Set snug-fit layout images like that to block and all your troubles go away. :) Images are inline characters by default, and the space is a character-rendering artifact.
By the way, the copy is a bit sedate, in my humble opinion. The "if you are looking for X" passive statement could be replaced with the active "looking for X?"
This was a redesign of an old site and after waiting 6 weeks for new copy he finally said just use the old. I'm hoping that since it is wordpress he'll get in there someday and update it.