Born in Peru during the cholera epidemic of the 1990s, Ryne Johnson says his birth mother put him up for adoption in hopes of saving his life after his older brother died from the illness.
Elizabeth is a business news reporter with the Business Observer, covering primarily Sarasota-Bradenton, in addition to other parts of the region. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, she previously covered hyperlocal news in Maryland for Patch for 12 years. Now she lives in Sarasota County.
