By Louise Bolger | sun staff writer Once upon a time, a snowy white egret found her way from the land of ice and cold to the warm beaches of Anna Maria Island. The lovely egret was graceful, peaceful, and had smashing good taste. She established herself at the northern tip of the Island, where she planned on living happily ever after enjoying the sparkling Gulf waters. Do you believe in fairy tales? Barbara Jaeger, owner of The White Egret, [...]

By Louise Bolger | sun staff writer Individuals become legends when they inspire others, but can a non-human entity be a legend? Why not, especially if the entity is the inspired creation of an individual. When Barbara and John Jaeger moved to Anna Maria from Wisconsin in 2000 after years of vacationing here, they never imagined that 11 years later they would be the owners of three retail stores plus an interior decorating business. With Barbara Jaeger providing the artistic [...]