The Arcadian

10/01/2025

Every month we publish profiles of Fierce women in our community who demonstrate their fierceness in many ways. How Fierce are you? Take this quiz and see how you show your fierceness to the world.

Every month we publish profiles of Fierce women in our community who demonstrate their fierceness in many ways.

10/01/2025

💜✨ It’s time to VOTE! ✨💜

Our October FIERCE Women of the Month nominees are here — women who have chosen careers that are demanding, unconventional, and require real courage. Each of these FIERCE women shows resilience, expertise, and determination in their field.

Meet our nominees:
🦷 Ashley Pfalzer – Special effects artist creating lifelike cadavers and trauma simulations for medical training.
👻 Dr. Brittany Ann Figiel – Founder of Sarasota Paranormal Investigative Science, approaching her field with professionalism and rigor.
🌿 Lauren Robie – Co-founder of Hope Eternal Gardens, Charlotte County’s first natural burial cemetery, changing the way we honor loved ones.
⚰️ Chellsi Kaufman-Lindner – Funeral director and embalmer intern, guiding families with compassion and care during difficult times.

🌟 Voting is LIVE! 🌟
You can vote once per day at 👉 sunfiercewomen.com 👈
The nominee with the most votes will be crowned October’s FIERCE Woman of the Month and move on for a chance to become FIERCE Woman of the Year 2026-2027! 🏆

Help us celebrate these incredible women who show courage, dedication, and FIERCE spirit in every day of their work.

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10/01/2025

🌊✨ Announcing our September FIERCE Woman of the Year: Kate Rose! ✨🌊

From the moment 10-year-old Kate plunged beneath the waves and exclaimed, “OMG! Does anybody else know there’s all this cool stuff under here?” — she’s been hooked on the underwater world. 🐠💙

✅ Scuba certified at just 11 in Key Largo
✅ Bachelor’s in Marine Science + Master’s in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences (UF)
✅ Known to sign off emails with “Best fishes” 🐟
✅ Charlotte County’s UF/IFAS Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent since 2022

Kate has grown citizen scientists, led vital environmental projects, and inspired her community to protect our waters and sea life. 🌎✨

We are so proud to celebrate her leadership, passion, and unstoppable FIERCE spirit as our September Woman of the Water!

Join us in congratulating Kate Rose! 🎉💙

Please nominate other FIERCE Women at sunfiercewomen.com
FIERCE Women

10/01/2025

Charlotte County tackles Boca Grande parking issue

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Commission Chair Joe Tiseo said the gloves are off when it comes to Lee County’s recent vote to limit public beach access parking to three

10/01/2025

“Right now, we just don’t know when or if someone’s cancer will come back — that’s the problem we set out to solve.” — Angie DeMichele, codirector of Penn’s breast cancer research program

PHILADELPHIA — Penn researchers have found that a combination of common, generic drugs could be used to kill dormant breast cancer cells, preventing the disease from recurring.

10/01/2025

Fishin' for a cause: VPD hosts annual disabilities tournament

VENICE — Huddled in a mass by the Crow’s Neat Marina on Thursday, some local athletes prepared for a special day on the water.

09/30/2025

NORTH PORT: Environmental experts talk trees, development, more at panel event

NORTH PORT — As Florida continues to rapidly develop, ensuring environmental resiliency and sustainability will take a team effort.

09/30/2025

Cops: Woman in DUI crash had 3 kids in car

VENICE — A Nokomis woman remains in the Sarasota County Jail on $12,000 bond on six counts of DUI.

09/30/2025

Retired Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office K9 needs financial help with 'severe' medical issue

PORT CHARLOTTE — Apollo, a retired Charlotte County Sheriff's Office K9, is fighting for his life.

09/30/2025

Cops: 'Kill everyone' threat targets Jewish Congregation of Venice

VENICE — The Venice Police Department, Venice Fire Rescue and the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office are currently responding to a reported threat at the Jewish Congregation of Venice on Auburn

09/30/2025

Young teen braves brain tumor; family seeks help

VENICE — After moving to Venice to live out their dreams, a family is living a nightmare after their son had to undergo emergency brain surgery.

09/29/2025

COLUMN: Additions from Charlotte to Englewood

There’s always something new on the scene.