By Randy Moore, Publisher – Congratulations to Garden of the Arts (GOTA) for earning an Englewood Spirit Award for 2024. The owners Matt Beebe and Dena Kittelson (photo) embody our appreciation of art and nature. GOTA includes a retail location at 460 W. Dearborn Street and a certified plant nursery in the Englewood Arts District.…
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Editor’s Note: We connected with Spencer Heldenbrand to learn more about Coastal Water Care serving communities throughout the region. Learn more at CoastalWaterCare.com. Call 941-255-9599. Please introduce Coastal Water Care. We’re a locally family owned and operated business helping our customers with products and strategies that enhance water quality for their home, property and business.…
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Editor’s Note: We connected with Dr. Chelsea Duggan, a board-certified dermatologist to learn more about Seaside Dermatology located at 350 S. Indiana Avenue. Call 941-474-8811. Learn more about Dr. Duggan, her team, and their healthy skin care services at SeasideDerm.co. Dr. Duggan, please introduce Seaside Dermatology. Seaside Dermatology is a full-service dermatology practice offering comprehensive…
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Editor’s Note: We connected with Kati Council to learn more about her practice at Sunrise Sanctuary. Learn more online at SunriseSanctuary.life. Call Kati at 941-218-9499. Kati, please introduce your core areas of expertise. Sunrise Sanctuary is an integrated healing space that blends techniques embraced by professional clinicians and therapists. My primary therapies include Quantum Healing…
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By Mary Lundeberg – A beautiful great blue heron, dressed in his finest grey breeding plumage was performing a mating display, stretching his neck upward with his bill skyward and his long feathers outward, trying to attract a mate. Although great blue herons don’t mate for life, their complex and varied courtship rituals enable these…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Kim and Toni to learn more about their recently reopened store in the Lemon Bay Plaza at 1833 Englewood Road. Call 941-474-1833. The sisters along with other family members continue the legacy of their beloved mother, Lee Reid, in providing health products and helpful information. Lee was the inaugural recipient…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Deana Cotter to learn more about her coaching practice and related experiences. Call Deana for a free consultation at 860-608-6000. Learn more at DeanaCotter.com. Deana, please explain how you help your clients. I’m a Certified Intrinsic Wellness Coach. I assist people in transforming their life through organic superfood nutrition. I believe…
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Julie Himelein of Venice worked in the nursing field for 35 years before trading in her scrubs for art supplies. Today, she splits her time as a retiree between Venice and Hamburg, New York. “One of the things nursing and art have in common is the need for ongoing study,” said Julie. “I’ve taken many…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Rafael and Flora Dominguez to learn about their fast growing local business, ArboBella Tree Service. The business supports a wide variety of commercial and residential clients throughout Sarasota and Charlotte County. Call 941-932-1768; visit ArboBellaTreeService.com. Please introduce ArboBella Tree Service. ArboBella is a full-service local business focused on tree and shrub…
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Kenny Cowell’s passion for beautiful flowers and plants spans a lifetime. When he was a young child in Nashville, his parents would give him a dime each week to spend at the grocery store. He usually bought a candy bar, but one day, he decided to purchase a small plant instead. “It was a hyacinth…
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Editor’s Note: We connected with Dr. Francine Finucan, a Classical Pilates Instructor and retired Chiropractor, to learn more about how she’s helping residents and visitors with private Pilates training at her home studio. Call 607-621-8285. Francine, please introduce your practice. My practice name is Pilates With Francine. I offer private Pilates instruction in my home Pilates…
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By Randy Moore, Publisher – Congratulations to our three newest award recipients. The nonprofit Kids’ Needs Englewood is receiving our Englewood Spirit Award, Mission Café & Coffee is receiving our Venice Spirit Award, and the North Port Library is receiving our North Port Spirit Award. The photo shows Becca deRosa with Kids’ Needs Englewood. All…
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