pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com The Beacon of Hope held its annual Holiday House of Hope event Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4-6, at the Tarpon Lodge in Bokeelia. This year’s theme was simply “Christmas,” as after almost a year of the nation’s battle with COVID-19, Beacon board ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com The Greater Pine Island Civic Association invited Lee County District 1 Commissioner Chairman Kevin Ruane to speak about some of the island’s key issues at its December Zoom meeting. Ruane, who was recently elected to the chair of the board, said he welcomes ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Principal Tom Millins says his transition to Pine Island has been seamless even with the challenges of COVID-19. “Although my official start date was not until July 1, I met with former principal, Mr. Hook, and key personnel, including Mendy Nelson and ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com On Monday, November 30, the Pine Island COVID-19 Task Force opened its meeting with discussion regarding contact tracing in Florida. Member Sue Dahod said she’d contacted the Department of Health to ask about becoming a volunteer contact tracer back in May. She ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Generational islander Rhonda Dooley has a burning desire that no one forget the Florida net ban. She says many people still don’t realize what it was really about, and how it continues to affect the island and the families who made their living on the water. ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com What started as a fundraiser for the local Pine Island Kiwanis Club has become a big win for the community at large. After islander Amy Lynch heard she’d won the grand prize of the Winn-Dixie Super Market Sweep 10 minute run, she immediately offered the ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Steve Johnston took over Jug Creek Marina in October 2019. He said his desire is to keep the tradition of the marina the same as it’s always been. “We know that this isn’t going to become a massive fish-industry building,” said Johnston. “Our goal is ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com Beacon of Hope Board member Elsie Stearns would like to remind everyone that the 11th Annual Holiday House of Hope is this coming Friday, Dec. 4, from 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 5, from 4-9 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 6, 1-4 p.m. The event is open to the public and ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com On Sunday Nov. 22, a group of local businesses was prepared gave away Thanksgiving turkeys for the third year in a row. “The first year was just myself and Baxter Appliance,” said Miceli. “We saw the outreach from the community and local businesses so ...
pleblanc@breezenewspapers.com On Nov. 16, Amy Lynch of Bokeelia won the Supermarket Sweep grand prize, given by the local Kiwanis Club for its fundraising event. Lynch has been granted 10 minutes to zip through the local Winn-Dixie on Stringfellow Road in St. James City, grabbing up all ...
