🌱 How one Englewood artist helped save a beloved Dearborn Street gallery.

Hey there, Englewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How one Englewood artist helped save a beloved Dearborn Street gallery.
• Meet the Englewood otter helping investigators crack cold cases nationwide.
• How Englewood firefighters crossed the water to battle a Knight Island blaze.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 79.
• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Artist serves dual activities at Arts Alliance of Lemon Bay (yoursun.com) — Englewood's Arts Alliance of Lemon Bay is thriving thanks in large part to president and jewelry artist Nancy VanTassell, who helped secure a new lease and rally community support after a threatened closure. The Dearborn Street nonprofit now hosts classes most days, showcases work from more than 40 artists, and continues to weather challenges from hurricanes to red tide while expanding VanTassell's Florida-inspired creations.
   

• Splash: A natural investigator like no otter (yoursun.com) — An Englewood-based otter named Splash is gaining national recognition for helping Peace River K9 Search and Rescue investigate cold cases and search for human remains. Living with handler Michael Hadsell in Englewood, Splash is temporarily sidelined for retraining but will soon return to work, and he's being honored with a national "Animal of the Year" Purple Poppy award for his unique service.
   

• Firefighters Race Across Kettle Harbor to Fight Knight Island Blazes (englewoodreview.com) — Firefighters from Charlotte County and the Englewood Area Fire Control District barged trucks across Kettle Harbor on August 22 to battle a house fire on Knight Island, also known as Palm Island. The home was fully involved when crews arrived, two people declined hospital treatment, and officials are still investigating the exact cause while fire crews remain on scene.
   

📸 Around Englewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Englewood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• The NewKollections →
  Artur's Restaurant, 70 N Indiana Ave, Englewood
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Let's Pretend Day
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  10:30 am
• Open Sewing Lab
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  2:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Start Eating the "Med Way": An Introduction to the Mediterranean Diet
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  10:30 am
• Quirky Knitters
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Forty Carrots: Partners in Play
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  10:15 am
• Matter of Balance, week 8
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  10:15 am
• Introduction to Italian, week 3
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Quirky Mahjong
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  10:15 am
• Tech Navigator
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  2:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Let's Pretend Day
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  10:30 am
• Open Sewing Lab
  Elsie Quirk Public Library 100 W. Dearborn Street, Englewood, FL, 34223, US
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Here's my take on Florida's population boom.
  I was in high school in Sarasota when Disney World opened in 1971. Before that there wasn't much for vacationers to do in Florida. I-75 hadn't been… (Nextdoor Bay Vista Blvd)
• IF SOMEONE TELLS YOU TO USE A BITCOIN ATM — IT IS 100% A SCAM
  No exceptions. Not the IRS, not the police, not "federal agents protecting your account." Those machines in gas stations and convenience stores are… (Nextdoor Englewood Isles)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Venice. Apply here.
• Troon posted a job opening for Host/Food Runner/Busser in Venice. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Englewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Venice

• Venice Community Center enters new era with performing arts group at the helm (baynews9.com)
• 2026 Customer Satisfaction Leaders: Absolute Aluminum (qualifiedremodeler.com)
• VOTE for the Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week for Aug. 17-22 (heraldtribune.com)

North Port

• Detwiler’s Farm Market Opening North Port Location in 2028 (srqmagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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