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WEB5 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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WEB5 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 …
Hearing on Chiquita Lock concludes - Pineisland Eagle
WEBDec 27, 2023 · FILE PHOTO. A hearing to determine whether the state should issue a permit allowing the city of Cape Coral to remove the Chiquita Lock concluded Wednesday afternoon. The next steps will be post-hearing briefs of the parties filed in late January or early February, followed by a written decision by …
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 ...
Island firefighters, other local units, battle two fires at once
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District crews had two major events on Wednesday, May 1. Units PI-1, PI-2, PI-3, Cap-150, E-151, E-152, E-153, E-154, T-151, R-151, Lee County EMS M-10 and LCSO responded to a structure fire called in by a UPS driver in Bokeelia off Missouri Street. Upon arrival, crews found a …
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.
On the Water: Mixed variety of fish caught in inshore waters
WEBSep 8, 2021 · While Southwest Florida was not directly impacted from Hurricane Ida, she churned up Gulf waters off our coast with large swells keeping most anglers inshore and brought unsettled weather over several days. A few schools of redfish were reported between keys on the eastern side of Pine Island Sound, inside …
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.
Judge’s recommended order could lead to removal of Chiquita …
WEBJun 19, 2024 · After a years-long petition and countless hearings, the Chiquita Lock could possibly be removed. An Administrative Law Judge on Monday issued a Recommended Order that will authorize the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to issue an Environmental Resource Permit to the city of Cape Coral for the removal of the lock. This most recent development […]
City of Cape Coral raises development caps for Pine Island Road ...
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Cape Coral City Council unanimously approved the transmittal of the Pine Island Road District amendment, which increases the residential cap to 8,615 units from 6,030 units during its Wednesday meeting. Planning Team Coordinator Wyatt Daltry said the Pine Island Road District is comprised of 2,590,02 acres, a …
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