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Island Kiwanis Club holds another Supermarket Sweep at Winn-Dixie

The Pine Island Kiwanis Club has teamed up with Winn-Dixie to host the fourth annual Supermarket Sweep. The winner, retired fire captain Rich Crotty, let his wife, Marty, perform the actual run through the store.   “I’m just excited that my husband was able to help the Kiwanians and ...

Spots celebrates grand opening with a food drive and sale

Since the soft opening of Spots Ice Cream Crepes and Sauces, owners Aimee Gantt and Sarah Crawford have taken to Pine Island and islanders in way that makes them both simultaneously proud of as well as encouraged by the community. On Friday, Dec. 1, they will have an official grand opening ...

Best of Pine Island winners announced

Readers of the Pine Island Eagle have cast their votes and the winners of the Best of Pine Island poll are now official. The Eagle thanks those who voted as, between the back-to-back impacts of a global pandemic and Hurricane Ian, a round of applause is due to all of the island's business ...

Celebrating Pine Islanders: Winn-Dixie’s Dan Loughren

Pine Island Winn-Dixie store manager, Dan Loughren has been working for Winn-Dixie for 38 years. He has been at his Pine Island store for 19 years now and is certainly not shy about his desire to help anyone he can. He sees being the manager of his store as having been put in a unique position ...

Spots Ice Cream, Crepes & Sauces opening at The Center in late fall

Aimee Gantt and Sarah Crawford are excited to be a part of the Pine Island community, where life is a little laid back and people saunter along on island time. Having fallen in love with Pine Island, each of them admits wanting to bring something unique and a little extraordinary to their new ...

Davis new manager at Beacon Attic Thrift Store

Pine Islander Kathy Davis lost her home and her job as a result of Hurricane Ian last year. As of Sept. 1 of this year, she has taken the job of Beacon of Hope Attic Thrift Store manager. Davis said the Beacon continues to hold a special place in her heart, as the organization helped her get ...

Hook’d Up Bait Co & Art Gallery owners dream of mom and pop shop

Hook’d up Bait Co & Art Gallery opened on July 8 of this year. In addition to offering necessary fishing tools, such as, live bait and tackle, the front of the store is an art gallery featuring local artists, said store owner, Brittney Bransfield. “It’s a neat combination, so the ...

Stearns Custom Builders encourages Pine Island spirit

Stearns Custom Builders owner Derrick Stearns said the company has been busy reconnecting with clients for which they’ve done work, to make sure they have everything they need. He credits upgraded building codes for the large success rate of homes that have fared well through the last 20 ...