Pineland News

Take an Archeological Kayak and Site tour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday on Pine Island.

Patriotism is more than a holiday thing for some Southwest Floridians. Some have been helping troops overseas all year.

Cape Coral couple Diego Aguirre and Milene Martinez are in the early stage of their relationship.

I reached the end of my tether one afternoon about a week after the eye wall of Hurricane Charley passed over my house in Bokeelia.

“We are asking the community to sign the cards which will be mailed to a military unit at the end of our promotion”

For people who appreciate our men and women in uniform serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, this month is a good time to show it. via News Press

“Now my employees can walk inside like John Wayne, huh?”

With all the talk ad nauseum about whose votes are going to count when, where, why, and how many in the presidential races, there are other important voting issues facing us in our own backyard . via News Press

If you go: Cabbage Key Inn Getting there: If you don't have your own boat, you have to use somebody else's. Island Girl Charters out of Pineland Marina on Pine Island has boats leaving every odd hour - to ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“Lee County and Fort Myers have been slow to catch onto the value of historic preservation”

George Washington didn't sleep there, but two other presidents named George have. via News Press

“There were other people who were actively involved as she and this is the culmination of all their efforts.”

Helene Klein had a penchant for saving fields, forests, wetlands and swamps.

Until her death in 2001, the Fort Lauderdale resident worked relentlessly to garner public support, which helped force Broward County to change what some considered a developer friendly, pave-it-over attitude, environmentalists say.

Her efforts to preserve nature paid off recently with the opening of the Helene Klein Pineland Preserve, a passive park meant for quieter moments.

If she were here, 'She'd be saying well, it's a good start because if she had her way she would have had all of Florida in a wild condition,' her brother, Harold Klein, said at the Feb. 1 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read more

The Pine Island Community Council, a group that is forming to address issues relating to the island, specifically governmental interaction "between the citizenry of the Pine Island community and the seated ... via News Press

The peace and quiet of the Helene Klein Pineland Preserve is the perfect setting for a gentle walk, a family picnic or an educational tour. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“This was tough, running through all the dirt and sand and then climbing the Indian mound for the finish”

Robert Chilmonik of Cape Coral was the only Lee County runner to attempt a demanding racing double over the weekend - and by Monday morning he was paying for the demanding workout. via News Press

The Coast Guard ended its search for three missing teenage boaters in the vicinity of Pine Island Sound, Fla., at 8:16 a.m. Sunday when the boys were reported moored at Fort Myers Beach Yacht Basin in Fort ... via United States Coast Guard

“The course will end on a beach with the runners climbing steps and a mound and then seeing the Gulf of Mexico and the beach”

The perfect weekend weather left over 750 runners and cyclists wanting a repeat of the 17th annual The News-Press Tour de Cape and for many that will come this week. via News Press

A fundraiser for the Southwest Florida Symphony called 'A Dynamic Duo: Randy Wayne White and Wendy Webb,' scheduled for 7 p.m. today, has been canceled. via News Press

Star students from the Julliard School of Music Opera will perform twice this weekend with the Southwest Florida Symphony at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. via News Press

“This (study) is to bring technology and science in, to answer questions about the algae”

Lee County tourism leaders want to help pay for a new study on causes of the slimy red drift algae, which has plagued local beaches in previous years. via News Press

“I wanted to stay young when I was 49 but it's hard to beat the 45-year-olds.”

The agendas are constantly changing, often dictated by age and nettlesome injuries, but the 17th annual Tour de Cape 5K race Jan. via News Press

“Upon my return to our beloved Pine Island, I spotted (and bought) this lovely eagle - and how very appropriate for Pine Island”

"I had decided that my one big purchase from the trip was going to be a totem pole," Barbara says, but to her dismay, she found out that they started at a cool $25,000. "I was only slightly disappointed - to ... via News Press

“I think we escaped the bullet. There's going to be a few dead, but we probably waste more than that on a daily basis, anyway”

Snook, one of Southwest Florida's premier game fish, took a hit from the current cold snap. via News Press