The Sarasota County Commission gave the green light for a big addition at Gulf Pines Memorial Park in Englewood; a 25.9-acre expansion and a brand-new funeral home are coming soon. The owners submitted their plans under Special Exception Petition No. 1925, and now funeral services and office space will finally return to the property at 2401 Englewood Road.
Gulf Pines Memorial Park sits at 2401 Englewood Road. The commission approved about 25.9 acres for expansion, all zoned for open-use estate purposes. By granting the special exception, county leaders said yes to new cemetery lots, funeral home space, and upgraded facilities.
This project fills a genuine need in the community. The old Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home used to operate on this site, but demolition crews demolished it in 2023. Now, local families in Englewood, Venice, North Port, and Port Charlotte will have a new funeral home, storage building, and expanded services, something folks here have been missing since the old funeral home closed.
