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FST Receives $1M to support workforce housing for arts workers
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) has announced that the state of Florida has included $1 million in its new budget to support FST’s efforts to provide workforce housing in its new Arts Plaza project. When asked about his support, state Sen. Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) commented, “The arts are essential to our community, and I was happy to support Florida Studio Theatre; […] The post FST Receives $1M to support workforce housing for arts workers first appeared on Town Chronicle.
North Port’s 65th Birthday Celebration, City Center Front Green, North Port City Hall
Luda Hrehoryak, Dariana Denys, Anna Denys, Olha Denys and Inna Solovyov The post North Port’s 65th Birthday Celebration, City Center Front Green, North Port City Hall first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Young mother makes a full recovery at Englewood Hospital after stroke
During a routine day at home, Kimberly Cansler, a 44-year-old mother of nine children, suddenly felt her leg go numb. She is the director of HCA Florida Healthcare at Home (www.hcafloridahealthcare.com/specialties/healthcareat home), a service that provides home health expertise and resources for patients as they transition to care outside the hospital setting. Given her role in health care, Cansler recognized […] The post Young mother makes a full recovery at Englewood Hospital after stroke first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Celebrating the summer at Wellen Park with upcoming music and community events
Wellen Park invites the community to celebrate the summer with a new lineup of events. Come to Downtown Wellen to enjoy a variety of fun-filled events, such as the brand-new night market and additional Friday night concerts. “We look forward to introducing these new events to the community this summer,” said Christine Masney, vice president of marketing for Wellen Park. […] The post Celebrating the summer at Wellen Park with upcoming music and community events first appeared on Town Chronicle.
NORTH PORT NEWS
City launches citizens’ academy The city of North Port has announced the launch of “North Port University,” an innovative citizens’ academy that will give residents an up-close look at how their local government operates. North Port University is a free, multiweek program designed to educate citizens about the city’s various functions, services and operations. Through interactive sessions led by city […] The post NORTH PORT NEWS first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Neal opens models at Everly in Wellen Park
Southwest Florida luxury home builder Neal Signature Homes officially opened two model homes last month in Everly, a new luxury home neighborhood located in the master-planned Wellen Park. Everly is Wellen Park’s first luxury and custom home neighborhood, as well as its first multi-homebuilder neighborhood. Everly offers spacious, lakefront and wetland-view private homesites close to Downtown Wellen, which features restaurants, […] The post Neal opens models at Everly in Wellen Park first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Selby Gardens to feature Florida Highwaymen in summer exhibition
Visitors to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens are in for a rare treat. Beginning July 20, its Museum of Botany & the Arts will display a collection of art by the famous Florida Highwaymen. The Florida Highwaymen, Black landscape artists, emerged in the 1950s in the agricultural communities of Fort Pierce and Gifford. They numbered 25 men and one woman. Most […] The post Selby Gardens to feature Florida Highwaymen in summer exhibition first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Recapping North Port Forward’s regional economic development forum
On Wednesday, June 26, North Port Forward (northportforward.com) hosted an Economic Development Community Conversation at the Hampton Inn on U.S. 41 in North Port. The event aimed to inform and engage residents about economic development initiatives in the region. Key economic development leaders provided presentations, including Dave Gammon, director of the Charlotte County Economic Development (cleared4takeoff.com); Josh Ewen, vice president […] The post Recapping North Port Forward’s regional economic development forum first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Downtown Wellen comes alive at night
“Heavenly shades of night are falling,” sang The Platters. Their song, “Twilight Time” would be a fitting backbeat in Downtown Wellen Park as the area comes alive in the evening. On the Great Lawn outside Solis Hall, the community banquet and meeting center, a group of youths in dark shirts and shorts race across the greensward that slopes down from […] The post Downtown Wellen comes alive at night first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Collegiate school in Wellen Park sets high standards
Graduation is one of Dr. Karen Peck’s proudest moments of the year. As the head of school of State College of Florida Collegiate School-Venice located in Wellen Park, she attends two ceremonies — one conferring high school diplomas to her graduating seniors and the other presenting college associate in arts degrees to 97% of those same graduates. To Peck, graduation […] The post Collegiate school in Wellen Park sets high standards first appeared on Town Chronicle.
HOME RUNS AND HOT DOGS
Some of Florida’s first settlers and the builders of the CoolToday Park shares a few trade secrets, such as the best ways to catch a breeze. On a warm early evening at the stadium,s located along West Villages e Parkway in Wellen Park, several hundred fans gathered to watch the home team Braves of the Florida Complex League take on […] The post HOME RUNS AND HOT DOGS first appeared on Town Chronicle.
NP City Commission advances referendum to allow borrowing for emergencies, public safety
The North Port City Commission on Tuesday moved forward with placing a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot asking voters to amend the city charter to allow the commission to issue debt to respond to emergencies or pay for some safety and public health projects. The first reading of an ordinance to place the referendum on the ballot was approved […] The post NP City Commission advances referendum to allow borrowing for emergencies, public safety first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Florida Studio Theatre announces summer season lineup
Florida Studio Theatre (FST) is offering quite a lineup of productions for its 2024 Summer Season, featuring a three-show Mainstage Series and a three-show Cabaret Series. The Mainstage Series includes the humor filled “The World Goes ’Round,” the heartwarming drama “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” by Ken Ludwig, and the timely comedy “The Outsider.” The Cabaret Series features some of the […] The post Florida Studio Theatre announces summer season lineup first appeared on Town Chronicle.
North Port News
Culver’s hosts North Port Forward fundraiser North Port Forward (northportforward.com) — a nonprofit organization that seeks to inform, educate and inspire citizens so that they’ll become more involved in making the city a great place to live, work and raise a family — is holding a fundraiser at Culver’s of North Port, 5648 Tuscola Blvd., North Port ( only at […] The post North Port News first appeared on Town Chronicle.
M/I Homes Southwest Florida returns to Wellen Park
M/I Homes Southwest Florida has announced it is building in highly sought-after Wellen Park once again, as part of its newest community, Palmera. M/I Homes offers a unique opportunity for homebuyers, with oversized homesites, breathtaking preserves and expansive water views, and a variety of stunning new homes ranging from 2,291 to 5,021 square feet within Palmera, Wellen Park’s newest resort-inspired […] The post M/I Homes Southwest Florida returns to Wellen Park first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Venice Theatre offers summer classes and camps for kids and adults
Venice Theatre’s Education and Community Engagement Department is offering a new round of classes and camps for children, teens and adults. A variety of learning opportunities continue through August — including offerings in improv, acting and musical theater. Sandy Davisson, director of Education and Community Engagement, says the theater is proud of its ability to keep programs running while recovering […] The post Venice Theatre offers summer classes and camps for kids and adults first appeared on Town Chronicle.
WBTT to present award-winning comedy this month
For the first time since 2018, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will offer a summer show. The comedy “Coconut Cake” was written by Melda Beaty and recognized with the Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin Rolling World Premiere Award at the National (now International Black Theatre Festival in 2022; the award was created by North Carolina Black Rep to discover and develop new African American […] The post WBTT to present award-winning comedy this month first appeared on Town Chronicle.
Wellen Park by the numbers
With its broad, sun-splashed boulevards and state-of the-art stadium, Wellen Park is easily seen a window on the future of planned communities. Yet it has a soul rooted in a civic idea more than a century old. It’s called the City Beautiful concept of urban planning. And despite the ongoing de-annexation issue that has dominated the headlines and cast a […] The post Wellen Park by the numbers first appeared on Town Chronicle.
New conservation area increases funding opportunities for SWFL landowners
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently announced a new, federally sponsored conservation opportunity: the Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area. Covering approximately 4 million acres across Southwest Florida, this newly announced conservation area is located within portions of the Greater Everglades, Caloosahatchee River, Fisheating Creek, Peace River and Myakka River watersheds. The conservation area will protect a combination of […] The post New conservation area increases funding opportunities for SWFL landowners first appeared on Town Chronicle.
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