Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the area.
| Schools | |
| Charlotte County Schools - Official site, schools, schedules, maps and registration information | |
| Sarasota County Schools - Official site, schools, schedules, maps and registration information | |
| Venice Christian School - Private - kindergarten through grade 10 | |
| Churches | |
| Suncoast Worship Center - Wonderful worship, dynamic preaching, loving fellowship. | |
| Fellowship Church - | |
| Englewood United Methodist Church - | |
| Grace Fellowship Church - meets at L.A. Ainger Middle School. Ministry focus is on small groups. | |
| St. David's Episcopal Church - | |
| St. Raphael Catholic Church - Located in north Englewood. | |
| INFORMATION: How to become a Christian - | |
| Maps | |
| Google Map of Englewood - Use this map to get your driving directions to Englewood. | |
| Sarasota County mapping service - Zoom in on aerials for any property in the county. Locate by address. Find scrub jay habitat, zoning information and more. | |
| Charlotte county aerial maps - Enter the mapping site and zoom in to aerial photos for any Charlotte county property. Search by address, ID or owner name. Find scrub jay habitat and zoning information. | |
| Helpful Information | |
| Englewood-Cape Haze Area Chamber of Commerce - research local area info, stats, and events | |
| Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce - Find out information about the Boca Grande community and its businesses. | |
| David Levin - Environmental Law Exert - David Levin is a partner with the law firm of Icard, Merrill, et al in Sarasota. He limits his practice to environmental, land use, and waterfront property law. If it is about coastal setbacks, mangroves, manatees, etc..., David is THE expert. | |
| Area Attractions | |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens - As they say, "Where Fun is in Full Bloom." Beautiful walking gardens. | |
| Mote Marine Laboratory - You don't want to miss the "hands on" experience of a visit to the Mote Aquarium. Mote Marine is a world-reknown leader in oceanographic research. | |
| Ringling Museum - Make sure to visit the John and Mable Ringling mansion and museums - art and circus. Enjoy lunch on the beautiful grounds among banyan trees that must be hundreds of years old. | |
| More things to do... | |
| Rotonda Golf - 72 holes of premier golf on the Cape Haze peninsula | |
| Lemon Bay Golf Club - six miles north of Boca Grande Causeway | |
| Riverwood Golf Club - A Golf Digest 4.5 star course | |
| Boca Grande Fishing Guide Association - Find links to local fishing guides and information about one of the greatest fishing spots in the country. | |
| Englewood YMCA - | |
| Local Government | |
| Sarasota County main web site - All you want to know about Sarasota County with links to property appraiser, maps and other helpful sites. | |
| Charlotte County main web site - Links to Charlotte county departments and information. | |
| Sarasota County property appraisal - Find property ownership information, building square footage and legal description. | |
| Charlotte County Property Appraiser - Find info on any property in Charlotte County by name or address with a link to county maps. | |
My Florida - official state website - Find out any and all kinds of Florida information - how to establish residency, how to get a driver's license and more.
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| Search Florida Sexual Offender database - Search by address to assure yourself of the safety of your desired neighborhood and new home. | |
| Local Weather | |
Englewood FL weather - Find out what the weather in paradise is like today. Want to guess? RIGHT - it is sunny and beautiful!!
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Storm Watch - This site will show every tropical depression, storm or hurricane that is active. This is the site for following breaking news.
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Hurricane historical charts - This is an incredible site from NOAA! You can search historical hurricane data by zip code. Find out how many and how close some have come.
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| Hurricane Preparedness - This is the Charlotte County Emergency Management hurricane site with plenty of resources at your disposal. | |
| Local news sources | |
| Herald Tribune - Local news - focus on Sarasota County | |
| Sun-Herald - Local paper - focus is Charlotte County | |
| Boca Beacon - News from the island paradise of Gasparilla Island and the village of Boca Grande | |
| Fox 4 - TV out of Ft. Myers - | |
| The Utilities: phone, cable, water and more | |
| FPL - Florida Power and Light - The Electric Company | |
| Verizon - offers landline, wireless, TV and Internet services. | |
| Comcast Cable - Serves Charlotte and Sarasota counties. | |
| Englewood Water District - serves the main part of Englewood in Charlotte county and all of the Sarasota part of Englewood | |
| Charlotte County Utilties - serves water needs of Charlotte county outside of Englewood proper | |
| Builders | |
| Hamsher Homes - Don Hamsher is a trustworthy builder who does a great job. He builds homes of all sizes and price ranges. | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Englewood Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Michael Saunders & Company - relocation services, either moving TO or FROM Florida. Please use us - Joni and Randy McLendon - as your referral agents when you contact MSC Relo. Thanks. | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
| Official City Websites - find area info websites across the world! | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Tax Information | |
| First-time homeowners - | |
| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
| Area Information | |
| Community Information - Free community profiles. Find out what "they" say about YOUR area. | |
