I never got the chance to get to know Mike Mitchell. But I wish I had. The outpouring from the community has showed us who DJ Mike was – even for those who knew him very little, or not at all. Some people have such an impact on those around them that life will never be the same after they’re …
[Letter from the Editor] Facebook and Dopamine
Recently, I asked someone to kindly remove a Facebook tag from a promotional post. Unfortunately, this led to being blocked and receiving some unkind messages. I truly apologize if I came across as rude, as that wasn’t my intention. It got me thinking, though—how quickly interactions online can escalate, often without us even knowing each other. How did it become …
[Letter from the Editor] #LakeAnnaAF
Navigating social gatherings at Lake Anna without indulging in alcohol is hard… and for obvious reasons. We’re always boasting about how many events and social opportunities there are to participate in on a regular basis… face it, Lake Anna isn’t without fun. But it also isn’t without a plethora of opportunities to partake in a beverage… or two… so staying …
[Letter from the Editor] Lake Anna Marked ‘Safe to Swim’
Did anyone else feel like this summer was just… off? Kind of like COVID all over again? Between the tragic swimming incidents and the horrific sicknesses that stemmed from toxins, Lake Anna got all the publicity it needed to get on the map since Memorial Day weekend. But there’s just no denying it – the media absolutely sensationalized Lake Anna …
Your Art Featured in The Breeze
Anyone else notice that we have an incredibly creative and talented community here at Lake Anna? We sure have! That’s why The Breeze and LakeAnna.Online are going to be featuring local writers, artists and photographers in a special issue of The Breeze. We are thrilled to announce this exciting opportunity for our incredibly talented community. Whether you’re a writer, painter, …
[Letter from the Editor] Full Throttle
That’s me, heart racing, looking all goofy as I sit in the water next to the hot boats listening to them rev their sexy engines… and off they go. This is the start of a jet boat obsession, I was thinking. Don’t worry…I haven’t gone out and bought a jet boat (…yet), but it made me wonder, what is it …
[Letter from the Editor] The Breeze is the Future
At the heart of the Lake Anna Breeze is this community. When I began this journey as Breeze editor, I quickly realized my “why”… there is an abundant amount of quality content being distributed for the tourist economy… Lake Anna is a special place, and our visitors should have access to our very best. But to grow a strong community …
Aliens are Real [Letter from the Editor]
Call me crazy, but there’s just too much evidence of unidentified life forms… unidentified flying objects and anomalies to flat out say that aliens and portals and all that crazy “mumbo jumbo” aren’t real. Truthfully, there is so much that we can’t explain. And if you want to really wonder, I highly recommend Payne Lindsey’s ‘High Strange’ podcast from Tenderfoot …
Journalists are Historians; Locals Should Support Independent Journalism
We had an award winning newspaper in College: ‘The Renegade Rip.’ Then, it was a real newspaper.Before I graduated and moved across the country, the college announced that Cathy… our professor… the woman that held the newspaper together, pushed us to excellence, and taught us everything we knew… was going to be replaced due to budget cuts. It didn’t just …
Local Marketing Pro To Take The Reins at Lake Anna’s Top-Selling Newspaper
After five years under current ownership, the Lake Anna Breeze™ newspaper will soon be acquired. Local marketing professional, Jennifer Bailey, who also owns the digital marketing agency, Reclaim Your Marketing, will acquire the publication effective January 1, 2024. Bailey will add the publication to her portfolio of marketing tools along with her current digital marketing (web site construction, search engine …


