Always local… Always Positive
A letter to the Englewood REVIEW editor By Michelle VanderHaar, Executive Director Lemon Bay Conservancy At Lemon Bay Conservancy, we’ve seen what a community can do when it decides a […]
Oppose Manasota Beach Road Group
Last week, we focused on the Oppose Manasota Beach Road Group (OMBR) as they marked one year since their first official gathering. It wasn’t a quiet year. They learned a […]
Gopher Tortoise Courtesy Lemon Bay Conservancy Photo Credit: Chad Lyman, Preserve Manager
In Florida, gopher tortoises aren’t just another wild animal; people in our community care deeply about them, and the state protects them by law. These tortoises do more than dig […]
Hawkins Ranch Protection Priority Site Courtesy Sarasota County
The Sarasota County Commission just made a big move. They unanimously agreed to add the historic Hawkins Ranch, about 3,300 acres, to the county’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP). […]
Marching together for the community. Courtesy Oppose Manasota Beach Rd.
The fight that the group Oppose Manasota Beach Rd. and Kelly Bauman have taken on keeps gaining momentum, not just among people who want a say in their own neighborhood, […]
Protecting the peace. Protecting the environment. Courtesy Oppose Manasota Beach Rd.
The Englewood REVIEW just got the latest update on the ongoing fight against the Manasota Beach Rd. project. Development in Englewood always stirs up debate, and last week, the “Oppose […]
The Burmese Python
Florida’s wildlife has always been wild and unpredictable, with alligators, sharks, turtles, lizards, and snakes. And don’t forget the insects, like the mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and dare we mention the flying […]
Protesters attended the Monday meeting.
Englewood and Manasota Key residents packed Charlotte County’s Zoning and Planning Board meeting this week, signs in hand and ready to speak out, only to learn their agenda wasn’t even […]
Oil Drilling in the Gulf
The Endangered Species Committee met last week for the first time in over 30 years and voted to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from a decades-old law protecting endangered species. […]
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 […]
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