Profiles
Profile Jeff Ash
September 21, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve had a drink at the Boca Bay Pass Club bar over the past several years, you would most likely recognize the friendly face of bartender Jeff Ash. Jeff has worked at the Pass Cl…
Profile Sgt. Cecil Fitch
September 14, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new sergeant in town, and he brings a vast amount of experience with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. After 13 years with the organization, Sgt. Cecil Fitch started his posit…
PROFILE: Phelisha Doggett
September 7, 2018
BY SUE ERWIN – Phelisha Doggett, a dispatcher at Grande Aire Services for the past five years, caught the first fish at the 2018 Ladies Mix, Match or Draw Tarpon Tournament held in July in Boca Grand…
Profile Rick Argo
August 30, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Gasparilla Island State Park Administration has a new leader, and he has plenty of experience to help him adjust to his new role. Rick Argo served in the United States Navy for 20 year…
Profile: The Boca Beacon
August 24, 2018
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The following is an interview/autobiography (to date) of Boca Grande’s island newspaper, the Boca Beacon. We felt it best to let the paper speak its own words, and only a little p…
Profile Lisa Hannah
August 17, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve visited Englewood Bank in the last several months, you may have noticed a new friendly face behind the counter. Lisa Hannah is the new senior teller at the branch in Boca Gra…
Profile: Patty Kitchen
August 9, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Patty Kitchen moved to Boca Grande in 1982, and she’s been working on the island ever since. But now, with the closing and sale of the building that housed PJ’s and The Grapevine, she…
Profile Jim Scholtz
August 3, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Jim Scholtz is the co-owner of Kappy Kart golf rentals and sales at the north end of the island, but he’s had several other interesting career paths before venturing into a business pa…
Profile Tracy Roahrig
July 27, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve enjoyed lunch or an ice cream at The Loose Caboose recently, you’re sure to recognize the smiling face of Tracy Roahrig. Tracy has been working in the food and beverage servi…
Profile Capt. Jack Sanzalone
July 20, 2018
The moment you meet Capt. Jack Sanzalone, you sense his presence commands respect. In all aspects of his life, he always tries to find a way to improve situations instead of just staying idle. After…