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July 4th, 2025 Parade Video is Published

Proposal Again Attempts to Make Pine Island (Excluding Sanibel, Captiva) a Cape Coral Suburb

By law, we have to redistrict every ten years, and since Greater Pine Island has not grown as fast as other areas of Lee County, the size of District 1 (our district) must be redrawn to be made smalle

Chamber Looking for Property on Pine Island to Hold MangoMania

(The following is a Letter to the media from the Greater Pine Island Chamber President)

7th Annual Hurricane Charley Party Hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary

Where were you on Friday, August 13, 2004 at approximately 2:00 P.M.?

What Does Sandy Hook, Beacon of Hope and Pine Island Kiwanis Have In Common?

Supporting the Chrissy Frahm GED Program.

The Passing of Gary Wayne Avery

Gary Wayne Avery, 57, of St. James City, FL passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2011. He was born on October 31, 1953 in Patterson, N. J.

Pine Island Resident's Can Now Get Aid with Electric Bills

The Lee County Department of Human Services administers the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

Save Gas and Travel Time - Job Opportunity On Pine Island

Pine Island Realty is looking for a few new agents. Due to retirement of some of our long time associates, we have some full time positions available at our two offices on Pine Island.

Pine Island American Legion Post 136 has Installation of New Officers

The American Legion Post 136 of St. James City, Florida held it’s installation of officers on Monday, July 18, 2011. There were representatives from the National, State of Florida and District representatives at the installation.

Rekindled St. James City Fire Stopped Traffic for Hours

A brush fire stops traffic Wednesday afternoon until dusk on Pine Island near Stringfellow Road and Turtle Trail Lane.

Pine Island Celebrates the 4th of July with a Big Bang

Residents of Pine Island started lining up well before the 10:00am starting time for the Annual 4th of July Parade.

The Passing of a Long Time Pine Island Resident

Dallas Homer Stanfield, 75 of Bokeelia, FL passed away on Thursday, July 07, 2011. He was born on April 30, 1936 to Ivory and Laura Stanfield in Kentucky. Mr.

Kiwanis Club Awards Local Scholarships

On June 17th the Kiwanis Club of Greater Pine Island proudly presented 5 of the 18 scholarships awarded for the year 2011.

Big Fin Shark Tournament “Pine Island Pulling An All Nighter”

The organizers of the Bobby Holloway Memorial Fund are now planning the 4th Annual Pine Island Big Fin Shark Tournament.

Sponsored by the Bobby Holloway Memorial Organization.

Growing Daily Heartland Gardens & Pine Islands Own Strange Arrangement

The Brothers Van Kirk work with local charities and local businesses to help keep the arts and music alive in our children and community.

Lane Closure on Matlacha Bridge

Please plan accordingly for lane closure on the Matlacha Bridge
Thursday, June 30, 2011 from 7PM to 6AM Friday, July 1, 2011.

Regards,
Bryan Hardesty
Office Engineer
Phone: (239) 282-8295

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Little Known Facts

Who's The Real Enemy?
Average Prices as of 3/10/22
Russian's pay $.44 per gal. of natural gas & $2 a gal for gasoline.
The U.S. pays $5 gal + del for propane and $4.35 for gasoline
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UPDATE:
Temp Extremes
on Earth's surface
These ARE "everyday" & NOT Record Temps!
7-20-2016!
Iraq: 126deg. F.
Antartica: -91deg. F.
217 deg. spread
8-4-2021!
Samoa: 129deg. F.
Antarctica: -96deg. F.
225 deg. spread
4 deg. warmer
5 deg. colder
>In over 5 Years<
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Sea Levels in Pineland
have NOT gone up 1 inch in 50 years - But the Atlantic Ocean, 150 miles away has risen 3 feet?
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The Dollar's Value IS Tanking!
'92-'05 ~ $400 oz.
2011 - $1800+ oz.
The Gold Story
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Money Isn't Counted
in Venezuela,
It Is Weighed:
10-31-16; Wall
Street Journal,
1 Doz. eggs, $150
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In 1757, Lomonosov fathered the theory crude oil originates from biological material. The Story
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Little Known Arab Facts The Story
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The REAL “Cellular Therapy” Story The Cell Story
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Read: Climate Change "Consensus" a Fallacy
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Read: Astronauts Object to Global Warming "Crisis" Assertion
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17,000+ children and teens are treated for lawn mower injuries each year. The Story

Event Calendar

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Items of Note

4th of July, 2025 Parade - Video
HURRICANE IAN - Video
4th of July, 2024 Parade - Video
4th of July, 2023 Parade - Video
4th of July, 2022 Parade - Video
4th of July, 2021 Parade - Video
Common Sense American Patriot Dearly Missed -
Rush Limbaugh - Died 2-17-21
4th of July, 2019 -- Here for 4th of July, 2019 Parade video
ClamJamSWFL Video video link
PIN Upgrade -- Here for Upgrade Story
4th of July, 2018 -- Here for 4th of July, 2018 Parade video
4th of July, 2017 -- Here for 4th of July, 2017 Parade video
4th of July, 2016- Here for 4th of July, 2016 Parade video
Actual Photo of the Calusa Golden
Mask discovered over 40 years ago

Wisdom From 450 BC

Just in case you or anyone you know or heard of thinks they have had one original thought in their entire life. . .some technology excluded.

“The longer a war lasts, the more things tend to depend on accidents."
“You should punish in the same manner those who commit crimes with those who accuse falsely.”
“Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear.”
"The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.”
"I am more afraid of our own blunders than of the enemy's devices.”

Quotes from Thucydides translated from the classic Greek text:
Born:460 BC, Halimous, Athens (modern Alimos)
Died:400 BC, place of death unknown
Thucydides was an Athenian historian and a general having fought in many Greek battles. Most notably fighting in and cronicaling the Pelopeneasean War in the fifth-century BC between Sparta and Athens manuscript of which he didn't finish for unknown reason. (more to come)

Relevant Quotes

The U.S. Constitution is just words on parchment. If no one protects and defends. . .protects and defends it, God won't bother.

“A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine.” — Thomas Jefferson

When accused of colluding with the Russians, Winston Churchill said, “If Hitler invaded Hell, I'd find something nice to say about the Devil himself in the House of Commons."

". . .while the excesses of McCarthyism may be fairly described as a witch hunt, it was a witch hunt with witches, some in government.... " (Thomas Powers, New York Review of Books, 11th May, 2000)

"It (not being conclusively exposed until 1999) meant that he (Alger Hiss, assistant to Secretary of State Edward Stettinius under Franklin Roosevelt) could take pride in acting as Soviet agents in the United States were instructed by their handlers to act. Never reveal your covert existence, they were told; if exposed, categorically deny any complicity; if convicted (he WAS convicted with the help of Richard Nixon), strenuously maintain your innocence as long as you live... (G. Edward White, Alger Hiss's Looking-Glass Wars - 2004)

In 10,000 years no one ever sacrificed their arms, their legs, their family or their life for "progress."

Speaking of Iran's crude nuclear bomb technology and inaccurate delivery systems, "If I were the (west bank) Palestinians, I'd be a little nervous." --John Wohlstetter, a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute

"Goodbye, my beloved friend. A great voice falls silent. A great heart stops. " --Salman Rushdie (On the death of Christopher Hitchens, Dec.,16, 2011) UPDATE 8-22 (See link)

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."...."To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."-- Thomas Jefferson

"If Congress can employ money indefinitely to the general welfare… The powers of Congress would subvert the very foundation, the very nature of the limited government established by the people of America."--Alexander Hamilton:

“You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else." --Winston Churchill

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