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Atlanta Braves Spring Training Schedule At CoolToday Park Announced

Following Major League Baseball's announcement today that 2021 Spring Training presented by Camping World will officially begin on Saturday, February 27, the Atlanta Braves have released their schedule of Grapefruit League games to be played at Cool Today Park... Friday, September 18, 2020 click to read more

Englewood Beach Waterfest Board of Directors make the difficult decision to cancel this year's event

Covid-19 attributed to the cancellation of the Englewood Legacy Event... Wednesday, September 16, 2020 click to read more

Commission Candidates Forums Live on Zoom and Facebook

Want to hear directly what the city and county candidates have to say? The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County are sponsoring Zoom and Facebook forums so you can learn first-hand... Monday, September 14, 2020 click to read more

Let's Eat! Englewood Restaurant Week

The Englewood Florida Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that their 6th Annual Restaurant Week Promotion, “Let’s Eat! - Englewood” is planned for September 17– October 1... Friday, September 11, 2020 click to read more

Amid Pandemic, Chabad of Venice to Offer Outdoor High Holiday Service

With years of experience organizing outdoor Shofar services, Chabad of Venice has adapted its model for the Jewish New Year of 5781 with COVID-19.... Wednesday, September 9, 2020 click to read more

Boca Royale Plays Musical Bingo

Ian Fetigan, general manager of Boca Royale, decided that it was time the residents had some fun, offering them a socially distant twist on bingo. With spaces marked off in chalk for golf carts and chairs, Fetigan and his staff turned the bocce court into a drive-up musical bingo... Thursday, September 3, 2020 click to read more

Are You A Yarnie?

Kerrie Cervenka has enjoyed a career as the owner of successful businesses, but when she was at a crossroads in her career, she decided to follow her long-time love of all things “yarn.” ... Wednesday, September 2, 2020 click to read more

Open Studeo Co-Op Market Open

Simply Organix has announced that the Co-Op Market at The Open Studio, 310 Old Englewood Road, has reopened. Everything offered is top quality organic and whole food plant based. Currently, hours are... Wednesday, September 2, 2020 click to read more

Recreation Centers Reopen to the Public

Charlotte County Community Services recreation centers will begin reopening September 2 with modified programming opportunities that incorporate social distancing... Wednesday, September 2, 2020 click to read more

Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau T-shirt Sale

The Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau is offering a sale on the limited-edition, retro-looking “Greetings from Pure Florida” T-shirts, from which all profits from sales benefit COAD (Community Organizations Active in a Disaster)... Monday, August 31, 2020 click to read more

Meals on Wheels volunteers are a dedicated group who love serving their clients with a nutritious meal six days a week. Together, these three ladies have accumulated 61 years of service to Meals on Wheels. Meet (L to R:) Chris Gauthier, Treasurer; Sylvia Hamilton, Daily Manager Coordinator and Sally Bartus, Computer Operations. Monday, August 31, 2020 click to read more

West Dearborn Improvement Project

The West Dearborn Improvement Project is still moving forward, the Sarasota County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has announced. The new design for West Dearborn renovation by consulting engineers Kimley-Horn will feature decorative crosswalk pavers, pedestrian friendly improvements, new streetlights, landscaping and some additional parking... Monday, August 31, 2020 click to read more

"International Coastal Clean Up" at Englewood Beach

Recently, a small but mighty group of 29 volunteers wearing masks and social distancing could be seen cleaning up wonderful Englewood Beach! The “International Coastal Clean Up” was organized by Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida... Friday, August 28, 2020 click to read more

Ice Cream Shop donates vouchers for #ClearTheShelters

Suncoast Humane Society wishes to thank Mike and Becky at Made in the Shade Ice Cream for graciously donating coupons for free ice cream with every adoption during #ClearTheShelters event at Suncoast Humane Society... Wednesday, August 26, 2020 click to read more

Leadership Lightspeed Voice Lil' 500 Fundraiser on hold

The class fundraiser to support PRSAR K9 Search & Rescue, Jubilee Ministry, Vineland Elementary School and Englewood Community Services was originally scheduled for May 16, then postponed to September 19, but the future is still too unpredictable... Thursday, August 13, 2020 click to read more

Port Charlotte local serves aboard USS Harry S. Truman

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Katie Nichols, from Port Charlotte, Florida, and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jasmine Skorberg, from Fort Collins, Colorado, package ordnance for shipment on the aft mess decks of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in Portsmouth, Virginia, on July 28. The Truman is currently in Norfolk Naval Shipyard for its Extended Carrier Incremental Availability (ECIA). Thursday, August 13, 2020 click to read more

New Masks For Englewood Elementary Staff

Seventeen members of two groups from St. David’s Episcopal Church, Daughters of the King and Episcopal Church Women, made 868 masks in a collaborative project they called “Mask-R-Aid”... Thursday, August 13, 2020 click to read more

SOLID 7 Dice Run Saturday, November 7

100% of the proceeds will be donated to Mission 22, which provides treatment programs to veterans for Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury and other issues they might be facing... Sunday, August 2, 2020 click to read more

Sarasota County earns solar award

Saturday, August 1, 2020 click to read more

The 2020 Pioneer Days Theme: Mask-Arade

The Englewood Pioneer Days Board has announced the theme for Pioneer Days 2020. Mask-Arade is a play on words (Mask Parade.) Due to the COVID-19 situation, the celebration will be a virtual parade... Thursday, July 30, 2020 click to read more