After a wonderful evening of camaraderie, fun, great food, great music provided by the Gulfshore Opera and great speeches by all, we bade farewell to Sue Randall as Chairman of our Board in true Royal fashion and welcomed our new Chair, Melanie Markel to her new post in grand style.
For at least three years now, Kevin Doyle, publican at The Celtic Ray, has been talking about his and son Max’s new Punta Gorda beer garden.
From color, cuts and highlights to a variety of hair products for sale, Salon de beauté in Englewood opened two years ago as a one-woman show that has become busier than ever.
Jerry Seinfeld at a car rental counter:
Sams Subs’ longtime driver Donny King does a lot more than deliver lunch. He’s really tall, so sometimes he changes customers’ lightbulbs.
Jerry Seinfeld at a car rental counter:
From unique party packages, to organic soaps and handcrafted artwork, this Port Charlotte business opened in January with franchise goals for the future.
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A slide in technology companies helped pull U.S. stocks lower Monday, snapping a five-day winning streak for the market.
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It’s that time of year to experience your culinary adventure through Englewood without breaking the bank.
Networking at Noon is tomorrow at Prime Steak House. Please make a reservation in the chamber store or by calling 941-627-2222. Reservations are required.
Strolling down West Dearborn Street here in Englewood the other day, I came upon a new business that had only been open a couple of weeks.
The last time we got together we began planning for the holiday season and the return of our friends and neighbors that have been vacationing up north during the summer. I want to continue that discussion this week and look at other areas of our businesses that require some early planning. H…
In 1978, Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day National Grandparents Day. For those keeping score at home, that was the day before yesterday. (Note to grandchildren reading this: It’s never too late to call.)
Lest we ever forget, we all bow our heads today on the anniversary of the worst-ever terrorist attack on U.S. soil.
In the 1963 classic “Twilight Zone” TV episode “Nightmare at 20,000 feet,” only William Shatner sees a gremlin damaging the wing whenever he looks out his airplane window.
CORRECTION: It was incorrectly reported that Pioneers Pizza, Nan's Thai Noodle and Que-Rico Colombian Flavors among restaurants signed up for Bite Squad third-party delivery. These businesses are not currently Bite Squad partners.
Adams Publishing Group, which owns the Sun Newspapers here in Southwest Florida, announced today that it has purchased the assets of Cooke Communications LLC, based in Greenville, North Carolina, and in Key West, including its print publications, websites and commercial printing operations, …
A few reminders for your September calendar. Applications for the Junior Leadership Charlotte class of 2019 are due on Sept. 10 by 4 p.m. at the Chamber’s Port Charlotte office. Moms and dads, this is a program for high school juniors, so if Suzie is a sophomore, please have her wait a year …
The Downtown Merchants were very saddened to have to cancel last Saturday’s Downtown Fall Bash. With the high risk of heavy rains and lightning, the priority was to keep everyone safe, so the decision was taken to postpone.
The Business and Professional Women of Englewood and Venice are keeping busy.
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NEW YORK — Stocks hardly budged Friday as the U.S. and Canada were unable to complete a trade deal, but the two sides intend to continue negotiating next week.
On Thursday from 4-6 p.m., please join us at the Punta Gorda Event Center for our Top Chefs’ Challenge. The best chefs from our local Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Rehabilitation Facilities will be vying for awards in three different categories, all raising funds for the Fr…