Tree Restoration Project at Matlacha Park

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May 8, 2025 —Lee County celebrates tree restoration project at Matlacha Park thanks to U.S. Forest Service grant Fort Myers. 

Lee County Parks & Recreation has completed a vital tree replacement project at Matlacha Park, adjacent to the Matlacha Community Center, 4577 Pine Island Road. The work was made possible through grant funding from the U.S. Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program. 

Two Lanes in a Few Months

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(Update:4-4-25) It appears that the Little Pine Is. Bridge currently has two lanes open. We don't, at present, have information as to whether this is a temporary or permanent situation.

Florida Dept. of Transportation says that Phase one of the rebuilding of the Little Pine Island Bridge is expected to be completed within the next three months, at which point, Phase II will begin. Little Pine Island bridge engineering

Repairing the Shoulder on Pine Is. Road

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Pine Island-Matlacha motorists reminded of work on shoulder this week.

Repairs necessary due to Hurricane Milton; flaggers will be on site.

Fort Myers, FL, Nov. 4, 2024 – Lee County would like to remind Matlacha-Pine Island residents that the Department of Transportation will be fixing the shoulder on Pine Island Road between Matlacha Boulevard West and Shoreview Drive.

Pine Is. collects 18,500+ Lbs of Chemicals and Electronics

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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.

Near Head-on Collision

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Around noon Tuesday, 10-22-24, two SUV's were involved in a near head-on collision on Pine Island Road west of the entrance to Matlacha.  No reports of injuries. . .further information as it becomes available.

Helena, Milton Aftermath

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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.

Hurricane Milton is Coming

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It is NOT the biggest, or the strongest, or the meanest hurricane ever. . .echoing the the news hype. It IS a very dangerous storm depending on where you are located and where it comes ashore. Isn't it interesting the for all the long term "certainty" about climate change they still don't know, two days out exactly where the storm will come ashore.

Anywhere around the coastline of Pine Island or Lee County . . . You must be prepared or leave.

Lee Commission Award More Than $229 Million in Disaster Recovery Grants

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Fort Myers, FL, Sept. 3, 2024 –

The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to award more than $229 million in grants for about 20 public facility and infrastructure projects funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery allocation to Lee County.

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