VENICE — After five years of having customers climbing a set of stairs, Florida Violins owners DaVid Pineda-Huezo and Tirza Kosche Pineda vacated their second floor home on West Venice Avenue for a ground floor space just off the island. The hard part was... See more
SARASOTA — Soft rock came into its own in the ‘60s and ‘70s, thanks to such performers as The Carpenters, Stevie Nicks, Janis Joplin, Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell, Olivia Newton-John, Ann Murray, Helen Reddy, Shirley Bassey, Carly Simon, Debby Boone, Nanc... See more
VENICE — If Wayne MacNeil can fly a helicopter in Antarctica, flying one in Florida is a piece of cake. And now he’s offering helicopter rides in Venice as part of his new business, West Coast Helicopters. Navigating with a helicopter in that frosty land ... See more
SARASOTA — The next act for the second-oldest community theater in Florida, The Sarasota Players, is scheduled to begin in January. Nearing its centennial anniversary in 2029, the theater will finally move into its next “permanent home” in the Payne Park ... See more
VENICE ��� The Sertoma Club of Venice celebrated its golden anniversary and its Sertoma Speech Clinic of Venice Saturday. The celebration was so big that it filled Venice Yacht Club���s first floor for dinner, dancing and a reverse raffle. This party focu... See more
