The Matlacha Hookers will once again bring island spirit to Pine Island with the 14th Annual Island Luau, scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 22, from 1-5 p.m., at the St. James City Civic Center. <\/p>\n
The popular 21-and-over fundraiser benefits Beacon of Hope Senior Programs and is one of the island\u2019s most anticipated annual events.<\/p>\n
The Island Luau combines tropical entertainment with a strong local mission. Attendees will enjoy island music and dancing, an island buffet by Ginger Bistro, tropical beverages, boutique shopping, raffles, silent auctions and a lively costume contest featuring categories such as Best Female, Best Male, Best Couple, and Most Creative.<\/p>\n
Tickets are $45 online through Saturday, Feb. 21, with day-of tickets priced at $55, if available. If sold out, it will be announced the Day Prior. Most years it does sells out.<\/p>\n
Live DJ entertainment will keep the energy high throughout the afternoon, while guests enjoy a relaxed island atmosphere. <\/p>\n
Attendance is capped at 350 guests, and organizers expect another sell-out event. <\/p>\n
Proceeds from the Island Luau directly support Beacon of Hope\u2019s senior programs, which provide essential services to Pine Island residents. With tourism-based funding continuing to fluctuate, organizers say the annual fundraiser plays a critical role in sustaining these programs during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
Founded in 1998, the Matlacha Hookers are a nonprofit women\u2019s charitable organization based in Matlacha and dedicated to strengthening local communities through fundraising and volunteer efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Matlacha Hookers will once again bring island spirit to Pine Island with the 14th Annual Island Luau,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":126306,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-159577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159577\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}