One of the nice things about Bokeelia on the north end of Pine Island is that you can see both the sunrise and sunset from here. We thought that this was a particularly nice sunset. It was taken from the fishing pier on the extreme north end of the island looking west across Charlotte Harbor towards Boca Grande. Even the pelican is enjoying it.

Would you like to live where beautiful sunsets (and sunrises) like this happen every day? If you would, give us a call and let us show you how easy it is to become a Pine Islander! And then you can take beautiful photos like this for our blog.

Thanks to Gerry Gram for the great picture.

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Thursday, April 26th

American Legion Post 136- Thursday Jim Anderson will be providing our popular karaoke from 6:30 to 9:30pm. Pete will be serving Wings, Egg Rolls and Shrimp Jammers from 5-7.

Bert’s Bar & Grill- Presents Deb & The Dynamics at 7:30pm in Matlacha

Miceli’s Restaurant- Presents Allan Small from 5pm-9pm

Tarpon Lodge – Presents Lanny Lamb from 6:30 to 9pm
Lanny graces the air with his clarinet and classically styled, instrumental renderings! Please help us welcome him back to the lovely Tarpon Lodge

Friday, April 27th

American Legion Post 136- Friday we will be serving Linda’s fabulous pork chops and dressing from 5-7pm. “Clive Live” will be performing his magic from 6:30 to 9:30pm. He’s a lot of fun!

Bert’s Bar & Grill – Presents Mike Imbasciani at 7:30pm in Matlacha

Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens- Offers an historical and ecological walking tour of Matlacha every Friday and Tuesday morning. 9 am. Groups or individual walk-ups welcome. Call the gallery at 239-283-6453 for details and reservations. $10 per person; complimentary coffee beginning at 8 am.

Miceli’s Restaurant Presents the Redemption 6pm-10pm

Tarpon Lodge – Presents Michael Anthony 6-8:30pm

Nav-a-Gator – Presents Latitude 7pm-10pm

Saturday April 28th

American Legion Post 136 -we will be serving seafood chowder from 11am until it’s gone.

Bert’s Bar & Grill –Presents Bobby Hubcap at 7:30pm

Miceli’s Restaurant Presents Soapbox from 6pm to 10pm

Sunday April 29th

American Legion Post 136 -We will be serving Sloppy Joes from 11am to ????

Bert’s Bar & Grill- Presents Gary & Kerri at 2pm

Miceli’s Restaurant Presents Cathy Eagle 12pm-3pm & Stringtown from 4pm-8pm

Nav-a-Gator – Presents John Frinzi 2pm-5pm

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We have asked everyone to send in photos of their catch for us to put on the blog. Large or small, we said that we wanted them all. So, here we have a local fisherman holding what appears to be a seatrout. It is a little hard to tell without binoculars, because it was taken, after all, from a couple of boat lengths away.

But we don’t want to discourage anyone from sending in photos of their catch. And this picture definitely proves that we will publish your fish, no matter what the size!!! So, send them in to us and maybe you will be the next star of our blog.

Seriously, this is a pretty good sized trout. And the picture was taken from some distance away. So, we will pronounce this a great catch! Send us your great catches and maybe we will make you semi-famous, too!

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THURSDAY, April 5 –

Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Deb & The Dynamics, 7:30 pm. Matlacha
Harborside Gallery- End of season close out sale at Harborside Gallery for the whole month of April. Plus we have a Framed Coastal Map that we are doing a silent auction for the Matlacha Hookers Scholarship Fund. Come in and bid. Gallery hours have changed. Tues/Thurs/Friday 10-3pm Saturday 10:30 – 3pm
Miceli’s Restaurant presents Live Music from 5 – 9pm. Matlacha
Nav-A-Gator Grill presents music by Jim Morrison from 6-9pm.Lake Suzy (Port Charlotte)
Tarpon Lodge presents Susie Hulcher, guitar/vocals, 6:30 – 9pm. Pineland. Susie Hulcher [formerly “Susie Jennings”] Susie’s motto is “A Girl, A Guitar, and A Warped Imagination”! Her vocal range will astonish your senses as she offers an array of boomer-friendly tunes & original songs. It’s the perfect tonic to any day of the week! Reservations recommended for dinner.
Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon presents karaoke with Jimmy and Susie, 8 – 11 pm, Pine Island Road.

FRIDAY, April 6th -

American Legion Post 136-: The Ray LoRae Show 6:30 – 9:30pm

Bert’s Bar & Grill -presents Calypso Magic at 5pm. Scotty Bryan 7:30 pm. Matlacha

Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery-Visio Divina: from12 noon to 1:30pm A Prayer Practice for Encountering God On Good Friday. We will pray with The Crucifixion illumination of The Saint John’s Bible–the first illuminated Scripture in more than five hundred years. We will use a prayer process called visio divina, a Latin term which means “divine seeing.” It is grounded in the sixth century Benedictine practice of Bible reading called lectio divina. We will be lead in this prayer process by Dr. Barbara Sutton, Associate Dean at the School of Theology-Seminary at St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota. Barbara has been involved in the development of
Pastoral resources for The Saint John are Bible and are editor of the Seeing the Word curriculum and author of Seeing the Word: Program Manual. She has served in church ministry for the past 25 years in parish, diocesan, hospital and academics; thirteen of those years in ministry here in the Diocese of Venice. A simple meal of vegetarian soup and bread will be served. Donations collected will go to the Pine Island Food Pantry. RSVP by emailing earthandspirit1@earthlink.net or call 239-282-1025

Harborside Gallery- End of season close out sale at Harborside Gallery for the whole month of April. Plus we have a Framed Coastal Map that we are doing a silent auction for the Matlacha Hookers Scholarship Fund. Come in and bid. Gallery hours have changed. Tues/Thurs/Friday 10-3pm Saturday 10:30 – 3pm

Miceli’s Restaurant presents Ground Zero from 6 – 10pm. Matlacha
Nav-A-Gator Grill presents music by Latitude, 7-10pm.Lake Suzy (Port Charlotte)

Tarpon Lodge presents Mystery Tasting & Music from 6pm–8:30pm. Enjoy a top-notch mystery tasting as you get swept away by the instrumental piano talent of David Sarchet. Reservations recommended for dinner.

Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens offers an historical and ecological walking tour of Matlacha every Friday and Tuesday morning. 9 am. Groups or individual walk-ups welcome. Call the gallery at 239-283-6453 for details and reservations. $10 per person; complimentary coffee beginning at 8 am. Leoma Lovegrove will be the special guest at the annual Good Friday concert Portrait of Grace led by Director of Music Ministries Joseph Caulkins. Lovegrove will paint a portrait of Jesus during the concert. Her inspiration will come from her faith and from the music of Vocal Artistry by Caulkins. The concert will be held at the First Baptist Church located at the corner of Jackson and Second Street in Downtown Fort Myers. The public is invited to attend, free of charge. For more information, call 239-334-7747.

Calusa Ghost Tours offers adventures, tours, demonstrations and stories throughout Lee County with its main office on Pine Island and locations in Bonita Springs and Ft Myers Beach. Our Snook Cowboy Fishing Club is also based out of Pine Island and Snook Cowboy offers fishing adventures all around Pine Island. Take this link to check out one of the fishing club videos. shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IEploJEFk8 . You can fish once a week somewhere around Pine Island with the Cowboy. Contact info 239-938-5342 or calusaghosttours@comcast.net

SATURDAY, April 7th -

Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Calypso Magic 2pm. Live Entertainment at 7:30 pm. Matlacha

Harborside Gallery- End of season close out sale at Harborside Gallery for the whole month of April. Plus we have a Framed Coastal Map that we are doing a silent auction for the Matlacha Hookers Scholarship Fund. Come in and bid. Gallery hours have changed. Tues/Thurs/Friday 10-3pm Saturday 10:30 – 3pm

Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens- Easter Egg Hunt from 9:30 am – 11:00 am. Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens has partnered with Lee County’s energetic dance team, The Hot Flashz for an Easter egg hunt. Eggs will be hidden in the gallery’s tropical waterfront gardens and the children will hunt for the eggs, which will be filled with surprises and treasures. Each age group will have designated colors. The Easter egg hunt is open to children from ages 4 to 14 and all children must be accompanied by an adult. In addition to the hundreds of eggs, six hand painted designer eggs by Leoma Lovegrove will be filled with gift certificates from Matlacha businesses totaling over $1000.00. A complete list of prizes will be posted on the Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens Face Book page. The event is FREE and space is limited. Come early. The garden gate opens promptly at 9:30 am.
All donations will go to Camp Boggy Creek, a children’s camp for chronically ill children. The gallery is located at 4637 Pine Island Road, NW, Matlacha, FL.
Matlacha Hookers –Blood drive hosted by the Matlacha Hookers. The drive will be from 10am until 2pm at the Matlacha Post Office, located 4547 Pine Island Rd. Donors will receive a movie ticket and a Burger and a Beer from Bert’s Bar.

Miceli’s Restaurant presents Burnt Out from 6-10pm. Matlacha
Nav-A-Gator Grill presents music by John Reno, 2-5pm.Lake Suzy (Port Charlotte)

SUNDAY, April 8th -

American Legion Post 136 -Music On Deck – Mike Imbaciani – Burgers Brats & Dogs 1:00pm – 4:00pm Music On Deck! Come & Join Us While It Lasts! Great Music, Food & Fun!
Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Gary & Kerry at 2pm. Matlacha
Miceli’s Restaurant presents Cathy Eagle from 12-3pm & Stringtown from 4-8pm. Matlacha

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THURSDAY, MAR 29 –

Tarpon Lodge presents live music with Dave Lapio, 6:30 – 9pm. Pineland. Reservations recommended for dinner..

American Legion Post 136 presents karaoke with Sandy and Dave, 6 – 10 pm. St. James City

Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Deb & The Dynamics, 7:30 pm. Matlacha

Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon presents karaoke with Jimmy and Susie, 8 – 11 pm, Pine Island Road.

Miceli’s Restaurant presents music by Lonza Bartlett from 5 – 9 pm. Matlacha

FRIDAY, MAR 30 –

American Legion Post 136 – “Clive Live” will be performing from 6:30 – 9:30 pm, with his “Jamaica Night Special.” Full dinner menu available. St. James City

Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Bobby Hubcap at 7:30 pm. Matlacha

Bokeelia Cracker Café features the music of Tim Grobe (SAGE), Chris Young (Animal), and Kevin Colt (Scrap Iron) from 6 – 9 pm. Bokeelia

Bubba’s Roadhouse features music by Daniel Cook. Pine Island Road.

Ladies of the Elks are holding a bake and rummage sale, at the Elks Lodge near Pine Island Center.

Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens offers an historical and ecological walking tour of Matlacha every Friday and Tuesday morning. 9 am. Groups or individual walk-ups welcome. Call the gallery at 239-283-6453 for details and reservations. $10 per person; complimentary coffee beginning at 8 am.

Miceli’s Restaurant features The Sandfleas from 6 – 10 pm. Matlacha

Tarpon Lodge – Mystery tasting with music by Michael Anthony, 6 – 8:30 pm. Pineland. Reservations recommended for dinner.

Calusa Ghost Tours offers adventures, tours, demonstrations and stories throughout Lee County with its main office on Pine Island and locations in Bonita Springs and Ft Myers Beach. Our Snook Cowboy Fishing Club is also based out of Pine Island and Snook Cowboy offers fishing adventures all around Pine Island. Take this link to check out one of the fishing club videos. shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IEploJEFk8 . You can fish once a week somewhere around Pine Island with the Cowboy. Contact info 239-938-5342 or calusaghosttours@comcast.net

SATURDAY, MAR 31 –

American Legion Post 136 will be serving seafood chowder starting at 11 am until it’s gone. The “Farewell Snowbirds Party” with pulled pork/beans/slaw from 5 – 7 pm, with music by Mike & KC from 6:30 – 9:30 pm.

Bert’s Bar & Grill presents music by The New Vinyls at 7:30 pm. Matlacha

Bobby Holloway Memorial Fishing Tournament will take place at the Lee County Fishermen’s Co-op, on Maria Drive, with a shot-gun start at 7:30 am. Adult and child anglers will compete for a variety of prizes. Young anglers between the ages of 7 and 13 will have the opportunity to fish at no cost with a charter boat captain. Following the weigh in, there will be a fish fry, raffles, and more. Event proceeds go to scholarships for island students. To register contact Ernestine at 281-8225. www.hollowaytourney.org .

Matlacha Hookers will hold their annual “Bag N Tag” sale and Pancake Breakfast, starting at 8 am, at the Pine Island Moose Lodge. $ breakfast available until 11 am; Bag N Tag Sale runs until 2 pm. For just $5 for a paper grocery bag, shop the clothing (kids, ladies, men) section and fill the bag for this 1 low cost. Other items, appliances, tools, household items available at “negotiate” prices. Proceeds go to the Matlacha Hookers Scholarship Fund. Stringfellow Road, St. James City

St. James City Civic Association will have their “Spring Festival” with breakfast and flea market, starting at 8 am. St. James City – Lemon St & 4th Ave.

Bokeelia Cracker Café features the music of Tim Grobe (SAGE), Chris Young (Animal), and Kevin Colt (Scrap Iron) from 6 – 9 pm. Bokeelia

Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon will feature music by Perry English, Pine Island Road

Miceli’s Restaurant features the music of Ground Zero, 6 – 10 pm. Matlacha

Nav-A-Gator Grill presents music by Jerry Diaz, 2 – 5 pm. Lake Suzy (Port Charlotte)

SUNDAY, APR 1 –

American Legion Post 136 will hold their patio party from 1 – 4 pm., with music. Come enjoy one of “Doc’s” famous burgers. St. James City

Bert’s Bar and Seven Seas Bait & Tackle will hold the 13th annual “Manatee Roast” starting at 2 pm. Cost is $6 per plate, and proceeds will go to island student Skyler Hammer for his “People to People” ambassador trip this summer. Matlacha.

Bokeelia Cracker Café presents Second Chance, Chris & Tim, starting at 6 pm. Bokeelia

Miceli’s Restaurant will have music by “Singing” Captain Cathy Eagle from 12 – 3pm, followed by Stringtown from 4 – 8 pm. Matlacha

Go out and enjoy this great SPRING weather!!

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This is Lexye, our new canine mascot, wearing our signature Team-Flamingo sunglasses. Some might say that she is wearing the dark glasses hoping no one will recognize her, but we prefer to think that she is so happy that she just can’t help but show the world how pleased she is with us.

We just sold Lexye’s “parents” house in Bokeelia for full price and had it under contract in 3 days. No wonder she is smiling.

Would you like to get this type of service from the expert (and handsome) crew at Team-Flamingo? Would you like to deal with the agents who have their paws on the pulse of the real estate market here on the island? Would you like to know what the best deals are? Of course you would. Just give us a call or drop us a note and let us fill you in on the goings on in our piece of paradise. And you will agree with Lexye that we give the kind or service that you will recommend to your friends.

We will work like dogs for you!!!

By the way, Lexye is a “Shortie” Jack Russell Terrier. You can see more like her at www.brightjacks.com.

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THURSDAY, MAR 15 –

Pine Island Chamber Business After-hours at Two Fish Inn, Oleander Street in St. James City, 6 pm. Monthly networking event with refreshments, door prizes. If you would like to host an after-hours, call the Chamber at 283-0888.

Tarpon Lodge presents live music with Sister Kaite, 6:30 – 9pm. Pineland. Reservations recommended for dinner.

American Legion Post 136 presents karaoke with Sandy and Dave, 6 – 10 pm. St. James City

Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Deb & The Dynamics, 7:30 pm. Matlacha

Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon presents karaoke with Jimmy and Susie, 8 – 11 pm, Pine Island Road.

Miceli’s Restaurant presents music by “Ground Down” from 5 – 9 pm. Matlacha

FRIDAY, MAR 16 –

American Legion Post 136 – “Fabulous Steve” on the patio from 12 – 2pm; Ray LoRae will be performing from 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Full dinner menu available. St. James City

Bert’s Bar & Grill presents Captiva Band at 7:30 pm. Matlacha

Bokeelia Cracker Café features the music of Tim Grobe (SAGE), Chris Young (Animal), and Kevin Colt (Scrap Iron) from 6 – 9 pm. Bokeelia

Bubba’s Roadhouse features music by Daniel Cook. Pine Island Road.

Harborside Gallery & Gifts will have a sale on “gently used” furniture and home décor all weekend. Matlacha

Lovegrove Gallery & Gardens offers an historical and ecological walking tour of Matlacha every Friday and Tuesday morning. 9 am. Groups or individual walk-ups welcome. Call the gallery at 239-283-6453 for details and reservations.

Pine Island Airport is now offering by appointment, Tandem Skydiving on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the season. There is a big discount to book online. They can go to www.PineIslandAirport.com and find “Skydive Pine Island” on the website.

Miceli’s Restaurant features the Yard Dogs from 6 – 10 pm. Matlacha

Tarpon Lodge – Mystery tasting with music by Michael Anthony, 6 – 8:30 pm. Pineland. Reservations recommended for dinner.

Calusa Ghost Tours offers adventures, tours, demonstrations and stories throughout Lee County with its main office on Pine Island and locations in Bonita Springs and Ft Myers Beach.
Our Snook Cowboy Fishing Club is also based out of Pine Island and Snook Cowboy offers fishing adventures all around Pine Island. Take this link to check out one of the fishing club videos. shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IEploJEFk8 . You can fish once a week somewhere around Pine Island with the Cowboy. Contact info 239-938-5342 or calusaghosttours@comcast.net

SATURDAY, MAR 17 –

Annual Art on the Green at Paisley Parrot, from 10 am – 3 pm. Local artists & antique dealers will be set up outdoors displaying & selling their wares. Hourly door prizes and free refreshments. Stringfellow Rd in St. James City.

Seafood Festival & Car Show at German American Club, Pine Island Road. Sponsored by the Matlacha Mariners, 11am – 5:30pm. Fee charged. Benefits Pine Island charities.

American Legion Post 136 will be hosting a St. Patrick’s Day “Party” for members.

Lee County Library System hosts the 13th annual Reading Festival, 10 am – 4 pm, at Harborside Event Center & Centennial Park, Ft. Myers River District. The Pine Island Writers will showcase books published by members and joins a line-up of nationally acclaimed best-selling authors. There will be author presentations, activities & entertainment, kids and teens programs.

Bert’s Bar & Grill presents an “all day” St. Patrick’s Day party with The Fiddler & I at 2 pm, and The New Vinyls at 7:30 pm. Matlacha

Bokeelia Cracker Café features the music of Tim Grobe (SAGE), Chris Young (Animal), and Kevin Colt (Scrap Iron) from 6 – 9 pm. Bokeelia

Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon will feature music by Perry English, Pine Island Road

Miceli’s Restaurant features the music of Bad Banditos, 6 – 10 pm. Matlacha

SUNDAY, MAR 18 –

American Legion Post 136 will hold their patio party from 1 – 4 pm. Music by “Bobby Hubcap”; come enjoy one of “Doc’s” famous burgers. St. James City

Bert’s Bar will host musician Jim Morris at 2 pm. Matlacha

Bokeelia Cracker Café presents Second Chance, Chris & Tim, starting at 6 pm. Bokeelia

Miceli’s Restaurant will have music by “Singing” Captain Cathy Eagle from 12 – 3pm, followed by Stringtown from 4 – 8 pm. Matlacha

Enjoy this great March weather! Go fishing, take a nature walk, kayak, browse the shops and galleries, enjoy our restaurants!

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