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Blue Dog Bar and Grill re-opens after hurricanes

Blue Dog Bar and Grill owner John Lynch was looking forward to how hectic the restaurant was likely to get upon reopening after being shut down for three days short of a month due to hurricanes Helene and Milton. He said the same great service and food should be expected as they are on the menu ...

Volunteering to feed workers at Tarpon Lodge

On Friday, Oct. 18, Tarpon Lodge employee Ashley Johnson, along with her husband, “the shrimp guy,” Billy Johnson, with donations from Miz Shirley, cleaned and cooked shrimp for staff and any workers or vendors who were on the premises at Tarpon Lodge, such as electricians, air conditioning ...

Centennial Bank teams up with Cape Coral Animal Shelter

Centennial Bank Pine Island Branch Manager Elsie Stearns thought raising money for a local animal shelter and taking donations for the needs of these life companions was something that really fell in line with the goals of Centennial Bank’s dedication and commitment to community outreach. ...

Tow Boat US goes pink for breast cancer awareness

Charlotte Harbor Tow Boat US owner Kyle Potts said he is actually a Pine Island resident who operates out of Jug Creek Marina, Burnt Store Marina and Pineland Marina as well as Fisherman’s Village in Punta Gorda. “We are part of the largest marine response network in the nation. We service ...

Post Ian transplant joins family business

When Bill Johnson and his wife, artist Ashley Johnson, came to Pine Island, to be near his parents after Hurricane Ian, they had no idea they would end up making the island their home. Bill’s parents, Shirley and James Driggers, have been Pine Islanders, he said, for 30 years. Driggers owns ...

Islander writes a book about Hurricane Ian

Katharine Adams is a wife, mother, grandmother and retired teacher/librarian. “The Visit,” a two-part book written just after Hurricane Ian, is her first published book to date. “The book was written in two stages. A fable that personifies the ocean and coastline, characterizing them as ...

Local artist completes mural for Island Bikeworks

St. James City resident and local artist Ashley Johnson has lived on Pine Island since she and her husband sold everything, bought a motor home and moved here to be near his parents shortly after Hurricane Ian. Although coming here was supposed to have been temporary, they have decided to stay. ...

Island Bikeworks on the move and staying put!

Island Bikeworks owner Judd Payne said after five years the business had outgrown its former location and it was simply time to relocate to a bigger place. “We’re committed to staying here — staying on the island. The kids have gotten heavily involved with the business,” Payne ...

Link to Wulkan’s book sales site

For those interested in ordering Lainie Sevante Wulkan new bestseller, “High Vibrational Wellness,” or her other publications, visit the following link: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lainie-Sevante-Wulkan/author/ B078G4QCXP?ref=dbs_ ...

Yogaz pants become all the rage

After visiting their daughter in Thailand, Pine Islanders William (Buck) and Barbara Pelton found a new love. Just before Hurricane Ian, she had been teaching yoga at quite a few Pine Island locations, including Sweeneys S.O.S., the St. James City Civic Center and the Beacon of Hope. Having ...