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LEFT to RIGHT: Islanders seated for the presentation, 2. Sally B. Johnson of INFO CENTRAL, event hose, greets attendees 3. From left to right: Rick Burnett (Palm Island Resort), Michael Poff, Sally B. Johnson, Matt Logan. INFO CENTRAL PRESENTS: UPDATE on the SOUTH BEACH FILL PROJECT (POWERPOINT PRESENTATION) With Michael Poff, President Coastal Engineering Consultants […]
On Thursday, April 6th Info Central hosted a town hall meeting with Commissioner Bill Truex to give Islanders an opportunity to ask questions about local issues. The Commissioner introduced himself as the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. He has been a commissioner for 11 years and a resident of the area for 32 […]
On April 6th, 2023, at 9:00 AM, Sheriff Bill Prummell and Deputy Bill Prummell, Jr. came out to the island for an Info Central Town Hall on law enforcement. Joining them was Fire Chief Jason Fair and Michael Davis, Deputy Chief of Operations (Public Safety). Here’s what was discussed: Sheriff Prummell spoke about Hurricane Ian […]
A small but attentive audience gathered on June 21st to hear the experts speak about hurricane protocols and procedures. PIE President Meryl Schaffer introduced the speakers: Patrick Fuller (Director of Charlotte County Emergency Management) and Jason Fair (Charlotte County Fire Chief). Patrick Fuller began with the bad news: experts at the National Hurricane Center predict an extremely active […]
Topic: Environmental Utilities’ (EU) Application for Central Sewer Presented by: PIE ACTION COMMITTEE www.palmislandestates.org Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Location: Firehouse, Gasparilla Way On Saturday about 50 Islanders gathered for updates and to ask questions about the proposed wastewater installation on our Islands. Meryl Schaffer kicked off the meeting with a brief statement […]
Topic: Dune Restoration 2024 Guest Speakers: Michael Poff, PE, President, Coastal Engineering, Inc Matt Logan, Charlotte County Projects Manager Presented by: Palm Island Estates Association Inc. (PIE) www.palmislandestates.org and Bocilla Islands Conservancy, Inc. (BICI) www.bocillaislandsconservancy.org Date: January 24, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Location: Palm Island Resort Clubhouse – Thank you! On Wednesday, January 24th, PIE’s […]
No one expected this. It was supposed to be a “Drop-In Input Event” at the Mac V. Horton West County Annex. — an opportunity for Islanders to offer some comments and ask the County questions about Island accessibility. But despite the cold rain, nearly 60 Islanders from Knight-Don Pedro-Thornton Key-Palm Island and Little Gasparilla Island […]
What a blast. On Saturday September 16th around 70 Islanders got together for an old-school Island style potluck party. Folks bought T-shirts and raffle tickets for a special Potluck logo tumbler. The Island Art Cart was on display so folks could add their personal artistic touch. Oldtimers and newcomers communed together, and a good time […]
Saturday, August 26, 2023, hosted by Mike Riley and Linda Cotherman (Bocilla Islands Conservancy, Inc.), Meryl Schaffer (Palm Island Estates Association, Inc.) 30 Islanders gathered on a hot, sunny morning for a town hall meeting on the old fire house property. Island Info Central kicked off with a welcome greeting from PIE President Meryl Schaffer. […]
On Tuesday, August 1st the County Commission met for their Regular and Land Use Meeting and got an appeal from Mike Riley representing the Bocilla Islands Conservancy, Inc. [BICI] Mike presented a petition of approx. 100 signatures and pitched a moratorium on the bid. When the Commissioner Comments got underway, Commissioner Tiseo spoke about the […]
Palm Island Estates Association, Inc. is a voluntary, non-profit civic association of property owners on Knight Island, Palm Island, Don Pedro Island and Thornton Key. It was originally incorporated in 1980 “for the preservation of the natural environment and ecology of Knight and Don Pedro Islands.”
Today, its mission is to promote cooperation among all property owners, to offer a representative voice in civic and community affairs and to provide assistance and improvement to the islands.
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