Editor’s Note: We spoke with Rachel Wells to learn more about the HyperGlider Personal Catamarans manufactured by ProGlider Boats in Port Charlotte. Learn more and see videos and photos at ProGliderBoats.cool. The photo shows the owner Art Jantzen enjoying a cruise on one of their popular catamarans. Call 941-457-2300. Rachel, please introduce your company. ProGlider Boats…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Brianne (pronounced Bree-en)) Schultz to learn more about her fun boutique and gift store at 457 West Dearborn Street in Englewood, Florida. Photo shows Brianne with her dog Daisey, AKA The Princess of Dearborn Street. Learn more at GreenArtist457.com. Call 941-473-7860. Brianne, please introduce Green Artist. Green Artist is a boutique…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Dr. Noël Crosby, an Audiologist and owner of Advanced Hearing Solutions with her husband, Michael. The address is 655 South Indiana Avenue in Englewood, Florida. Call 941-474-8393. Learn more by visiting the website at AdvancedHearingSolutions.net. Dr. Crosby was a 2020 recipient of our Englewood Spirit Award in recognition of her…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Christie Harrmann to learn more about Freedom Fitness Club and their two locations on the Cape Haze Peninsula in Florida. The addresses are 3755 Cape Haze Drive in Rotonda West (941-456-7992) and 2881 Placida Road in Englewood (941-828-1102). Visit FreedomFitnessClubsFL.com. Christie, please introduce Freedom Fitness Club. Freedom Fitness Club is a…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Aimee Odette with Collectors Gallery & Framery and The Island Bookshop. She owns both businesses on Venice Island with her partner, Michael Rank. The bookshop is at 206 Miami Ave. W. (941-416-5511) and the gallery is in the same building at 112 Nokomis Ave. S. (941-488-3029). Learn more at TheIslandBookshop.com and…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Englewood, Florida based author Todd Cameron to learn more about his series of crime/thriller novels set in Florida. Culture Coffee in Englewood, Florida is hosting a book signing featuring Todd from 10am to noon on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Learn more about Todd’s novels at ToddCameron.net and @toddcameronauthor. Todd, please introduce…
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Rick Papineau has had a fascinating career in art and design since his childhood living in a small town in upstate New York. His father was a self-taught artist while working as a miner to support his family. Rick developed a skill for hand lettering signs and painting murals on trucks and billboards after graduating…
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Editor’s Note: Dr. Lisa Turner is board certified in Periodontology and Dental Implant Dentistry. She owns Venice Periodontics and Implant Dentistry located at 1990 S. Tamiami Trail. Please call 941-497-5591. Learn more at VenicePeriodontics.com. Dr. Turner, what is periodontics and why is it important to dental health? Periodontics involves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of…
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Editor’s Note: Dr. Karen Helmick is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Board Certified Acupuncturist. She owns Healthy Body Acupuncture located at 1511 Tamiami Trail just off Venice Island near the south bridge. Call 941-228-4688. Learn more at AcupunctureVenice.com. Photo shows Dr. Helmick with her horse Scooby. Karen, please introduce your local practice. Healthy Body Acupuncture…
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By Mary Lundeberg – The Florida panther (Florida’s state animal) is the last subspecies of puma alive in the eastern U.S. occupying less than five percent of its historic range. Native Americans revered panthers, but early Europeans feared the powerful cats leading to their near extermination with hunts sponsored by the state. The legal slaughter…
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Steve and Joni Boger, the owners of Englewood Art & Frame on Dearborn Street in Englewood, Florida, enjoyed an epic road trip this summer. The longtime residents of Englewood visited Alaska and they drove the entire way. Their adventure spanned six weeks and covered 13,000 miles in their customized Ford Transit Van. “We met so…
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Editor’s Note: We spoke with Kris Hartley, the owner of Dearborn Coffeehouse & Bakery in Englewood, Florida. It’s open 7am until 3pm every day of the week. Photo shows Kris with John Watson. Call 941-681-8044. Learn more at TheDearbornCoffee.com. Kris, what would you like to share about the new name? We changed our name to The…
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