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Why Yany’s Cafe Needs to Be Your Next Coffee Stop (Video)
If you think your morning iced coffee couldn’t get any better, you haven’t tried this yet! Meet Yany’s signature Nutella Iced Coffee—rich espresso poured over coffee ice cubes and Nutella, […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier at the Press Conference held Friday, September 25, 2026, in Sarasota.
Florida Attorney General Sues Evolve Construction Over Multi-Million-Dollar Hurricane Repair Scam
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against Evolve Construction, Evolve Construction and Restoration Inc., and six of their executives, accusing them of scamming over 80 hurricane victims […]
Cheryl Andrews plays Miss Lizzie Borden in “Blood Relations.” Courtesy Venice Theatre, Photo Credit: Renee McVety Photography
Psychological Drama ‘Blood Relations’ Brings the Infamous Lizzie Borden Mystery to Venice Theatre
Did Lizzie Borden kill her father and stepmother? Over 130 years after Andrew and Abigail Borden’s murders, nobody knows for sure. But maybe the more compelling question isn’t whether Lizzie […]
Florida’s Driver’s Licenses Are Getting a Makeover Courtesy FLHSMV
Florida’s Driver’s Licenses Are Getting a Makeover: Here’s a First Look at the New History-Inspired Design Rolling Out September 30
Starting September 30, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will roll out a fresh look for state driver licenses and ID cards. These updated cards pull in […]
A young customer is loving his pretzel from Brezel King. Courtesy Englewood Farmers Market Facebook
Dearborn Street Comes Alive: Englewood’s Favorite Farmers Market Returns for the Season October 1
October’s here, and with it comes one of Englewood’s best traditions: the return of the Englewood Farmers Market. If you’ve never been, you’re missing out. The market isn’t just good; […]
Hermitage Fellow Julian Crouch Puppeteer Courtesy The Hermitage
Hermitage Englewood Art Center Sparks Local Connection with New Book Club and Workshops
The Hermitage is rolling out two new series at the Hermitage Englewood Art Center: interactive community workshops and a Hermitage Book Club. Earlier this year, the Hermitage acquired the Englewood […]
Vote and make sure your voice is heard this election season.
Mail-In Momentum: 1.5 Million Ballots Flood Florida as Early Returns Begin
Nearly 1.5 million vote-by-mail ballots are out for the November General Election, according to the Division of Elections. That number’s big, but what stands out is who’s getting, and returning, […]
First Annual GO PINK! Monday, October 5, 2026.
GO PINK! for Women’s Health
Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic invites the community to its first-ever GO PINK! Fundraising Luncheon on Monday, October 5, 2026 at The Waverly. This is an opportunity to focus […]
K9 Dundee with Deputy Chala Courtesy Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Forever a Hero: Lee County K9 Dundee Makes Ultimate Sacrifice
A Florida K9 named Dundee lost his life early Monday morning, September 28, 2026, while helping deputies catch a suspect in Lee County’s 1st Precinct. The Lee County Sheriff’s office […]
Yany’s Café
Brewing Up Triumph: How One Woman Turned Post-Hurricane Heartbreak into Englewood’s Favorite Cuban Coffee Café
Yany’s story started in Cuba, but her journey really began when she came to the U.S. at 19. Her grandfather brought her to the United States with only a green […]
Wampler Varner Insurance Group
Wampler Varner Insurance Group Expands Powerhouse Team with Two New Team Members
Wampler Varner Insurance Group just expanded its team, bringing on Josh Mazza as Director of Benefit Solutions and Aiden Howard as Insurance Advisor. Josh Mazza steps into his new role […]
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarasota Memorial Goes Big: A $60M, 120-Acre Bet on Southwest Florida’s Future
Big changes are coming from the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. With Southwest Florida’s population projected to surge from about 1.2 million to nearly 1.8 million over the next quarter […]
Venice Beach Renourishment 2026, Courtesy City of Venice
City of Venice and Army Corps to Mark Completion of Massive Beach Renourishment
The City of Venice and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Friday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m. to mark the completion of […]
Fall Fest 2026
Free Fall Fun for the Whole Family: Fellowship Church Unveils Its 2026 Fall Fest
It’s that time of year again. Fall Festival is back, and you’re invited. Fellowship Church of Englewood is opening its doors to the entire community for its Family Fall Festival […]
Watering restrictions continue until March 2027.
No Relief in Sight: ‘Extreme’ Drought Forces SWFL Water Restrictions Into 2027
Watering restrictions aren’t going anywhere in parts of Southwest Florida until at least March 2027. The Southwest Florida Water Management District just extended these rules again, thanks to an ongoing […]
Hurricane Polo off the coast of Mexico, photo September 27, 2026
Weather Out of Sync: How a Massive Pacific ‘Super’ El Niño is Sounding the Winter Alarm for Florida
What a weekend. An odd nor’easter hit the East Coast, hurricanes hitting Mexico and Hawaii in the Pacific, and yet the Atlantic barely stirred. This season’s weather feels out of […]
