Local Garden Clubs celebrated National Garden Week earlier this month. Charlotte County Commissioners declared June 5-11, 2022, National Garden Week in Charlotte County. Receiving the proclamations were Lemon Bay Englewood, Port Charlotte, and Punta Gorda Garden Clubs. Members of National Garden Clubs across the nation celebrate National Garden Week as an opportunity to encourage pride in their community, interest new members, and work with other community groups to reach those goals. Pictured l-r: Cindy Martin, Port Charlotte; Peggy Stanfield, Punta Gorda; Sun Killion, Lemon Bay Englewood; Commissioner Christopher Constance; Barb Jacobson, Lemon Bay Englewood; and Connie Ferris, Port Charlotte.
This Guy Has Certainly Shown A Lot Of DriveMore than 200 synonyms for the word “drive” can be found in the vast repositories of our English language, and Englewood’s Roy Ault epitomizes a few of them in particular: nouns such as motivation, initiative, self-reliance and perseverance...
Don’t delay your preparations for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season that runs June 1 through November 30. Know what to do before, during, and after a hurricane: prepare now, survive during, be safe after.
My film-buff daughter Jenna has dreamed of going to Hollywood since she was 10. We planned a trip for her 30th birthday, which coincided with the opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Then COVID hit...
Emma Goes to Hollywood Note: My daughter Emma Glam, who is even more devoted and schooled in film than yours truly, agreed to write this guest column on our recent trip to Hollywood... Thursday, June 16, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds beachgoers how to help protect vulnerable nesting sea turtles while visiting Florida’s coastal habitats... Thursday, June 16, 2022
There has been a long-standing argument in the sciences about “nature vs. nurture.” Are our lives shaped more by our environment or by our DNA? Learning in school and in life is obviously a huge factor, but what about one’s innate ability to learn and develop in the first place?...
In May 2022, the Englewood Lions Club presented $1,000 scholarships to two graduating seniors of Lemon Bay High School: Chase Tudor and Isabel Bruning... Saturday, June 18, 2022
The Chamber’s Leadership Englewood class of 2022 gave back to three local non-profits in a big way during their graduation celebration at Boca Royale Golf & Country Club on June 1st. The recipients were: The Long Walk Home, Englewood Animal Rescue Sanctuary (EARS) and Kids Needs of Greater Englewood... Saturday, June 18, 2022
GFWC Rotonda West Woman’s Club is having a great time helping Youth Librarian Ashley Guerzo at Englewood Charlotte Library with the “Oceans of Possibilities” Summer Reading Program... Friday, June 17, 2022
Inspired by Gold Star Families, the GFWC Rotonda West Woman’s Club made it their mission to rekindle the true spirit of Memorial Day in 2022... Friday, June 17, 2022
Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice has operated at or near full capacity since opening November 11, 2021, pointing to the pressing healthcare needs in rapidly growing south Sarasota County communities... Friday, June 17, 2022
John Tuff and Friends will be performing at the Historic Green Street Church, 510 S. Indiana Avenue, on Thursday, June 30 at 7pm. John Tuff is known around this area for his love of Classic Country Music, Gospel and music that is rooted in a love for the American Story... Friday, June 17, 2022
