Get ready to tumble down the rabbit hole as Venice Theatre presents “Alice in Wonderland” from April 4 to April 27 at the Raymond Center, located at 140 Tampa Avenue West. This delightful adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s beloved classic was crafted by Alice Gerstenberg and brings together a multigenerational cast of children, teens, and adults […]
Please join Vineland Elementary School in congratulating the March Herons of the Month. This program, sponsored by the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 113, recognizes students who display the attributes of the Vineland motto “Where Herons SOAR” (Show Respect, Own Actions, Accept Differences, Realize Potential). These students are recognized and receive a ribbon from the […]
Englewood has a new cookie champion! Abigail “Abby” Cataloni, a dedicated member of Girl Scout Troop 617, has earned the prestigious title of “Top Cookie Entrepreneur” for selling an incredible 1,587 boxes of Girl Scout cookies, the highest total in the Englewood area. A seventh grader at SKY Academy, Abby has been involved in Girl […]
Inside the Local Business Scene: News, Openings, and Accolades A New Chapter for Rumours Wine Bar: Patrick & Le Ann Gunning Celebrate Grand Opening On March 18, at Rumours Wine Bar, new owners Patrick and Le Ann Gunning celebrated their new wine bar with a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Chamber of Commerce. Patrick attended […]
Eastern Screech Owl Nesting in Florida by Tonya Bramlage Of the roughly 216 different species of owl, Florida is home to five. As the smallest of our resident species, the Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio) is found throughout Florida in a wide variety of habitats from swamps to pine and oak forests, and urban and […]
What I’m Watching: Binge-Worthy Picks, Hidden Gems, and a Few Letdowns Running Point – Feel like bingeing a show? Running Point is as bingeable as TV gets. Co-creator Mindy Kaling is back on track after the deep slide of her just-canceled MAX show The Sex Lives of College Girls. Running Point, already renewed by Netflix […]
Orchid lovers and gardening enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The Englewood Area Orchid Society (EAOS) is hosting its Annual Orchid Show & Sale on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Englewood Sports Complex Gymnasium, located at 1300 S. River Road. This event promises a weekend filled with […]
The Englewood Sunset Rotary Club’s Impact Club hosted its highly anticipated Burgerfest in Paradise on March 16th at Pioneer Plaza, bringing together food lovers, community members, and local businesses for an unforgettable day of grilling and giving back. This annual event showcased the talents of ten enthusiastic grillers, each vying for the coveted Burger Master […]
Thirty-five years ago, my wife, Pat, and I took on an exciting new challenge as managers and editors of The Rotonda Review, a newspaper, a marketing tool for Cape Cave Corp. Pat brought her experience as a graphic designer and art director from Toronto, Canada, while I had been a partner in the Englewood Print […]
Stephen L. Cate, 84, of Englewood, Fl., formerly of Scituate, Ma., passed peacefully in his sleep on March 10, 2025. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Dorothy. Funeral arrangements by: Englewood Community Funeral Home, Inc. with Private Crematory.