Hooked on SUP Offers Unique Gateway to Encountering Wildlife – Editor’s Note: We spoke with Paige Bakhaus, the owner of Hooked on SUP located at Don Pedro Island State Park located at 8450 Placida Road with a second location at Stump Pass Beach State Park. Learn more at HookedonSUP.com and call 941-504-1699. Paige, please tell…
Randy and Bryan Moore Ride the Waves by Randy Moore – My son Bryan Moore and I enjoyed a memorable boating excursion recently with our friends at Riding The Waves located at Skip’s Placida Marina. We did the sunset cruise and it was a boatload of fun with incredible views and encounters with birds and…
Loving Light Yoga Reaches Milestone with Gentle Yoga on Englewood Beach – Nearly 400 adults joined Lata and Robert Coykendall on March 3 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Gentle Yoga being taught on Englewood Beach. Lata estimates that the total number over the years exceeds 300,000. Chris Hess and Julie Hunt are friends that…
Minerals are as Important as Vitamins by Stacy Millett, PhD – It’s no secret how important it is to take vitamins. Even if we eat a local, organic, seasonal, whole foods diet, most soil today is depleted of essential minerals. Minerals are just as important to our health as vitamins. Our bodies can’t receive or…
Cupid’s Arrow Strikes Englewood by Randy Moore – Once upon a time in the Kingdom of New York, two teenagers named Mickie Zada and Alan Horey met while rehearsing for the school play Oklahoma. Their ensuing relationship was full of smiles, giggles, hugs, and kisses until Alan met another cute girl. That’s the end of…
Lee Reid Earns Lifetime Achievement Award by Randy Moore – I’m honored to announce the first recipient of our Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations to Lee Reid, the owner of Reid’s Nutrition Center in Englewood and a lifelong advocate of healthy living. Lee is the matriarch of the Reid family which includes her daughters Kim, Toni,…
Laurie Sparr Introduces Gulf Coast Medical Group – Editor’s Note: Laurie Sparr is the Marketing Manager for Gulf Coast Medical Group (GCMG) with clinics in Englewood, Venice, South Sarasota/Osprey, and North Port. Visit GulfCoastMedicalGroup.com. Laurie, please tell our readers a little bit about GCMG. We are a multi-specialty medical group with 25 plus locations serving patients…
Lasbury-Tracy Family History Spans 100 Years – Editor’s Note: We spoke with Bart Tracy, the owner of Lasbury-Tracy Realty. Learn more at LTRhomes.com or call 941-474-5585. Bart, tell us a little about your business? Our tagline, Family Owned Since 1951, sums up our business. Most of our 20 agents are long-term Englewood residents with diverse backgrounds.…
Mara Davenport Explains Culture of Care at FirstLight Home Care – Editor’s Note: We spoke with Marla Davenport, the director of FirstLight Home Care of Port Charlotte and Englewood. Learn more at PortCharlotte.FirstLightHomeCare.com or call 941-208-3109. Mara, tell our readers a little bit about your company? FirstLight Home Care is a leading home care agency that…
In the Frame with Steve and Joni Boger – Editor’s Note: We spoke with Steve Boger, the owner of Englewood Art & Frame with his wife Joni. They have two stores located downtown at 443 W. Dearborn Street and in Tiffany Square at 2828 S. McCall Road. Please call 941-473-0801 or 941-475-9902. Steve, tell us a…