corp., negotiated the transaction. * H.I.S. LLC leased 4,762 square feet of office/warehouse for a granite/Corian countertop business at the Billy Creek Commerce Center in Fort Myers from Central Park Office Complex LLC with Kevin Rosenthal of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard negotiating the transaction. * The Florida Department of Lottery leased 4,100 square feet in the Metro Park Business Plaza, 2830 Winkler Ave., Fort Myers, from Metro Park of Ft. Myers LLC. Scott Dunnuck of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, represented the landlord and Kim Colquitt of Staubach represented the tenant. * Muzak LLC leased 2,560 square feet of office and warehouse space at Airport Woods in south Fort Myers from Suffield Investments LLP with John Kremski, CCIM, and Todd Holman of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard completing the transaction. * Groskreutz & Garner leased 1,336 square feet in the M &I Building, 800 Laurel Oak Drive, Naples, from NNN Naples Laurel Oak LLC. Scott Dunnuck of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, brokered the transaction. * All Things Pretty Inc. leased 1,200 square feet in the Tower Plaza, 3650-3666 Tamiami Trail N. in Naples, from Commercial Trust Real Estate Services Land Trust. Bill Young, Larry Foster, CCIM, Glenda Fortune and Dan O'Berski, all of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, brokered the transaction. * Auditory Associates of Sanibel Inc. leased 1,200 square feet of office space at the North River Center on North Cleveland Avenue from TBM Properties with John Kremski, CCIM, and Todd Holman of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard completing the transaction. * American Royal Arts Corp. leased 1,105 square feet of retail space at 785 Fifth Ave. S., Naples, from Mom's Partners. Paige Eber of Investment Properties Corp. negotiated the transaction. * New You Studio Inc. leased 1,024-square-foot and 518-square-foot units 110 and 209 to be used as a fitness studio at the Pinebrook Park Complex in south Fort Myers from Harry Lowell with Todd Holman and Steve Wood of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard completing the transaction. * Naples Mattress LLC leased 1,000 square feet of industrial/warehouse space at 5700 Taylor Road, A-2, Naples, from WVG Limited Partnership. Christine Martin of Investment Properties Corp. negotiated the transaction. * BSSW Architects of Fort Myers leased an 800-square-foot office at 210 Taylor Road, Punta Gorda, from TKO 210 Corp. Frank Szelest, CCIM, RE/MAX Realty Group, Fort Myers, represented the tenant and Terry Yonker of TRA Realty represented the lessor. * McGraw Hill leased 658 square feet in the Metro Park Business Plaza, 2830 Winkler Ave. in Fort Myers, from Metro Park of Ft. Myers LLC. Scott Dunnuck of CB Richard Ellis, Fort Myers-Naples, represented the landlord and Max Von Poelnitz of CB Richard Ellis, New York, N.Y., represented the tenant. * Championship Circle Holdings Inc. leased 200 square feet of office space at the Pinebrook Park Complex in south Fort Myers from Harry Lowell with Steve Wood of Gates D'Alessandro & Woodyard negotiating the transaction. - Write Dick Hogan at Business News, The News-Press, P.O. Box 10, Fort Myers, FL 33902, or e-mail dhogan@news-press.com. via News Press