While Perfect Cup owners Rich and Rachael Chalupski were excited to get back open after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, they ...

Most Lee County administrative operations will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The county’s schedule adjustments are as follows: Solid Waste All garbage, recycling and yard ...

Once again, many islanders are in hurricane recovery mode, myself included. For many, fishing isn’t a priority at the present ...

A simple reform to Medicare’s prescription drug program could put billions of dollars back into seniors’ pockets over the next decade. That’d help them better manage their chronic conditions and ...

Pine Island Elementary School’s annual Veterans Day program will be held this Friday, Nov. 8, from 8:45-9:45 a.m, on the school’s campus. PIE students and staff hope all veterans and active-duty ...

In the life of a teacher, as we live our day-to-day lives, it is easy to focus on the negative things. Lately I have been trying to step into the positive. The solutions that I have come up with are ...

The Calusa Land Trust’s monthly work/fun party will be held this Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Taylor/Willow Lake Preserve beginning at 9 a.m. This property contains mangroves, salt flats and a mature live ...

Blue Dog Bar and Grill owner John Lynch was looking forward to how hectic the restaurant was likely to get upon reopening ...

In the wake of Hurricane Milton’s devastation to Pine Island, we recently had the privilege of hosting members from VFW Post in Sharon, Ohio, who stopped by with one simple mission in mind: to help a ...

Redfish reports were good all around the Islands. This one was caught on a pinfish in northern Pine Island Sound fishing with Capt. Bill Russell. PHOTO PROVIDED Overall, despite a brisk wind and often ...