Pine Island Experience
A weekly listening experience about the adventures and life on Pine Island for those who choose to live or visit our beautiful island
Episodes
July 18, 2025 • 31 mins
Paulette LeBlanc, Editor of the Pine Island Eagle and award-winning author, has spent her life writing—and her heart now belongs to Pine Island and its people.
From children’s books to community stories, Paulette captures resilience, kindness, and hope with every word.
💛“The heart of what I do creatively will always be writing.”
🌟This a must listen unforgettable interview.
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July 11, 2025 • 31 mins
From her early days growing up in Ohio to her vibrant life on Pine Island, artist Juli Gilson has always been drawn to the coast. Her work beautifully reflects the natural gifts of the sea—seashells, sea glass, driftwood—and brings them to life in her paintings, driftwood sea creatures, birds, boats, and resin art. She even uses historic Pine Island windows as frames for her coastal creations.
In this episode, Juli shares how a li...
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June 27, 2025 • 36 mins
From casting lines to writing lyrics, Joe Harley’s journey is rooted in resilience and creativity.
In this episode, we hear how Joe went from growing up on Pine Island to becoming a beloved fishing guide—until Hurricane Ian changed everything. Now, he's pouring his heart into music as a singer-songwriter with growing success.
🎶 His latest single, Pass the Time, is gaining traction on Spotify, and his music (under Hotel Life and ...
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June 20, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode, we meet Leanne Luehrman, the creative force behind Sea Salt & Co. Though she’s new to Pine Island, Leanne is no stranger to the art of bespoke embroidery and personalized gifting. A self-taught embroiderer with a love for the history of monograms, Leanne brings passion, precision, and personality to everything she creates.
Leanne lights up when helping customers find just the right gift—often encouraging them to c...
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June 13, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode, we meet the delightful Darcy Conner—Travel Advisor, Small Business Owner, and passionate travel matchmaker. Helping people is what brings her joy, and that shines through in every trip she helps plan. Whether you're dreaming of ocean cruises, river adventures, resort getaways, or fully customized travel experiences, Darcy brings deep expertise, personal insight, and a whole lot of heart to every itinerary.
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May 30, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Sheila Breech, of Kickstand’s Pub & Grub. When Sheila and Dave Breech rolled into Pine Island, they brought more than restaurant know-how—they brought heart, grit, and a deep love for community and motorcycles. In this episode, Sheila shares how Kickstand’s Pub & Grub came to life, filling a big gap for a biker-friendly restaurant.
Now a favorite hangout for locals and visiting bikers, Kickstands ...
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May 9, 2025 • 40 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Daniel Piper, of 1st EnviroSafety, Inc.—a pioneering Pine Island company founded in 1997 and operated by his grandparents, Dr. Ted and Dr. Ann Tidwell.
Built on innovation and integrity, the company has developed a line of powerful yet safe solutions, including the Purely Green cleaning and degreasing products, Bio-Wash for boosting agricultural yields and profits, and the Purely Green Bio-Pestici...
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May 2, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Chedester, owner of Pine Island Pest Control, to hear how he went from dedicated employee to passionate business owner. Andrew shares what drives him: a deep love for the Pine Island community, a commitment to keeping homes safe, and a belief that real service starts with real relationships.
It’s more than pest control—it’s about people. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation.
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April 18, 2025 • 30 mins
In this episode, we’re joined by two wonderful members of Pine Island Community Church’s Hugs Program and Food Pantry team — Pat Downes and LaDonna Lippincott. Alongside their dear friend Dort Koetje, these women are affectionately known as “the Marthas” for their heart of service and gift for hospitality.
Each week, they spend Mondays cooking meals with love and care, and on Tuesdays, they bring the prepared dishes to the church, ...
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April 11, 2025 • 32 mins
In this episode of The Pine Island Experience Podcast, we’re thrilled to welcome Jennifer Bennett, the vibrant and creative force behind Island Flair—a one-of-a-kind artist boutique nestled in the heart of colorful, artsy Matlacha. Jennifer set out with a dream: to build a lively, welcoming space where local island artists could showcase their work and where makers could come together to teach, learn, and share their crafts.
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March 28, 2025 • 37 mins
Get ready to meet Zac and Thristina Woodhams, the dynamic duo behind Pine Island Pawn and Jewelry in Matlacha! They joined us on the podcast to share their journey of opening the shop, their passion for the community, and their excitement about welcoming customers. From explaining the ins and outs of the pawn business to showcasing unique jewelry and art, Zac and Thristina are bringing something special to Pine Island.
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March 21, 2025 • 25 mins
Don’t miss this heartwarming episode! We sit down with Lisa Fromm, owner of Sandy Paws Island Dog Bakery & Wash, and her son Codee as they share their journey from passionate dog lovers to running a dream bakery. Lisa opens up about the inspiration behind Sandy Paws, the challenges of turning her vision into reality, and what’s next for their growing business.
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March 14, 2025 • 33 mins
This podcast is about 2 Fish Inn, a beautiful, newly remodeled Inn located in the heart of St. James City on Pine Island, Florida. Two of the owners, Brett and Holly Valentine talk about what it was like to join in partnership with the current owner and assist in the remodeling project. 2 Fish Inn offers single bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, living rooms, separate bedroom/bath and private patios. The inn offers num...
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February 28, 2025 • 32 mins
Jimmy and Jennifer say Pine Island is the best place ever and they believe they have the most wonderful clientele. They have everything you could possibly need for fishing in their shop, from new beginners to moms and sons to seasoned pros. The team at Pine Island Bait and Tackle are so helpful to their customers so much so that their customers come back happily showing them the fish they caught thanks to them. It’s no surpris...
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February 14, 2025 • 40 mins
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 ligh...
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February 7, 2025 • 27 mins
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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January 31, 2025 • 34 mins
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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January 24, 2025 • 23 mins
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 609-412-73...
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January 17, 2025 • 33 mins
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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December 6, 2024 • 35 mins
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 practica...
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