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Pine Island is the largest island on the Gulf Coast of Florida, with four unincorporated towns and a rich history and ecology. Learn about its geography, communities, wildlife, hurricanes, and more from this comprehensive article.
Pine Island is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The population was 64 at the 2010 census, [4] unchanged from the 2000 census. Geography [ edit ]
The courts were connected to Pine Island Sound by canals. Cushing described the Pine Island Canal, leading from Pine Island Sound between two "very high shell elevations" to a court that was lower than the others. From the eastern end of the court, a canal 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and 6 feet (1.8 m) deep ran east into the interior of the island.
The Pine Island Causeway is a roadway in Southwest Florida spanning Matlacha Pass connecting Pine Island to the main land in Cape Coral. It consists of three bridges, including the Matlacha Pass Bridge, which was rebuilt in 2012 and is a popular fishing spot.
St. James City is an unincorporated community on Pine Island in Lee County, Florida. It has a population of 3,876 and is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area.
As Hurricane Ian took aim on Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast, Jackie Mononhan and her neighbor Bernee Brawn headed to the opposite side of the state and safety.
Bokeelia is an unincorporated community on Pine Island in Lee County, Florida. It has a population of 1,855 and is bordered by water on three sides: Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor and Matlacha Pass.
Nearly two years ago to the day, Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida, a small island west of Fort Myers, on the morning of Sept. 28, 2022. Florida's Gulf Coast is still reeling ...