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Sneak Peek: Inside the All-New Englewood Publix at Merchant’s Crossing (Store #2091)
SNEAK PEEK: Englewood’s new Publix is officially here! 🛒✨ We got an inside look at the brand-new Publix Store #2091 at Merchant’s Crossing (1500 Placida Rd) before the grand opening […]
It’s the season of giving.
Season of Giving: South County Food Pantries Kick Off Thanksgiving Drive to Help Venice Families
Halloween is behind us, and now that we’re in November, we’re looking ahead to Thanksgiving, a time for gratitude and, of course, giving back. That’s what makes this next piece […]
Old Betsy doesn’t look a day over 99
A Century of Service: Venice Ignites Centennial Celebration for 100-Year-Old ‘Old Betsy’ Fire Engine
A hundred years of dedication calls for a proper celebration. This year, as Venice marks its Centennial, Venice Fire Rescue and Venice Heritage Inc. are teaming up to honor a […]
Sousaphones
Lemon Bay Marching Band Sweeps Districts; Artist Colony Concerts Aim to Fund New Horns
What could Lemon Bay Marching Band do with professional sousaphones? It’s a question the Lemon Bay High School Marching Band has earned the right to ask. These kids swept every […]
Publix Grand Opening, with their special giant motorized Publix shopping cart. Courtesy Publix
Sneak Peek: We Got Inside the New Englewood Publix Before the Rest of the Crowd!
What a week. We started out with Halloween, the laughter, the costumes, all that sugar, then rolled right into Election Day. And now, Thursday, November 5, 2026, Englewood gets to […]
(From left) Dr. Abu and Dr. Hill. Courtesy SMH
Sarasota Memorial Honors Lifetime Legends and Installs New Medical Staff Chiefs
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System celebrated two longtime physicians for their dedication and named new medical staff leaders for the coming year at both the SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice campuses. John […]
Florida’s wildlife comes in all shapes and sizes.
Meet 8 of Florida’s Most Dangerous Creatures Lurking in the Shadows
Florida’s wild side isn’t just about alligators, or sunshine, rollercoasters, and golf. Sure, millions of tourists come for the theme parks and sandy beaches, but it’s the deadly animals lurking […]
Swimmer pulled from the Gulf, off the coast of Venice. Courtesy Sarasota Sheriff’s Office.
Miracle in the Gulf: Drones, Jet Skis, and Marine Units Rescue Swimmer Stranded 1.5 Miles Offshore
Rescuers pulled a swimmer from the Gulf of Mexico off Venice after nearly two hours in the water. The Venice Fire Rescue team, using Ski 51, teamed up with the […]
Sarasota NICU Babies Celebrate Their First Halloween
Tiny Costumes, Mighty Spirits: Sarasota NICU Babies Bring Big Halloween Magic
Halloween might be behind us, and the stores have already crammed the shelves with Thanksgiving and Christmas stuff. Still, it’s worth pausing for a moment to appreciate something sweet that […]
Spooky, Safe & Full of Smiles: Englewood Halloween Safe Walk 2026 (Video)
The 31st Annual Halloween Safe Walk brought out the best costumes, smiles, and community energy in Old Englewood Village. Huge thank you to the Old Englewood Village Association (OEVA), The […]
Give the gift of life
Give the Gift of Life: OneBlood Big Red Bus Stops in Venice Nov. 4
The OneBlood Big Red Bus will be at Venice City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave., for a blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If […]
Kevin Johns Courtesy City of Venice
Venice Man Arrested in Punta Gorda on Multiple Sex Crime Charges Involving a Minor
On October 29 in Punta Gorda, authorities arrested Kevin Johns, 67, from Venice, following a Venice Police investigation supported by both Punta Gorda Police and the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. […]
A Halloween Mystery Solved Courtesy Steve Hemmingsen
A Halloween Mystery Solved
By Steve Hemmingsen This reporter has lived just east of Spinnaker Boulevard for something like 5 years now. Halloween here has always been a mystery to me. In all those […]
Scoutlyn Chenger as Cady in “Mean Girls” at LBHS Theater
‘Beware of The Plastics’: Lemon Bay Theater Sets the Stage for ‘Mean Girls’ Nov. 5-7
Lemon Bay High School gets a lot of well-earned praise, and for good reason. Their athletic teams are on a roll, riding high after a big Homecoming win. The marching […]
Spooky, Safe & Full of Smiles: Englewood Halloween Safe Walk 2026 (Video)
Another incredible year on Dearborn Street! 🎃 The 31st Annual Halloween Safe Walk brought out the best costumes, smiles, and community energy in Old Englewood Village. Huge thank you to […]
The Florida International Air Show has added Jeff “Linedog” Linebaugh to its 2026 performer lineup, bringing his “High Voltige” aerobatic demonstration to Punta Gorda Airport November 7–8. Photo courtesy Jeff “Linedog” Linebaugh.
Jeff “Linedog” Linebaugh Joins 2026 Florida International Air Show Lineup
Longtime aviator Jeff “Linedog” Linebaugh is bringing his “High Voltige” aerobatic act to Punta Gorda Airport for the Florida International Air Show, happening November 7–8, 2026. Linebaugh flies the Socata […]
