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This podcast is about St John Carpentry Remodels and Repairs.  Jay St John and his son Conner talk about their mission, commitment to quality craftsmanship and customer satisfaction.  As Best of Pine Island Winners for both 2023 and 2024 in cabinets and flooring they are truly living up to their mission.

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Captain Will Olds, USCG Master Mariner and owner of Matlacha Boating Adventures describes how he got started running excursions.  He uses his history teacher background to update his passengers often stopping to speak during the excursions.  Be sure to read the Google reviews and you will understand why 75% of his cruisers are repeat customers.

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In this podcast, Chris Krueger, Manager and Becky Patterson, Inventory Manager talk about Pine Island’s hardware store, Vision Ace Hardware, located near the center in Bokeelia, Florida.  In a very short time after joining the Vision Ace Hardware Stores, this island hardware store won the Ace 2022, Pinnacle Performance Retailer Award.  It is no surprise that they won as visitors are always greeted with helpful, happy and knowledgeable team members

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In this podcast, the three original Pipe Dream band members,  Daniel Cook, Isaac Holeva and Bob Lombardo talk about how they got together and how much they enjoy harmonizing and playing music together.  The Pipe Dream band is very popular on Pine Island, having won the Best of Pine Island Band in 2023 and 2024.

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In this podcast, Ned Bruha tells his story of how he got started in wildlife control.  Ned believes in humane wildlife control and prevention and doing it right the first time.  He gets them out and keeps them out without trapping, relocating, killing or poisons.

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In this podcast, the delightful Miss Fran Poppell shares her life growing up, raising a family and living on Pine Island.  She describes attending the one room school house on Punta Blanca Island and the many changes she witnessed as Pine Island grew.  She talks about her love of sewing from 11 years of age that continues to bring her joy.  Fran became an artist learning to paint, craft plaques and furniture, make jewelry and create pieces of art using clay and gourds keeping her busy today inside her art studio.

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In this podcast,  Lecia Scott talks about how much she loves her job.  She has been a bartender for Froggy’s for 18 years and she cannot imagine being anywhere else.  She wants to make drinks and make sure her customers are happy.  When you’ve had the pleasure of being served by Lecia and when you listen to her on this podcast, it is no surprise that she is a multiple recipient of The Best of Pine Island Bartender award.

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In this podcast, Marvia Cicchino, owner of the Pine island Family Hair Salon, describes what it has been like styling hair for almost fifty years on Pine Island.  Marvia had always wanted to be a hair stylist and she continues to follow her dream.  She recently renovated her hair salon into a modern, highly functional and beautiful salon.  Marvia is an artist and she has included many of her paintings on the new salon walls.

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In this podcast,  Steve Soloway talks about his construction company, Consumers Contracting Services, an innovative, unique full-service construction company. You will hear how Steve builds a trust relationship with his customers and you will hear his vision for the company.  Steve grew up in construction and he is a realtor.  He realized there was a need for a builder who could build a quality house specific to the customer’s need.

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In this podcast, Pastor Michelle Browne and Jen Jennings speak about the Pine Island Community Church.  Pastor Michelle describes the many services the community church offers and Jen, the Manager of the PICC Thrift Store, shares how she enjoys managing the thrift store.  You will hear how much these wonderful individuals love supporting the Pine Island community.  They will tell you, ‘Loving our neighbors is something we take seriously at PICC.  We believe in LOVE in ACTION.  We are a serving community’.

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