The commitment to protect and serve is deep in the soul of most people who choose law enforcement as a career. The newest sheriff’s deputy to protect and serve the people of Boca Grande is no exce…
Humans, birds, manatees, dolphins … she helps them all
Gina Thomsen has a passion for life…the life of every creature she encounters. Thomsen is sometimes known as “the bird lady,” but she …
It was 10:30 p.m. and the end of a long day of moving for Matthew Williams, the new pastor at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande. He was grimy and exhausted. He sat on the steps…
A rest well deserved after a career well done …
The municipality of Sabana Grande is located in the western coastal valleys of Puerto Rico some 1,144 miles from Boca Grande. This …
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…
