Matlacha Boat Rides and Rentals

05/07/2026

https://www.winknews.com/news/historic-matlacha-restaurant-and-marina-to-be-restored-by-island-realtor/article_7b41171f-8168-49dc-bf29-4314d7fc4a59.html?fbclid=IwZnRzaARoth9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe5eC2mvH998xjkige5AsvWrhwi_UplQ32bzO083eZFcXL63vhrQSRgFiNMSk_aem_lowf7t5c41CmrfpmUAXrVQ

A historic restaurant and marina is coming back to life on Matlacha thanks to a business owner on the island.

04/08/2025

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We Have 8 months left ro create the most powerful environmental law in Florida’s history. We need to make this happen now because the Florida legislature just passed a law attacking the petition process except for the VERY rich. Clean Water will only happen with you by helping just one hour per week to help collect signatures. Please help save our waters for future generations.

The Clean Water Equation:
1 Hour Per Week X 1,500 people X 25 Petitions/Week x 35 Weeks = 1,312,000 Ballot Amendment Signatures.

This gives you the 2026 “ Florida's Right to Clean Water” Constitutional Amendment for Every Floridian Forever!!
We need your help today!! 8 months left to get this done.
Visit Floridarighttocleanwater.org to join the team.

Help empower Floridians to create and enforce a fundamental right to clean and healthy waters.

03/21/2025

11/28/2023

‼️A hearing on the Chiquita Lock removal is scheduled to begin this week, and those involved in the suit are encouraging the public to attend either in person or via Zoom.

At issue is whether the intention of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FLDEP) to issue a permit that would allow the City of Cape Coral to remove the lock is consistent with Florida statutes, the Clean Water Act and the Coastal Zone Management Act. (Specifically: chapter 373, Florida Statutes; Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-330; section 401 of the Clean Water Act (401 U.S.C. § 1341); and section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1456)).

The petitioners fighting the Lock’s removal are Daniel Carney, James Collier and Kevin Sparks with support from a coalition that includes the Matlacha Civic Association (MCA), the Greater Pine Island Civic Association (GPICA), the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF), the Calusa Waterkeeper and volunteers from the community.

The hearing, to be held before Administrative Law Judge Suzanne Van Wyk, is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, through Friday, Dec. 1 and then again from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Dec. 4 through Thursday, Dec. 7.

👉To attend in person, go to the Lee County Justice Center, 1700 Monroe Street, Courtroom 5G, Fort Myers, Florida.

👉To attend via Zoom (with camera) visit https://zoom.us/join. The public will be prompted to download/run the Zoom application and enter the following Meeting ID: 975 456 7568.

👉To attend via Zoom with audio only: Call (929) 436-2866 and use the Meeting ID: 975 456 7568. Participant ID: press the pound symbol ( #).

👉For more information and background on the lawsuit, visit https://gpica.org/2023/11/chiquita-lock/

11/04/2023

11/04/2023

08/11/2021

How many boats does one guy need? How much dock space is there?

08/11/2021

Another successful renovation… seems to be a pattern…

08/04/2021

Yeah… it’s my thang…

07/20/2021

Friends- I am disappointed and sadden to report we have stopped our operations of tours and rentals.

It was a dream to have the time in , to meet you all, and spend time with you. Thank you all for your patronage. You can still find me at my Karl Deigert page.

The waters of Florida are in an emergency state of decline. If you are a Florida voter please visit and share the State Constitutional Amendment petition of Florida's Right to Clean Water
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Here is a look at what is happening in :

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News Article Link-

https://www.pineisland-eagle.com/2021/07/14/toxic-algae-poisoning-diagnosed-in-matlacha/?fbclid=IwAR2UUYB4bqRQI3GQnpIckLq2_gWXmpkahkC0Ez8zpa4_h_X3vAe3USzqQD0