Betsy Fugate Joiner is a walking, talking slice of Boca Grande history. Betsy is Boca Grande royalty, bearing two of the most recognizable Boca Grande names, Fugate and Joiner.
“My grandfather,…
You won’t catch Kacy Joiner Cheske buying fish from a market or a store. And who can blame her? Kacy was born and raised in Boca Grande, and anything other than fresh-caught-from-the-Gulf simply w…
When island resident Sam Hobbs entered one of his shell works of art in the 85th Sanibel Shell Festival in the first weekend of March, he didn’t really think he would walk away a winner. After all…
From kayaking each day on Charlotte Harbor with his lovely wife, Debbie, to biking through the streets of Boca Grande, to overseeing the fundraising efforts of A Better Shot at Lemon Bay Golf Club…
There’s a familiar quote, “If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.” Mary Anne Hooker is one of those busy people who knows how to get things done.
“I had a houseguest here last we…
Boca Blooms was as busy as a Starbucks in midtown Manhattan. Ladies meticulously selected their orchids as Sharon Yonker stood behind the cash register finishing up with a customer. Athletic, lith…
When we first met Kim Newlin back in 2005, she was a wife, a mother of two young children, and a new business owner of Newlin’s Mainely Gourmet. Today, she and Frank are happy and “Newlin’s,” as t…
Dr. Bret Kueber always knew that he wanted to semi-retire in Florida; he just didn’t think it would happen this soon. It seems as though while he was waiting for his daughter Katie to finish high …
Somewhere in the world, there is a photo of a group of laughing diners in a restaurant in Paris, posing with the great Dame Judi Dench. Or so they think.
It all came about because Jane Geniesse…
When most of us stroll the streets of Boca Grande, we see Fugate’s, golf carts and Hudson’s Grocery. Hazel Singletary sees history. Hazel is a walking, talking Boca Grande history guide, and for g…
