Fort Myers, FL, Dec.3, 2024 – Lee County will close its last Hurricane Milton public drop-off site at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec.8. This drop-off site is located at 5031 Pine Island Road.

Second island event planned for Nov. 16 Fort Myers, FL, Oct. 23, 2024 –

Lee County Solid Waste reports that Pine Island residents dropped off more than 18,500 pounds of household chemicals and electronics at a recent post-Hurricane Milton collection event.

The county will host an additional event Nov. 16 to help islanders continue to recover from Hurricane Milton.

Milton added insult to injury for Matlacha, St. James and Bokeelia and, of course SW Florida in general. They both weren’t largely wind events for our area, but they were significant water events augmented by the storm winds.

The tidal surge from Milton destroyed much of the ongoing work and repair begun after Helena’s tidal surge brushed by SW Florida. Of course, there had been continued work repairing the few buildings left in Matlacha that could be repaired after Hurricane Ian.

(Updated 9-30-24) Hurricane Helene floods many of the same areas of Pine Island for the second time in two years. Many islanders were in the process

Fort Myers, FL, Aug. 6, 2024 – Lee Commissioners vote to purchase 10 acres on Pine Island for Conservation 20/20,

The purchase of two additional parcels – in Buckingham and on Buck Key – will be pursued.

Lee County temporarily adjusts Solid Waste hauler collection time to assist with excessive afternoon heat.

Some areas of county will see trash, recycling and yard-waste pickup begin an hour earlier.

Fort Myers, FL, June 18, 2024 – The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement with a developer who will donate right-of-way along Pine Island Road to allow construction to extend the eastbound right-turn lane onto southbound Veterans Parkway for motorists exiting the Matlacha-Pine Island area.

Sometime during the early morning on 6/9/24, while still dark, a bear, weighting about 200 pounds, was caught on a Blue Crab Key resident’s security camera. The bear was walking around the property and was sighted on the driveway.