Profiles
PROFILE: Leigh Chessher
December 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Boca Blooms has made room for an additional member to join their team. Although she found herself switching roles, she’s happy to get to know the town from inside a quaint shop. Ha…
PROFILE: Peter Strong, engineer and Bridge Authority chairman
December 18, 2020
He’s not afraid of a challenge… BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Engineer Peter Strong recently announced his retirement from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority as chairman of the engineering committee, an…
PROFILE: Michael McClure
December 11, 2020
Critically-acclaimed crab cakes and butter never hurt… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Chef Michael McClure is a local culinary creator with the taste buds for perfecting homemade mango salsa and making guests…
PROFILE: Annette Adams
November 20, 2020
She has a knack for being a healer… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Banyan Tree Pilates and Yoga has recruited a new massage therapist to join in on body and mind healing. Annette Adams shared what it’s like to…
PROFILE: Khoreen Vetter
November 13, 2020
An environmentalist, an adventure seeker… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Nature enthusiast Khoreen Vetter has been welcomed to the island by Lee County Parks and Recreation as a new specialist and camp counsel…
PROFILE: Lisa Ianita and Paula Marum of Sisters’!
October 30, 2020
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- What makes Boca Grande unique isn’t just the paradise appeal or the proximity of the beach. It’s the people. Each story told is one piece of the is…
PROFILE: Alyssa Brocker
October 23, 2020
Service with a smile at The Inn Bakery… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- For many people in Boca Grande, a steaming latte and a glazed donut might be just a pit stop along the way. But for The Inn Bakery’s Alyss…
PROFILE: Kathy Peters
October 16, 2020
When it comes to Boca Grande, she enjoys the whole enchilada… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Kathy Peters, coordinator of family ministries at the Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church, describes her…
PROFILE: Kathy Abraham
October 9, 2020
Love is the main ingredient of her recipes… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Nothing evokes the beginning of a season here on Gasparilla Island quite like the thought of sweets and pastries. From cakes to cheese…
PROFILE: Olivia Cameron
September 25, 2020
STAFF REPORT – Since the time she was taught how to write expository material and fiction, Olivia Cameron has been scraping characters together and creating stories for her family and friends to enjo…