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WEBMATLACHA, Fla. – There will be intermittent bridge closures on Little Pine Island Bridge on Tuesday, Sept. 17, during daytime hours, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. These closures will allow crews to accept and unload deliveries of concrete bridge piles from barges to the worksite. These deliveries will start as early ...
GPIWA reviews 2020 projects, looks ahead | News, Sports, Jobs ...
WEBMar 3, 2021 — A comparison was made from 2019 to 2020 water usage, showing a significant increase in 2020, explained by Adams due to the number of people likely homebound during 2020. The 2021 adopted budget holds no rate increase, Adams said, adding that the GPIWA is healthy. Goals for 2021 include enhanced reliability and efficiency, construction of phase ...
Obituaries | News, Sports, Jobs - Pineisland Eagle
WEB6 days ago — Thomas Dee Ragains. August 13, 2024. Thomas Dee Ragains, age 86, of Grand Rapids, MI and Pine Island, FL, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Harriet Ragains, and his brother Charles Ragains, Thomas is survived by his devoted wife of …
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WEB6 days ago — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is hosting the 2024-2025 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest. The annual program invites youth from around the world to connect with nature and learn about fish and aquatic habitats while exploring creative art and writing. Since its founding in …
Upgrades, improvements help GPIWA better serve
WEBAug 14, 2019 — It's easy for the public to take drinking water for granted. All you have to do is go to the kitchen sink or the dispenser in the refrigerator door and you have an endless stream of safe, clean water. Public drinking water has been regulated by the federal government since 1974. The law authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency to set health-based standards for drinking water.
Birth of eaglet caps busy year for Southwest Florida Eagle Cam
WEBJan 10, 2024 — Newly hatched E23 in the nest. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EAGLE CAM. What a year 2023 was for the South-west Florida Eagle Cam. It started with the disappearance of Harriet and the remarkable raising of the eaglets by M15 and ended with the first clutch of eggs from his new mate, F23, in the nest off Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers.
This Month in History: The story behind ‘Tom’s Follies’
WEBApr 2, 2014 — Readers of my column may recall that Tom Phillips purchased land on Pine Island in the 1930s and developed Tom’s Town. Today we call that area Pine Island Center. In later years Phillips would also develop St. James City and assist in developing Flamingo Bay. Not many people are aware that Phillips partnered with Lee County to dig a tunnel under Pine Island Sound connecting Pine Island with ...
This Month in History: A lost art: making pine needle baskets and …
WEBMar 5, 2014 — By TIM KNOX Special to The Eagle One of the more interesting displays in the museum is the pine needle baskets and trays. Visitors are amazed by how precise and elegant these items are. A pine needle is the leaf off the pine tree. The pine trees on the island are longleaf yellow pine and the slash pine. The technique of creating crafts from pine needles is called coiling.
Five candidates queue up for Lee County Commission District 5 race
WEBJul 7, 2022 — Five candidates — three Republicans, a Democrat and a write-in — have qualified to run for the District 5 Lee County Board of County Commissioners seat left vacant by the death of Frank Mann. The Republican field offers former Boston Red Sox hitter Michael Greenwell, former District 5 Commissioner John Albion and chiropractor Joseph Gambino.
Grand opening for new Goodwill store on Pine Island Road in …
WEBAug 22, 2024 — Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida will holding a grand opening at the new west Cape Coral store Monday, Aug. 26, with a grand opening at 8:30 a.m. The first 100 customers at the new store at 1499 S.W. Pine Island Road, will receive a $10 Goodwill Gift Card, which can be redeemed only at the […]