Here’s Traci, inviting you to come in and see her at A Bit O Yarn… “the finest yarn store in SW Florida!” Come in and say hi! A Bit O’ Yarn is located at 234 N. Indiana Avenue.
(Video) The finest yarn store in SW Florida
Here’s Traci, inviting you to come in and see her at A Bit O Yarn… “the finest yarn store in SW Florida!” Come in and say hi! A Bit O’ Yarn is located at 234 N. Indiana Avenue.
Sarasota County School Board Chair Tim Enos announced today he will resign effective August 24, 2025, to return as Chief of Police for the district. A veteran in school safety, […]
The Sarasota County School Board on October 7 discussed a plan to convert underutilized Wilkinson Elementary into a specialized STEAM academy and teacher training center as part of a major […]
The City of Sarasota, in partnership with the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee, will host its annual Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 11, in downtown Sarasota. This year’s […]
Lee County has started issuing parking permits under its new Boca Grande parking ordinance, even as Charlotte County continues to challenge the changes it says limit fair access to island […]
A fugitive wanted in Charlotte County for more than three years has been captured in Oregon after evading law enforcement across multiple states. Steven Charles Whitney, born March 16, 1978, […]
An Englewood man is facing multiple felony charges in western New York after state police say a family hunting trip turned deadly, leaving his two brothers dead. New York State […]
Eight candidates are vying for two open seats on the Sarasota County Planning Commission, a volunteer board that advises the County Commission on development, growth and land use. Planning Commissioners […]
TAMPA, Florida — November 5, 2025 — Republican political figures Christian and Bridget Ziegler have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Sarasota and two Sarasota Police Department detectives, […]

Photo: Englewood Area Fire Control District
A garage fire on Fairway Drive prompted a joint response from the Englewood Area Fire Control District and Charlotte County Fire and EMS on Monday afternoon, December 8. Fire crews […]
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium will open its new Mote Science Education Aquarium on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. The 146,000-square-foot facility spans 12 acres […]
Nonprofit developers, for-profit developers, Sarasota County public entities, public housing authorities and nonprofit organizations in Sarasota County can now apply for the Resilient SRQ Multifamily Affordable Housing Program. The application […]
Author Ray Hazel shares the inspiration behind his Lemon Bay Series, a collection of four books grounded in the real history of Englewood. Ray weaves together true events, local landmarks, […]
On Monday, January 5, 2026, the leaders of Charlotte and Lee counties tried to sort out a growing fight over new parking rules in Boca Grande. It didn’t go well. […]
Big Waters Land Trust, formerly the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, just celebrated Ann Van Cott as its 2025 Conservation Partner of the Year, shining a spotlight on her […]
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will enter a Phase 1 water shortage beginning December 1, 2025, and continuing through July 1, 2026. This applies to residents in all of […]
Englewood Author Ray Hazel Publishes 5th Novel On a quest to resurrect Florida’s crime history, author and Englewood resident Ray Hazel published his fifth novel in the Lemon Bay series […]

