Hank Irvine
There’s tennis royalty living just off the Gasparilla Causeway in Cape Haze. He would laugh at that description of himself, but then he laughs easily. Hank Irvine has been playing ten…
During the weeks of spring break, families must be strategic about when they decide to come downtown for an ice cream cone. Often, at 4 p.m. the line can be out the door.
Many of these famili…
Roy H. Park Jr.
In his new book, Boca Grande resident Roy H. Park Jr. has chronicled the ups and downs of being the son of a television and media baron. The book, “Sons in the Shadow” is subtitle…
Jan Myers & Crew
When back-to-back hurricanes swept away the contents of her garage storage area, Jan Myers fretted that she wouldn’t be able to stage the annual United Methodist Church chari…
Regina S. Rockefeller
Regina Rockefeller was 21 when she first came to Boca Grande. She was Regina Strazzulla, a young woman determined to make a difference in the world. She came to vacation wit…
Scott Shute
Originally from Illinois, Scott Shute moved to Florida nearly three decades ago in search of new opportunities, trading his guitar for a construction career.
Scott was born in Peor…
Wade Staniar
From the time he was quite young, Wade Staniar has had a special affection for trees. In fact, he would say he had a passion for them. That passion led to a career in forestry, land…
When Terrie Smith started waiting tables at The Pink Elephant back in 1988, it was just about season. She had come to the area after living in Fort Lauderdale with her son, Shawn. Her parents did no…
Most tennis players in and around Boca Grande know Lenore Lobel as a formidable opponent on the courts. If that’s all they know, they are missing a lot, although that, in itself, is pretty awesome. …
No one can regale you with a good story like a fisherman, unless it’s a boat captain. Boca Grande is a mecca for such storytellers, and Mike Nabers is one of the best. Besides his exploits on the wa…
