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PROFILE: Laquanda Dixon

August 20, 2021
On a sunny August morning in Boca Grande Laquanda Dixon took a short break to sit out by the fountain and answer a few questions about her work at the Boca Grande Health Clinic, her ties to the is…

PROFILE: Karen Harrison-Trent

August 13, 2021
Karen Harrison-Trent was born and raised in Jamaica and is familiar with island life. “I’m from Jamaica, so yes, Boca Grande reminded me of my Jamaican home, with the island feeling and the oce…

PROFILE: Natalie Cole

July 23, 2021
The newest member of the Boca Grande Health Clinic team is Natalie Cole. The conversation started something like, “Wow! Natalie Cole, like the singer?” “No relation,” she quickly replied with a…

Profile: Capt. Chad Bombenger

July 16, 2021
The first Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle was given out the year after he passed away, in 1993. The buckle is engraved with an eagle, which represents the best fisherman nature has to offer, and a…

PROFILE: Scott Shanks

July 5, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the new mosquito man, Scott Shanks, and he’s eradicating Gasparilla Island mosquitoes in a single bound. Yes, there’s a ne…

PROFILE: RAY AND ILIENE CORCORAN

June 22, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – If you’re one of the lucky ones, you meet the love of your life and you just know that they’re the “one.” Ray Corcoran is one of the lucky ones. He met his wife at the young a…

PROFILE: John Brandenberger

June 11, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Walk into Parsley-Baldwin Realty on any lovely Boca Grande day, and you’ll be greeted by a cheerful gentleman with a sunny smile. That gentleman is John Brandenberger, real es…

PROFILE: Deputy David Scozzafava

June 9, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – If you find yourself in town and you see a new face in a Lee County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, make sure to give it a big Boca wave. Chances are it’s our new Deputy Sheriff, Da…

PROFILE: Rob Knapp

May 30, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – It was one year ago, May 25, that the murder of George Floyd hit the news. As our nation watched, Rob Knapp was eager to take action.  “We wanted to fix this problem. Thi…

PROFILE: John Janes

May 23, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – For those who want to see the world, there are many professions to choose from. Travel is one of the advantages of a career in the military, flight attendant, cruise ship work…