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Englewood History

Englewood Post Offices Since August 18, 1896, Englewood residents have been served by a local post office. Mail for the few permanent residents of early Englewood was brought to El Jobean by boat from Punta Gorda. Local resident Wilbur Lampp then loaded the mailbags onto his horse and made the ten mile ride to the Englewood Post Office. This first post office was located in the back of the Lemon Bay Trading Company on Yale Street. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 click to read more

Englewood History

Englewood: Boom and Bust in the Roaring Twenties “ENGLEWOOD WILL BE GREAT CITY” was the prominent headline in a frontpage story in the Dec 27, 1925 edition of the Sarasota Herald. By the mid-twenties the sleepy little town of Englewood was beginning to awaken.  Friday, July 17, 2020 click to read more

Lemon Bay Historical Society: Saving Englewood's Heritage

Are you interested in the local history of the Englewood area? Although Englewood’s settlement history may not be as old as where you come from up north, it is certainly worth preserving and one group that has taken on this task is the Lemon Bay Historical Society... Wednesday, February 5, 2020 click to read more

A Retrospective Look at Businesses in Our Community

As Englewood has grown in size and area, our business community has also grown and changed to meet the needs of the people who live and play here. We are still primarily a community of locally owned businesses that have worked hard to serve the area. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 click to read more

The Hermitage: A Community Treasure

Five days a week I have the privilege of going to work at one of Englewood's most beautiful and historic places - The Hermitage Artist Retreat on Manasota Key. The five buildings that sit on a piece of the 8.5 acres of beachfront surrounded by mangroves and dunes have inspired residents and visitors for decades. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 click to read more

Who Was Elsie Quirk?

The Elsie Quirk Public Library is as much a part of the Englewood community as any building, business or beach. But did you ever wonder who Elsie Quirk was? Wednesday, September 9, 2009 click to read more

Josephine Cortes Originated First Pioneer Days Celebration

Most areas in the United States have four seasons. Here in Englewood we often refer to two - "The Season" and the rest of the year. "The Season" starts in November and runs until April and features the arrival and stay of snowbirds in our town. Once these folks head back north, Englewood businesses and residents become the mainstay of the community. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 click to read more

First Pioneer Days Celebration was Huge Success

In 1956 Jo Cortes, local journalist and community activist, came up with the idea of "Pioneer Days." The purpose was to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of Englewood and to honor local pioneers. Wednesday, September 9, 2009 click to read more