S3E5 Wendy White – Artist, Writer, Playwright, Producer, Director, Teacher and more



Do not miss this podcast about Wendy White, an artist of many talents who is very happy, extremely positive and in love with continuous learning.  Wendy says yes to every challenge and she always succeeds.  She is a very bright light in all of her endeavors so it is no surprise that she describes her painting in this way;  Painting is a consistent source of inspiration. As each canvas goes forth in the world they are gifts of light for all to enjoy.”

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S3E4 A. Gonzalez Nursery and Landscaping



This podcast is about a local family business on Pine Island, A. Gonzalez Nursery and Landscaping.  They have thousands of different Palms, Plants, Flowering Shrubs, and much more.   They have been landscaping and delivering quality plants since 2013 while receiving outstanding customer reviews. 

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S3E3 Erica Overhulser Gehring Vocalist and Lepidopterist



Erica’s passion for butterflies began the day she bought 18 Milkweed plants,  the required host plants for caterpillars of the monarch butterfly.  Erica was mentored and now she mentors others on all things butterflies.  As a vocalist, she is extremely talented and engaging.  To see Erica perform, look for announcements of the musical duo, Joy Ride or the full band, Cover Story SWFL. 

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S3E2 Captain Chuck Downes, Charter Captain and Educator



Captain Chuck Downes has spent many years as an educator and as a charter captain.  His passion is teaching people how to fish.  Captain Chuck is offering 4 weekly seminars at the Pine Island Community Church located at 5320 Doug Taylor Circle in St James City. The sessions are every Wednesday from 6:00pm until 8:00pm, January 29 through February 19.  To reserve a spot or if you have questions, text or call Capt Chuck at 609-412-7328.

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S3E1 Roland Ruocco, Fine Art Artist



Roland Ruocco is a working artist using a diverse array of media and artistic styles with his goal to create beautiful and thought provoking artworks. You will see his beautiful murals on Pine Island and throughout Lee County.  If you are lucky, you may even get to see him creating a mural. 

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S2E27 Daniel Hanley MD and Nadia Hanley DC, Ancuram Family Medicine



This is about the Ancuram Family Medicine Team,  Best of Pine Island Winner 2024.  The team includes Dr Daniel Hanley, his wife, Nadia Hanley, Alisha Hatch, Nurse Practitioner, Dorothy Holy, Office Manager, Naye Cedeno, Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist,  Joy Stafford, RMA and Phlebotomist, Latricia Dick, Medical Assistant, Abbey Mrozinski, Medical Assistant and Leah Miller, Front Desk.   Dr. Hanley’s approach tends to be practical, common-sense oriented, and logical.  He is results-oriented – as he says, “the proof is in the pudding.” He takes a holistic, empathic view of the patient, as well as their living and support situations. 

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S2E26 St John Carpentry Remodels and Repairs, Jay St John and Conner St John



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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S2E25 Matlacha Boating Adventures, Captain Will Olds, Owner



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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S2E24 Vision Ace Hardware Pine Island FL, Chris Krueger and Becky Patterson



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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S2E23 Pipe Dream Band, Daniel Cook, Isaac Holeva and Bob Lombardo



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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