On June 26th around 5:50PM. Pine Island-Matlacha Fire Department and EMT’s were called to the scene of a three vehicle accident with injuries at North Stringfellow Road in front of the Villas about a mile from Pine Island Center in Bokeelia. The Honda had rear-end damage.

Around 10:30 AM, Monday, June 24, 2019, Pine Island/Matlacha Fire Department and Rescue were called out to Raymary Restaurant on Raymary Street in Bokeelia.

A single vessel boating accident occured In North Pine Island Sound near North Captiva, around 10:15 a.m., Wed. April 3 2019.  Johnny Messer, 32, of Bokeelia fell off the boat that he and two others were riding in while the vessel was moving. Witnesses were unable to revive the victim, who was declared deceased on scene. Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the United States Coast Guard and the FWC all responded to the scene. The incident is under investigation by Florida Fish & Wildlife. More information as it becomes available.

There was a vehicle and bicycle traffic related fatality near Lolly Rd. & Stringfellow on north Pine Island at approximately 5:15 PM. Mon., March 11,2019. The road was closed while the incident was being investigated by the Lee County Sheriff's Dept.  John Lackey III, in a 2018 Kia Rio was northbound on Stringfellow Rd, south of Lolly Rd.

Lee County Electric Cooperative contract crews from Pike and are working to change out copper wire to aluminum wire on the power lines.

The attached spreadsheets details the state-wide election results by Pine Island precincts. Small percentages results not included.

ClamJam of Southwest Florida Seafood & Music Festival will feature over 120 craft vendors and specially selected food vendors with Fresh Local Seafood. . . right-off-the-boats of SW Florida's local fishermen. Locally harvested clams and shellfish, and other seafood dishes being offered. Also a great selection of foods for those who can’t or don’t eat seafood. Check website for list of foods being offered at the event. 

On 11-26-18, at approx. 2 pm, and at end of Barrancus Ave. off Stringfellow Rd. in Bokeelia, a semi-tractor-trailer caused a power line to break and fall while attempting to turn into the Mango Factory driveway disrupting power to residents nearby. Lee County Co-op restored power within an hour. Pine-Island/Matlacha Fire Dept. and the Lee County Sheriffs Dept. were on site to keep the public away from the temporarily live wire.