pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Gone are the days of the Chamber of Commerce monthly business card exchanges. The Greater Pine Island Chamber of Com-merce is kicking off “Network at Night” on Wed-nesday, June 16, to encourage business people to connect with one another, complete with ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Marc Escobar and his dog Salmo came to Bokeelia because he wanted something different. He said he fell in love with Pine Island right away. Back in New York he was a fishing and hunting guide who loves a good cigar. “There were two things I couldn’t get ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Pat and Mike Burman have been in the printing business at Ad&PrintCraft since 1978. In fact, the family business was the first print shop on the island. In 1969 Mike’s mom, Lynn Burman, started the publishing-news company Pine Island News and Shopper, ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Since the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce relocated to its new building, members knew they would need someone to welcome, greet and be the face of the chamber. Former event coordinator Tammy Aeschliman was the perfect fit for the job. She began at the new ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Keith and Heidi Talbott have been married since November 1994. The couple has owned Angles Hair Design in Matlacha for 25 years, with each having had a background in the salon industry. They met in Maui, Hawaii, where he was getting his license to become an ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Dr. Brian Steely is the newest addition to the Pine Island Animal Clinic. Having been in Punta Gorda, he says when the opportunity arose to practice veterinary surgery on Pine Island, he took it. He became a veterinary surgeon in 2010 and moved to Florida soon ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Proceeds from the Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing on April 17 at Alden Pines were given to the Beacon of Hope’s GED program on Monday, May 10. “This year, as everybody knows the chamber is going through a major transition,” said Greater ...
It’s that time of year again when the best of ballots have been turned in and counted. Thanks to everyone who voted for their Pine Island favorites and congratulations to those businesses and service people who topped the list of so many, that you were named the “Best Of Pine Island.” ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com It’s that time of year again when the "Best of Pine Island" ballots have been turned in and counted. Thanks to everyone who voted for their Pine Island favorites and congratulations to those businesses and service people who topped the list of so many, that you ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com “It’s been amazing,” said Dr. Daniel Hanley of his first year for Ancuram Clinic on the island. Hanley says it’s the best job he’s ever had, noting the community and lifestyle. “To live and work in paradise is more than anybody could ask for,” ...
