Style + Beauty

Girls Weekend Getaway

Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa Offers an Easy and Relaxing Escape Article and Photography by Sometimes the best kind of getaway is a simple one—good girlfriends, a change of scenery, and uninterrupted time to relax. Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa offers just that, set on 85 waterfront acres about 77 miles south of Venice, with sweeping views across the water toward Sanibel Island and Captiva Island. In the wake of Hurricane Ian, the resort underwent a thoughtful rebuild...

Education

Uplifting Women Through Shared Experience, Insight, and Encouragement

The Women Empowering Women Spring Luncheon, Featuring Keynote Speaker Simone Knego, Inspired Motivation and Confidence Article by Jessie Marie Glantz | Photography by Prion Photography The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Women Empowering Women Spring Luncheon at Plantation Golf & Country Club fostered an atmosphere of inspiration and community. Keynote speaker Simone Knego, author of  The Extraordinary UnOrdinary   You  and  REAL Confidence , revealed the staggeringly common ways women...

Fitness

Find Your Fit: Top Women’s Workouts in Our Area

Explore Venice’s Diverse Fitness Options Where Strength, Wellness, and Fun Come Together Article and Photography by Venice and her surrounding area offer an amazing variety of fitness options for women. From high-energy boot camps to mindful yoga, there’s a class and community to match every goal. Blush Boot Camp: Empowering Women Through Fitness 1240 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 2, Nokomis | 941-786-1968 | blushbootcamp.com/nokomis-fl/ About: Supportive, results-driven workouts in an elegant...

Arts + Culture

Painting Outside the Lines

Leoma Lovegrove’s Striking, Joy-Filled Art Continues to Dazzle On and Off The Canvas Article by Jessie Marie Glantz | Photography by Brian Glantz-1st Glantz Media Covered from head to toe in vivid color, and often paint, Leoma Lovegrove could not confine her creative spirit solely to the canvas. “If you stand still around me for very long, you’re likely to get painted,” Lovegrove wrote in a 2017 blog post. She had a different paint-splattered outfit for every day of the week and was widely...

Life + Culture

Vision, Influence, and Impact

How Bertha Palmer’s Arrival at Historic Spanish Point Secured Sarasota’s Future Article by Jessie Marie Glantz | Photography by Courtesy Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Legend has it, Bertha Honoré Palmer was reading the newspaper on a cold, windy Chicago Sunday in 1910, when she came across an ad for Sarasota citrus groves placed by extensive landowner and real estate developer Joseph Lord. Drawn in by the warm climate and natural beauty unique to southern Florida, Palmer came to Sarasota that...

Education

Teacher, Physician, Mentor

Dr. Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch is Venice City Lifestyle’s 2026 Remarkable Woman of the Year, Honoring Her Impact Across Generations Article by Emily Leinfuss | Photography by Brian Glantz-1st Glantz Media Dr. Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch has spent a lifetime doing two things she once thought might be separate paths—practicing medicine and teaching. Today, as Chief Academic Officer at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, she brings those callings together in a way that ripples far beyond any...

Education

Creative Capital

Venice Photographer’s Gift Invests in Education and Outreach for Local Youth Article by Emily Leinfuss | Photography by Liesl Walsh - Liesl Walsh Photography When Venice-based photographer Liesl Walsh opened an email last March from Sarasota Police Department volunteer coordinator Michelle Kellner, she was stunned—in the best possible way. “I was blown away,” Walsh said. Kellner wrote that she had long admired Walsh’s work and had her eye on one image in particular: Walsh’s luminous...

Arts + Culture

A Lifetime Investment in Creativity

Alan Keck’s Dedication to Teaching, Learning, And Fantasy Shines in From an Ancient Seabed Article by Jessie Marie Glantz | Photography by Brian Glantz-1ST Glantz Media Alan Keck, master potter and ceramics teacher at the Venice Art Center, has conjured up a fantastical underwater scene from millions of years ago with blown glass, clay, porcelain, shells, fossilized rocks from the cretaceous period, and more. A variety of vivid creatures and delicate details bring the reef to life. Blue and...

Home + Design

Maximize Home Décor Investments

Local Experts Reveal Top Strategies for Flooring, Design, Rugs and Kitchen-Bath Upgrades Article by Emily Leinfuss Flooring Matters Most : Flooring is often one of the largest investments homeowners make in their décor — and one of the most visible. “Flooring is one of the first things people see when they walk into a home,” said Missy Montgomery Co-Owner and Sales at Montgomery’s CarpetsPlus Colortile .  “It’s not a decision you want to rush.” Montgomery says education is a key part of the...

Life + Culture

Nolen Statue Unveiled in Venice

Centennial Ceremony Honors Planner Who Shaped City's Enduring Design Article and Photography by In the mid-1920s, as the City of Venice was being formed, its founders made a bold and visionary investment: they committed to creating not just a town, but a thoughtfully planned community. They hired renowned landscape architect and urban planner John Nolen to design it. More than a century later, that decision continues to shape daily life in Venice—and now a statue/bench and interpretive panel...