Frank Derfler
Frank and his wife Marlene have been permanent Plantation Key residents since 1998. A retired Air Force officer and pilot, Frank collected degrees from several universities; principally the University of South Carolina. Along with a business career, he authored 22 published books on networks and information systems and lectured at New York University and Mississippi State. Locally, he taught at Coral Shores HS, has twice been a Take Stock Mentor, and has twice been the president of the Upper Keys Rotary. He served on the boards of numerous Key’s organizations including the Experimental Aircraft Association, the Wild Bird Center, the Good Health Clinic, and the History and Discovery Center.
CORAL SHORES STUDENTS WITNESS HARSH REALITIES DURING MOCK DUI CRASH
“Scary,” “moving” and “stressful” were the words Coral Shores High School sophomore Natalie Goodwin used as she left the school’s performing arts center. Goodwin...
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