September 2012

Hurricane / Tropical Storm Isaac.

Once again Englewood was spared the brunt of the storm and the result was winds of about 30 mph, less than 3 inches of rain and a storm surge that did not top my seawall. I took some pictures at the main beach at high tide on Monday, Sept 27th, when Isaac was passing Englewood … at high tide. School was cancelled in advance as a safety precaution and some people where at the beach to see how the beach was affected.


A young lady attempted to take her paddle board out in the surf. I don’t know how she planned to stand up on the board, or what she was planning on doing, after taking a full frontal from on incoming wave, you can see her trudging down the beach to rescue the board.



The storm surge left the boats in the canal resting in the mud and when the tide came in it actually covered the dock across the canal.

Lemon Bay High School.

Lemon Bay High School is in the midst of a
huge change. Single story classrooms are being replaced with 3 story buildings, shown on the right. Classes are designed around a maximum of 25 students per class and the structure now means no more environmental concerns going from one class to another. Classrooms have all modern teaching aids built in, an educators paradise.

The first building constructed was the gymnasium, the Home of the Manta Rays, and has a number of basketball games played there.
The cost of construction for the new Lemon Bay High School is estimated to be around $40 million and shows a commitment to the education of Englewood students.

Changes in the Business Landscape.

On Dearborn Street the Cafe de la Bay closed it’s doors. We wish the Kennedy’s success wherever they are going. Also closing is J & J Cafe on South McCall Rd.   Ricaldees has closed it’s location on South McCall Rd. and is updating a new location and will open under another name.  More on that in the next blog.
Newly opened is the ParrotFish Grille located at 2639 Placida Road in Grove City, formerly the home of Zydeco Grill. The ParrotFish Grille specializes in seafood; however, also has other items, such as steaks, salads, sandwiches and hamburgers rounding out their menu. A full service bar is available. Takeouts can be ordered by calling (941) 460-8081 or place your order with the hostess.

Pioneer Day Celebrations.

The cardboard boat races take place at Indian Mound park on September 1 from 9am to Noon while September 3rd is the day for the Pioneer Days Parade (from 9am to 11am).  This years theme is “Hats off to Englewood”, so expect lots of photos in the Past Events section, under the “What to Do” tab of www.englewoodfl.us .

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