Irma & BJ folks

Former BJ folks living in Florida and keeping a wary eye out for Hurricane Irma include Tom Giffen, Gary Green, Dennis Haas, Melanie Payne, Gina White and Mark Faris.

Gina is former BJ Composing honcho Dave White’s widow, living in Venice, Florida.

Dennis is a former BJ artist living in St. Petersburg.

Giffen is in Fort Myers and former BJ sports editor.

More details about them:

GIFFEN, Tom. 1983-1995, various writing and editing positions. Now in Fort Myers, Fla., own/operate Roy Hobbs Baseball, partner in Kiama Custom Apparel, and chair of Roy Hobbs Foundation. TG48@roadrunner.com

GREEN, Gary W. 1999-2002, photographer. Now in Florida, digital director of University of Florida's Innovation News Center and Deputy News Editor of WUFT News. garywgreen@icloud.com, 321-441-6916 (c), 352-294-1502 (o).

HAAS, Dennis. 1967-1990, news artist. Now in St. Petersburg, Fla., retired. dennishaas@mac.com

PAYNE, Melanie. 1996-2000, reporter. Now a columnist for The News-Press in Fort Myers, FL. mapayne@gannett.com