$47,000 was raised to continue the mission of From Our Hearts, which is to raise funds to provide breast cancer screening and treatment for eligible persons in the greater Pine Island area.

A special guest joining the Van Kirk Brothers on Pine Island (in Lee County) Bob Lohr the current keyboard player for the Legendary Chuck Berry.

Golf carts on Pine Island

By Phil Buchanan

Attached is the third draft of a potential ordinance that would specify where golf carts are allowed on Greater Pine Island.

Monet in Matlacha and McGregor

Lovegrove announces two workshops for spring. Learn how to paint in impressionistic style with Leoma Lovegrove en plein air.

Lee County purchased a 219-acre conservation preserve on Pine Island today at a cost of $772,000.

To all Pine Islanders:

Residents lost the battle to prevent Matlacha from being divided between House Districts 76 and 77. The final legislative debate is today and no amendments are being allowed. Despite email pleas from well over 100 Pine Islanders as well as special pleas from Lee County Commission Chair John Manning, not a one of our Senators or Representatives did anything to help us—you might want to remember that come election time.