Pine Island News

Pine Island Power Couple: Spotlight on John and Marty Kendall

pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com John and Marty Kendall met and fell in love at a party in Marshall, Michigan. “We both had our practices,” said Marty. “He was a lawyer and I was a psychologist. We knew we wanted to retire to Florida and we knew we wanted warm weather, so we took a western route down the coast and found Pine Island.” John recalls telling a friend one night at dinner that he and Marty wanted to retire early and find a new home in Florida. “We didn’t want to be in southeast Florida,” said John, “and we really weren’t interested in condos, high rises ...

GPICA holds public hearing on preserve project

Task Force discusses reaching out to unvaccinated

Local artist shares his love of photography

News from around the region

Island server beneficiary of ‘Tip Challenge’

pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Islander Stephen Longest is one of many happy recipients of the "Tip Challenge." Simply put, the “Tip Challenge” is when a restaurant patron leaves a 100 percent tip, which equals the size of their check. Having been a server for at least 11 years, ...

Medal of Honor recipient’s family supports memorial for veterans on Fort Myers Beach

Cape Council talks taxes

Cape cancels anniversary celebration

Obituaries

Jonathan Brice Stevens

Jonathan Brice Stevens, 76, of Bokeelia, FL passed away May 9, 2021. Arrangements are by Coral Ridge Funeral Home, Cemetery and Cremation Services, Cape Coral. Please visit www.coralridgefuneralhome.com for additional information.

Robert Keener

Edward Joseph McGloin

Steven Ray Steele

Letters to the Editor

Parents need to take back control of children’s education, support HB 241 and SB 582

To the editor: “While no one argues with a parent’s right to teach whatever they like at home, forcing the public school system to allow students to opt in or out of required state approved classes would essentially be teaching students different curriculums.” Yes, it would, and it is ...

We need to protect our Southwest Florida wetlands

Safe foster homes are needed now more than ever

Proposed legislative bills would have negative impact on education

Business

Best of Pine Island winners announced

Best of Pine Island ballots counted, tallied

Ancuram celebrates a year on Pine Island

Local business owner runs Captains for Clean Water Florida Skiff Challenge

Local Columns

On the Water: It was a windy start to the month

Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2018 Edna Valley Sauvignon Blanc

On the Water: May brings great weather and great fishing

Norm’s Tasting Notes: 2017 Louis Martini Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Editorials

Solution is in our hands

Spring in Southwest Florida is glorious but the pre-summer lull brings more than great weather and less crowded beaches. May heralds in what local animal shelters call “kitten season,” and no, all love for the fuzzy, furry little hairballs packed with cuteness aside, it’s not a welcome ...