By Randy Moore, Publisher – I’m pleased to announce our two newest award recipients. Brenda Bossman is receiving our Wildlife Champion Award and Linda Soderquist is receiving our Englewood Lee Reid Lifetime Achievement Award. Photo shows Brenda Bossman. Brenda Bossman is being honored for her leadership role with Lemon Bay Conservancy, Venice Audubon and the…
By Mary Lundeberg – Although they’re making a comeback, green sea turtles and loggerhead turtles remain threatened. A record number have nested in Florida this season and that’s good news in spite of ongoing threats. Brenda Bossman, who oversees Don Pedro Island Turtle Patrol, reports 164 green nests and 521 loggerhead nests as of October…
Editor’s Note: We spoke with Don Rivette to learn more about Earth Treasures located at 207 W. Miami Avenue on Venice Island. You can also shop for hundreds of products at EarthTreasuresFlorida.com. Call Don or Draeanne at 941-412-3777. Don, please introduce Earth Treasures. We’re a unique gift store with a wide array of products including crystals,…
Hodges Soileau, OPA has enjoyed a successful career as an award-winning illustrator and painter. His art is featured on the covers of more than 300 books, and he’s worked for most of the major publishing houses in New York along with Field & Stream, Scholastic Publishing (most of the covers for the popular Babysitters Club…
The Vital Energy Store is a regional wellness center providing all types of intramuscular vitamin injections and intravenous (IV) infusions. The store offers a spa-like atmosphere where you’re greeted by a registered nurse who helps clients evaluate which injection will help them the most. Most clients come weekly, and they also offer discounts for a package.…
Editor’s Note: We spoke with Caitlin Podaras to learn more about Freedom Boat Club. She’s the Senior Marketing Manager for the Venice, Florida based company with 24 clubs in Southwest Florida. New members can sign up to become a member online at FreedomBoatCub.com. Inquiries welcome at 888-781-7363. Caitlin, please introduce Freedom Boat Club. Headquartered in…
By Randy Moore, Publisher – Getting older sucks! You hear that a lot when you get older. At least among older friends coping with various aches and pains. Not just pain in their aging knees, back and shoulders, but also the mental pain of endless acrimony in the name of political power. Plus, long visits…
Editor’s Note: We spoke with Island Team Broker Associate Michelle Finley with Paradise Exclusive Real Estate and Parsley-Baldwin Realty on Boca Grande. Call 941-208-5353; visit TheIslandTeam.com. Michelle, what’s the history of Paradise Exclusive Real Estate and The Island Team? In 2007, Jim Benson started Paradise Cove Properties and in 2017, the name was rebranded to…
Editor’s Note: We spoke with Yevette Sutter, RN, CCT, with Sandhill Medical Thermography located in Port Charlotte at 2484 Caring Way, Suite D. Call 941-235-8929 and learn more at shh.abmp.com. Yevette, what is Medical Thermography? It’s a proven screening and detection tool for revealing the effects of inflammation and inflammatory processes. The inflammation shows up…
Marina Scarr is an award-winning nature photographer and certified Florida Master Naturalist based in Sarasota. Growing up in Milton, Massachusetts as an equestrian on a farm fostered her curiosity and respect for nature and animals. Her affinity for birds began at an early age when she witnessed an incubator full of duck eggs hatch. Marina’s…