Health + Wellness

Belonging and Connection

Leadership Venice shows heartfelt support by creating an inclusive disc golf course for Loveland residents Article and Photography by Venice Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Class of 2025 began their year-long journey knowing they’d learn more about Venice businesses and the Venice community. What they didn’t expect was to be so moved by their tour of Loveland Center, the area nonprofit that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Many class members had heard of...

Life + Culture

Still Life, Still Relevant, Still Brilliant

The Sarasota Ballet revives “Still Life at the Penguin Café,” for local audiences to love and ponder Article by Emily Leinfuss If ballet had a conscience, and a sense of humor, it might look very much like “Still Life at the Penguin Café.” Nearly 40 years after its debut, Sir David Bintley’s beloved and beguiling work returns to the stage with The Sarasota Ballet, proving that a piece can be whimsical, stylish, and deeply affecting all at once. The timing feels especially apt: this is a ballet...

Life + Culture

Stories That Shape Venice

Three local authors reveal how love, loss, and justice inspire Venice’s quietly vibrant literary scene Article by Stephanie Churn Lubow Venice is often defined by its coastline, its historic downtown, and its easy Gulf-coast rhythm—but look a little closer and you’ll find a community shaped just as much by stories. This month, we’re spotlighting three Venice-based authors whose latest books reflect the range of storytelling happening right here. From a love letter to the city itself by first...

Entertainment

Love in Action

Save the date for Agape Flights’ Annual “Pie in the Sky” open hanger event on March 7 Article by Jacques May, Agape Director of Communications Agape Flights is excited to invite the community to Pie in the Sky 2026, a joyful celebration filled with “Tropical Vibes” inspired by the Caribbean communities it has served for more than four decades. This event is especially meaningful to the ministry, as it offers an opportunity to open its doors, welcome friends old and new, and share the heart and...