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Manta Ray Pride: The 2026 Graduating Class of Lemon Bay High School Photo by Tim Kern
Manta Ray Pride: Lemon Bay High School Celebrates the Extraordinary Class of 2026
Manta Ray pride filled the Lemon Bay High School Gymnasium on Friday, May 22, 2026, as faculty, families, and friends gathered to celebrate the commencement of the Class of 2026. […]
Artisanal Cravings
Artisanal Cravings Brings Garden-to-Table Goodness to Englewood: Grown in the Garden, Baked from the Heart
May is health and wellness month, so let’s talk about a local gem that’s all about organic, clean, scrumptious eating: Artisanal Cravings. They handcraft every treat, make them to order, […]
aactWORLDFEST
All the World’s a Stage: aactWORLDFEST Brings the Globe to Florida for a Week of Theatrical Magic
aactWORLDFEST brings together community theatre enthusiasts from around the world for one unforgettable week. Hosted by the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) and Venice Theatre from June 15–20, 2026, […]
4th Annual Fort Myers Fringe Festival
Uncensored, Unhinged, and Unmissable: The 4th Annual Fort Myers Fringe Festival
Fringe Theatre Festivals opened in Edinburgh in 1947 and quickly became a magnet for artists who didn’t fit the mold. Over the decades, these festivals broke down barriers, welcoming experimental […]
President George W. Bush at Booker Elementary School on September 11
9/11 WTC Steel Relic Returns to Sarasota’s Booker Elementary for 25th Anniversary Tour
A massive steel beam, weighing 16,000 pounds, pulled from the wreckage of the World Trade Center’s South Tower, took center stage at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota on […]
Embracing Our Differences
Embracing Our Differences Awards Scholarships to 11 Local High School and College Students
Three high school seniors are stepping into the next stage of their lives with a special boost from Embracing Our Differences (EOD). Alongside them, eight college students are seeing their […]
“What caught my eye was a trio of spoonbills.”
Spoonbill Sighting
By Steve Hemmingsen As a recovering snowbird, a full-time Floridian for several years, after years of snow birding, I still marvel at the variety of wildlife; gators in your canal, […]
Matt Devitt Fights Back Courtesy Facebook Matt Devitt Weather
Matt Devitt’s Weathering the Storm: Meteorologist Forecasts a High Chance of Countersuits Against Former Employer
Matt Devitt isn’t sitting quietly as the legal battle with his former employer heats up. After WINK News’ parent company, Fort Myers Broadcasting Company, sued him for $100,000, Devitt fired […]
Historic Olde Englewood District
Letter to the Editor: Planning Commission’s Approval of the Buchan’s Bayside Expansion
A letter to the Englewood REVIEW editor The controversial Buchan’s Bayside project returned to the Sarasota County Planning Commission on May 21, 2026, and received a 4-1 approval from the […]
Lemon Bay at Sunset
Sarasota Planners Approve Expansion of Controversial Buchan’s Bayside Project to 20 Villas
On May 21, 2026, the Sarasota County Planning Commission gathered at the R.L. Anderson Administration Center in Venice. That night, they signed off on Phase II of the Buchan’s Bayside […]
Boiled peanuts have always been part of the Southern road trip experience.
Summer Road Trip? Shell Yeah: The Glorious, Goober-Filled Evolution of the Florida Roadside Stand (Recipe Included)
Florida’s roadside stands have such a rich history that it could fill a book. A majority of Southerners consider boiled peanuts the star of the show. Boiled peanuts have always […]
Close-up of a stereograph from the 1873 Decoration Day at the Old Amphitheater in Arlington Cemetery. President Ulysses S. Grant is sitting just to the right of the center divider. Photo: John F. Jarvis Prints and Photographs Division Library of Congress
The History of Memorial Day: Honoring the Heroes Behind the Bravery and Loss
“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their […]
Kenneth Keating in Rome with the Englewood REVIEW
Join the Adventure: Show Us Your Englewood REVIEW Traveling the World
Where in the world will you take the Englewood REVIEW next? From sunny St. Thomas to your go-to coffee shop and now all the way to Italy, our newspaper really […]
Dynamic Walking Fitness Class
A Step in the Right Direction: Dynamic Walking Fitness Class Offers Music, Friends, and Zero Girdles
In honor of Health and Wellness Month, Englewood REVIEW caught up with Dyan Beyer, the owner of Dynamic Walking Fitness, her fresh take on fitness for adults of any age. […]
Blink and You’ll Miss It: Englewood Farmers Market in 30 Seconds
Lettuce Reminisce: A 30-Second Flash of Englewood’s Best Thursdays (Video)
We’re really going to miss those easy, sunny Thursdays at the Englewood Farmers Market. Hard to believe the season wraps up on Thursday, May 28, 2026. To celebrate, we’ve packed […]
Two SWFL Highways lead the state in fatal crashes during this holiday.
Drive Safely This Holiday Weekend: The Deadliest Memorial Day Roads in Florida Are I-75 and US-41
Southwest Florida’s highways turn deadly over Memorial Day weekend. Year after year, the numbers back this up. If you look at Memorial Day weekends from 2019 to 2024, two roads […]
