Suncoast Humane Society is seeking business and group sponsorships for its 11th annual Critter Classic Golf Scramble.
The Women’s Resource Center, the Cross College Alliance and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) present “Know Your Worth: Conversations about Gender Advocacy in the Workplace,” Saturday, March 30, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Alfred R. Goldstein Library at Ringling College of Art…
It’s been an exciting year for Chris Johnson since he opened Jetty Jack’s Refreshment Deck in Humphris Park at the South Jetty.
Usually a business closing is a depressing time for employees, but not so much for the staff of the Dollar Tree store on the island across from Venice Regional Bayfront Health.
Enjoy the first Wine Walk of 2019 on Thursday, April 11, from 5 to 8 p.m., hosted by Venice MainStreet Inc.
Paul and Carol Nester belong to a co-op that leases a 22-acre Colorado farm to grow hemp. That gives them control over everything in the cannabidiol products they have trademarked as WeCanna CBD
Larry Broughman is the new owner of VapRZone, 448 North U.S. 41 Bypass, in the TJ Maxx Plaza. He acquired the shop around the beginning of the year.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation offers Pathways to Excellence, a two-part workshop series geared toward emerging nonprofit organizations.
The new Nokomis Burger King at Spanish Lakes Boulevard in Nokomis Plaza was a busy place within hours of opening last week.
The late comedian George Jessel famously quipped that the human brain is a wonderful organ.
Each year we celebrate businesses by honoring them at the Venice Chamber Business of the Year Awards. In its 40th year, this event recognizes member businesses in five categories. This year the Chamber will be introducing a new award category for “Employee of the Year.”
Establishing her new veterinary clinic on the border of an industrial estate encouraged Roberta Hughes, DVM to embrace the vibe or culture, naming it PetWorks Cat Clinic, located at 537 E. Venice Ave., Unit E.
Late in 2018 local accountants Susan Hanks and Sidney Young along with Tom Hanks decided it was a good time while he was still young in his career to venture off on their own. They formed YHH, Young, Hanks & Hanks, CPA’s, P.A. opening an office at 229 Nokomis Avenue, S. across from SunTr…
Contractors have begun clearing the trees and vegetation along Laurel Road at the approach to the Interstate 75 interchange in North Venice. It will be the location for the first full service hospital to be built since January 1995 when the newly constructed Doctors Hospital of Sarasota opened.
Venice Yacht Club Charitable Foundation (VYCCF) members partnered with community sponsors and about 120 riders in their second annual benefit bike ride, “Ride for a Better Community,” Sunday, Feb. 24.
Caldwell Trust Company President and CEO Kelly Caldwell and his wife, Melissa, hosted a fundraiser at the company headquarters on Center Road in Venice to personally seek donations for Venice Middle Young Marines.
In recent months two of the expanding number of assisted living facilities in Venice have experienced changes in ownership. Elm Croft Bell Vita at 1420 East Venice Ave., built in 1988 operating under the ownership of S-H Thirty-Five Propco-Bella Vita LLC was acquired for $17,740,700 by Bisho…
With just a month to go before the eighth Venice Book Fair & Writers’ Festival March 15-16, it is time for writers to sign up for the writers festival classes that Friday, March 15 in the William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library, 300 S. Nokomis Ave., Venice.
Soon many of friends from up north will be preparing to return and now is the time to make plans. Those who have purchased homes, villas and condominiums may well be arranging for a neighbor to ‘keep an eye’ on their recent acquisition.
An added incentive to help, guide and assist visitors to this area will be the new Visit Sarasota Tourist Center within the Venice Area of Chamber Commerce at 597 S Tamiami Trail. The center will be staffed by volunteers assisting and providing useful tourism related information about Venice…
Larry Broughman is the new owner of VapRZone, 448 North U.S. 41 Bypass, in the TJ Maxx Plaza. He acquired the shop around the beginning of the year.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation offers Pathways to Excellence, a two-part workshop series geared toward emerging nonprofit organizations.
The new Nokomis Burger King at Spanish Lakes Boulevard in Nokomis Plaza was a busy place within hours of opening last week.
The late comedian George Jessel famously quipped that the human brain is a wonderful organ.
Each year we celebrate businesses by honoring them at the Venice Chamber Business of the Year Awards. In its 40th year, this event recognizes member businesses in five categories. This year the Chamber will be introducing a new award category for “Employee of the Year.”
Establishing her new veterinary clinic on the border of an industrial estate encouraged Roberta Hughes, DVM to embrace the vibe or culture, naming it PetWorks Cat Clinic, located at 537 E. Venice Ave., Unit E.
Late in 2018 local accountants Susan Hanks and Sidney Young along with Tom Hanks decided it was a good time while he was still young in his career to venture off on their own. They formed YHH, Young, Hanks & Hanks, CPA’s, P.A. opening an office at 229 Nokomis Avenue, S. across from SunTr…
Contractors have begun clearing the trees and vegetation along Laurel Road at the approach to the Interstate 75 interchange in North Venice. It will be the location for the first full service hospital to be built since January 1995 when the newly constructed Doctors Hospital of Sarasota opened.
Venice Yacht Club Charitable Foundation (VYCCF) members partnered with community sponsors and about 120 riders in their second annual benefit bike ride, “Ride for a Better Community,” Sunday, Feb. 24.
Caldwell Trust Company President and CEO Kelly Caldwell and his wife, Melissa, hosted a fundraiser at the company headquarters on Center Road in Venice to personally seek donations for Venice Middle Young Marines.
In recent months two of the expanding number of assisted living facilities in Venice have experienced changes in ownership. Elm Croft Bell Vita at 1420 East Venice Ave., built in 1988 operating under the ownership of S-H Thirty-Five Propco-Bella Vita LLC was acquired for $17,740,700 by Bisho…
With just a month to go before the eighth Venice Book Fair & Writers’ Festival March 15-16, it is time for writers to sign up for the writers festival classes that Friday, March 15 in the William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library, 300 S. Nokomis Ave., Venice.
Soon many of friends from up north will be preparing to return and now is the time to make plans. Those who have purchased homes, villas and condominiums may well be arranging for a neighbor to ‘keep an eye’ on their recent acquisition.
An added incentive to help, guide and assist visitors to this area will be the new Visit Sarasota Tourist Center within the Venice Area of Chamber Commerce at 597 S Tamiami Trail. The center will be staffed by volunteers assisting and providing useful tourism related information about Venice…
The past year has been somewhat traumatic in the Venice area restaurant scene. Researching reveals a net gain of 11 and a loss of 12, with seven locations standing empty awaiting tenants. One situation of an owner acquiring another operating location and combining the two.
Once a year donut lovers feast on Yummies’ Paczki Polish Donuts before and until the ultimate on Fat Tuesday or Paczki Day, March 5. Since the beginning of the year the bakery and restaurant have been taking orders and by mid-February had more than 200.
It’s a different — but important — type of construction.
Through the generosity of Gulf Coast Community Foundation (GCCF) and a leveraged grant, Big Brothers Big Sisters has launched five Beyond School Walls programs locally.
Infrastructure work has begun on the new Heartis Venice large Assisted Living Facility with Memory Care services. It is being built on 6 acres at 1199 S. Tamiami Trail alongside Roberts Bay on U.S.41 north of Pinchers restaurant.
Imagine if you are the artist to create an interactive mural in the historic downtown of Venice which could appear and be seen possibly by millions on social media. This is a unique opportunity to have your work displayed predominately downtown to be seen by hundreds of thousands of yearly v…
