BY T MICHELE WALKER – Before becoming a full-time artist and the newest board member at the Boca Grande Art Club, Tricia Mansfield spent the ear...

PROFILE: Scott Cotherman … from the classroom, to the board room, to the golf course …
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Scott Cotherman is a man with a professional past that many could only dream of. He has worn many hats, received many kudos ...

PROFILE: Leigh Chessher
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 g...

PROFILE: Peter Strong
He’s not afraid of a challenge… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Engineer Peter Strong recently announced his retirement from the Gasparilla Island Brid...

PROFILE: Annette Adams
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...

PROFILE: Khoreen Vetter
An environmentalist, an adventure seeker… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Nature enthusiast Khoreen Vetter has been welcomed to the island by Lee County Park...

PROFILE: Lisa Ianita and Paula Marum of Sisters’!
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 be...

PROFILE: Kathy Peters
When it comes to Boca Grande, she enjoys the whole enchilada… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Kathy Peters, coordinator of family ministries at the Boca Gra...

PROFILE: Kathy Abraham
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...

PROFILE: Olivia Cameron
STAFF REPORT – Since the time she was taught how to write expository material and fiction, Olivia Cameron has been scraping characters together ...