Profiles
Profile: Laquanda Dixon
August 18, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
If you’ve visited the Boca Grande Health Clinic over the past few years, you’ve probably met Laquanda Dixon, the medical assistant at the health center. Laquanda has been working at …
Profile Adair Newman
August 10, 2017
Adair Newman appreciates spending peaceful days in Boca Grande. She lives on the island with her daughter, Carol Stewart, and her son-in-law, Doug. Carol is a Broker/Associate at Michael Saunders R…
Profile Elizabeth Burr
August 4, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Elizabeth Burr has been a Realtor in the area for more than 15 years. She started out at the Michael Sanders Real Estate office in Englewood and then began working out of the Boca Gr…
Profile Stephanie Sprinkle
July 28, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Stephanie Sprinkle has been working as a cosmetologist at James Griffith Salon on the island for the past five years.
She specializes in French hairstyles and is a master at applying…
Profile Beverly Furtado
July 21, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Beverly Furtado was first introduced to Boca Grande 38 years ago, when she was vacationing with her late husband Jack. They were exploring the Florida Keys and the west side of the s…
Profile: Brian Faro
July 7, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Brian Faro has spent many summer days fishing with his friends near the pier at the north end of the island. He also remembers coming to the island to play softball games with Stuie …
Profile: Leiah Goudy
June 30, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Leiah Goudy enjoys spending her days overlooking the bayou at the Boca Grande Marina. She has been the manager at the ship store there for the past four years.
Her earliest memories …
Profile: Andy Charcut
June 23, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Andy Charcut was living in Illinois in 2013, when his boss Steve Kaplin, offered him a job in Boca Grande.
At the time, Steve owned Infotrack, a pre-employment screening company. Ste…
Profile: Paul Wagenseil
June 16, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Capt. Paul Wagenseil is quite familiar with tarpon fishing in Boca Grande Pass. Born and raised in Englewood, Paul started fishing when he was a kid. After receiving a kayak as a bir…
Profile: Kelsey Chavarria
June 2, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Kelsey Chavarria has had an admiration for Boca Grande for as long as she can remember.
She loves to surf, swim, skateboard, boat and fish. And since she’s been working as a patient…