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Tuesday, December 05, 2023North Port Sun Weekly Column December 5, 2023
Businesses Decorate for the Holidays The holidays are just around the corner! North Port will soon be ablaze with holiday lights and decorations! The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce will award its Annual Frosty Award to the storefront Chamber business judged to exhibit the most festive holiday decorations. Start Decorating Soon! Businesses & organizations need to be members of the Chamber to be considered for the Frosty Award. The two categories that will be awarded includes “Judge’s Choice Award” and
Wednesday, November 29, 2023United Water Restoration Holiday Food Drive - We Need Your Help!
United Water Restoration is proud to be partnering with Harry Chapin Food Bank for a Holiday Food Drive to help children, seniors, families, and veterans in SWFL have a hunger free holiday and we need your help!Goal: 2000 meals (1.2 lbs = 1 meal OR $1 = 2 meals)Donations will be collected Nov 27 - Dec 18 Our goal in this food drive is to make it easy and accessible for people to get in the holiday spirit and rally together to give what we can to our neighbors in need. We're doing this by dropping off boxes
Tuesday, November 28, 2023New Year's Eve Bash! Amvets Post #312
New Year's Eve Bash! Amvets Post #312 will have a New Year's Eve party with a Lasagna dinner complete with salad, roll and dessert from 8pm to 10pm. Finger foods available after dinner. Enjoy live music and dancing by Aaron Kelly and the Woodshed Band. We'll have a champagne toast at midnight with party favors. Only $20 per person presale or $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at 7050 Chancellor Blvd., North Port, or call 941-429-5403.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023North Port Sun Weekly Column - 112823
Chamber Supports North Port Police “Shop with a Cop” Program The Chamber is proud to announce that we will be partnering with the City of North Port Police Department to support their annual Shop with a Cop Program. The Shop with a Cop Program is design to assist families less fortunate during the holiday season and provide presents for children. North Port Police Officers shop with these children at Walmart #3387 in North Port and purchase Holiday presents for them and their families, while building
Tuesday, November 21, 2023North Port Sun Weekly Column 112123
A Lot to be Thankful for at the Chamber On behalf of the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce, I would like to wish everyone a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving Holiday. As I think about the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday Season, it became clear to me that there are many things that I am thankful for here at the Chamber. I am thankful for the wonderful Chamber Members who have invested in the Chamber and continue to support and promote the Chamber in their daily activities. Through their networking, high energy
Friday, November 17, 2023North Port Home Depot Black Friday Sale 11/17/2023
North Port Home Depot Unveils Unbeatable Black Friday Deals and Insights for Home Improvement Enthusiasts North Port Home Depot, the leading home improvement retailer, is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated Black Friday sales event, offering unparalleled discounts on a wide array of products to enhance homes and lifestyles. This Black Friday, Home Depot is set to showcase exclusive deals on popular categories, including tools, appliances, home decor, and outdoor essentials. With amazing
Tuesday, November 14, 2023North Port Sun Weekly Column - 11/14/23
Chamber will be “Rockin’ the Holidays” with Holiday Social The North Port Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their Annual Holiday Social Tuesday, December 5th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Twisted Fork Restaurant, located at 2208 El Jobean Road in Port Charlotte. The theme for this year’s holiday social is “Rockin’ the Holidays” and attendees are encouraged to come dressed in their most festive attire. This is a great opportunity for Chamber businesses and organizations to celebrate the Holidays
Tuesday, November 14, 2023San Pedro Parish 5k Resolution Run/Walk & Car Show Fundraiser!
San Pedro Parish in North Port will be hosting a 5K Resolution Run/Walk & Car Show fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 facilitated by Durti Runners. Come out and start the New Year off with an exhilarating run or walk! Enjoy some of the areas finest classic cars! Food trucks, raffles and more!
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Tuesday, November 07, 2023Cooling Dynamics Meet The Office Staff
Meet the Office Staff! [North Port, FL] A local veteran and family-owned and operated company that has been serving the South West Florida community for many years, Cooling Dynamics Refrigeration & Air has built a foundation of trust, reliability and professionalism with their customers from Venice to Arcadia to Punta Gorda - and everywhere in between! If you’ve called Cooling Dynamics Refrigeration & Air, you’ve likely already spoken with Francel, Rose, Steffany or Vhon and you know that talking to
Monday, October 30, 2023HCA Florida Englewood Hospital donated $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity of South Sarasota County and participated in Women Build to help build stronger communities and healthier tomorrows in our region.
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital donated $5,000 to Habitat for Humanity of South Sarasota County and participated in Women Build to help build stronger communities and healthier tomorrows in our region.Watch the video ENGLEWOOD, Fla. October 30, 2023 – Many families can only dream of is a space to feel welcome and safe. A backyard for children to play in. A new beginning. A place to call home. HCA Florida Englewood Hospital CEO Joe Rudisill and a team of women caregivers donned hard hats, gloves and swung
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Friday, October 27, 2023Charlotte Players Spring Advertising
‘Tis the season to advertise with your Community Theater! As you may know, Community Theater is non-profit and very much dependent on support from not only patrons, but businesses in the community. One of the ways local businesses can support Charlotte Players is through advertising in our Spring 2024 Playbill. For as little as $100.00, your ad will reach over 6,000 people and your community spirit will be helping to sustain Charlotte County’s longest running volunteer theater organization. Charlotte
Tuesday, October 03, 2023OAK & STONE TO OPEN NEW RESTAURANT IN VENICE, FLORIDA, GIVE AWAY FREE MEALS FOR A YEAR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECaleb Liptak (630) 877-3220 cliptak@findsomewinmore.com OAK & STONE TO OPEN NEW RESTAURANT IN VENICE, FLORIDA, GIVE AWAY FREE MEALS FOR A YEAR Guests Can Win Free Food for a Year During Opening Week PromotionVENICE, Fla. (September 25, 2023) – Oak & Stone, the new American tavern concept, has just announced the opening of a brand-new location in Venice, Fla. Set to open on October 3, 2023, the location will feature all of the best Oak & Stone features, including a self-serve craft
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023HCA Florida Englewood Hospital uses automated, real-time system to detect sepsis early and help save lives
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital uses automated, real-time systemto detect sepsis early and help save livesHCA Healthcare’s SPOT technology is an alert system that monitors high risk patients 24/7 ENGLEWOOD, Fla. September 27, 2023 – As part of HCA Healthcare, HCA Florida Englewood Hospital uses an automated, real-time system to identify patients with sepsis more quickly. The system is HCA Healthcare’s Sepsis Prediction and Optimization of Therapy, or SPOT, technology and allows caregivers to intervene
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Monday, September 25, 2023Joe Rudisill named Chief Executive Officer for HCA Florida Englewood Hospital
Joe Rudisill joined HCA Florida Englewood Hospital today as the new chief executive officer (CEO). He brings more than 16 years of healthcare leadership and operations experience.Rudisill comes to HCA Florida Englewood Hospital from Mission Hospital, an 815-bed HCA Healthcare facility in Asheville, North Carolina, where he served as chief operating officer (COO) for the past four years. He oversaw various services, including burn, emergency department, facilities, laboratory, medical transport, oncology,
Tuesday, September 12, 2023Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Club surprised a patient at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital on National Grateful Patient Day
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. September 8, 2023 – On National Grateful Patient Day, members of the Lemon Bay Sunrise Rotary Club made a surprise visit to Virginia Marie Frig, a patient at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital. The club has launched a project to improve lives in the community which will have an effect globally. They have started at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital where they will present beautiful bouquets of flowers to three unexpecting patients monthly. After spending time visiting with Virginia, President
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Thursday, August 10, 2023HCA Florida Englewood Hospital will host a Wellness Series sharing education on the basics of organ, eye and tissue donation
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. August 10, 2023 – The monthly Wellness Series hosted by HCA Florida Englewood Hospital continues with “The Basics of Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation” on Thursday, August 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The event will be held at the Suncoast Auditorium at 779 Medical Drive in Englewood. Every year, more than 33,000 men, women and children receive the gift of a lifesaving organ transplant and every 10 minutes, someone’s name is added to the National Transplant waiting list. Organ donation
Wednesday, August 02, 2023HCA Florida Englewood Hospital held a Back-to-School Supply Drive for caregivers and nursing students
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. August 2, 2023 – HCA Florida Englewood Hospital helped nursing students and students of caregivers prepare for the new school year by hosting a "We Show Up School Supply Drive" throughout the month of July. The hospital collected enough backpacks and school supplies to provide 13 students a quick start on their back-to-school needs. You will usually see volunteer Stew Kessler on the courtesy cart shuttling patients and visitors around the Englewood Hospital campus. Today, he made a
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Monday, July 31, 2023North Port City Leaders Tour HCA Florida Tamiami Trail Emergency for a Preview of What is Expected in Wellen Park
City of North Port leaders Mayor Barbara Langdon and City Manager Jerome Fletcher took time to tour the HCA Florida Tamiami Trail Emergency at 150 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte to get a preview of the freestanding emergency facility planned for Wellen Park. Watch the video for the complete story. The newly opened 10,820 square foot facility is a part of HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week with full services including laboratory, x-rays, CT scanning and
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Friday, July 07, 2023ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte’s Medical Director of Emergency Medicine Receives The Dighton C. Packard Leadership Award for Unyielding Pursuit to Advance the Field of Emergency Medicine
Dan O’Leary, M.D., has been awarded the prestigious Dighton C. Packard Leadership Award for his outstanding contributions to Emergency Medicine. Dr. O’Leary has dedicated his career to helping patients in their most vulnerable moments, and his unwavering commitment to excellence has earned him respect and admiration from colleagues and patients alike. Dr. O’Leary currently serves as the medical director of ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte’s emergency department and has been instrumental in developing new
Friday, July 07, 2023HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. July 7, 2023 – HCA Florida Englewood Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel
Wednesday, July 05, 2023HCA Florida Englewood Hospital to host “Hip, Hip, Hooray! Relief for Hip Pain,” a Wellness Series lunch and learn.
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. April 26, 2023 – The monthly Wellness Series hosted by HCA Florida Englewood Hospital continues with “Hip, Hip, Hooray! Relief for Hip Pain” on Wednesday, July 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Community Room at the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce at 597 S. Tamiami Trail in Venice."Hip pain is common in adults and can have a dramatic impact on your daily life," said CEO Steve Young. "This Wellness Series event will provide insight on traditional methods to treat
Friday, May 26, 2023A walk in a nurse’s shoes highlights local nurses at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. May 26, 2023 – Exceptional care for patients is built on the selfless acts of comfort and kindness from nurses and other frontline caregivers on a daily basis. They see patients through their weakest and most vulnerable hours. During Nurses Week, HCA Healthcare West Florida Division Vice President of Nursing Operations Elaine Polaski spent a morning "walking in a nurse's shoes" at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital. She traded in her business attire for nursing scrubs and laced up a new pair
Friday, May 05, 2023HCA Florida Englewood Hospital Awarded 22nd Straight ‘A’ for Hospital Safety from Leapfrog Group.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJulie Beatty, Director of Communications & Community Engagement Julie.Beatty@HCAHealthcare.com | Cell: 410-206-7412 HCA Florida Englewood Hospital Awarded 22nd Straight ‘A’ for Hospital Safety from Leapfrog GroupGrade reflects top national performance on patient safety through COVID-19 pandemic ENGLEWOOD, Fla - (May 3, 2023) – HCA Florida Englewood Hospital is only one of two hospitals in the state of Florida to have received 22 straight “A’s” for hospital safety from The Leapfrog
Thursday, April 27, 2023The Children of Caregivers Visit HCA Florida Englewood Hospital for Take Your Child to Work Day
Children of caregivers at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital took part in “Take Your Child to Work Day”, an annual event to celebrate with families on campus. The group learned about how their parents care for patients, how to “eat the rainbow” from a registered dietician, used a scanner to find a vein in their arm, participated in a hand-washing demonstration, saw the four chambers of a heart on a screen and heard their own heartbeat with a stethoscope.The kids took time to design and deliver get-well cards to
Monday, December 19, 2022HCA Florida Englewood Hospital Leaders Honor Caregiver’s Memory through Volunteer Work during National Wreaths Across America Day
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. November 19, 2022 – On National Wreaths Across America Day, leaders from HCA Florida Englewood Hospital joined volunteers at more than 3,400 locations across the United States, at sea and abroad who laid 2.7 million wreaths to show our veterans and their families that we will never forget. Paul Evans, a caregiver who passed in 2022, had previously shared a story about how much it meant to him to honor his father’s service to our country by laying a wreath at his grave. The team was
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022HCA Florida Englewood Hospital celebrates the completion of a $10 million renovation of Emergency Services
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. November 30, 2022 – HCA Florida Englewood Hospital leadership and caregivers gathered to celebrate the completion of a multi-phase, state-of-the-art Emergency Department renovation. The $10 million, 8,400 square-foot project expands capacity, helping the hospital stay ahead of the health care needs of our growing community and the Southwest Florida region. The number of patient care areas in the Emergency Department has been expanded from eight to 18. The project also includes the
