Check out dozens of wildlife exhibits and learn about animals from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wildlife/Animal Awareness Expo at Fishermen’s Village, 1200 W. Retta Esplanade, No. 57-A, Punta Gorda.
Free
639-8721

Let’s Dance Summer
Dance the night away with new and old friends from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Let’s Dance Summer Session at the Venice Community Center, 326 S. Nokomis Ave.

$5

861-1380

Kids Beach Runs

Sarasota County Parks and Recreation's "Kids' Summer Beach Runs" are offered every week through Aug. 13 at these locations: the Venice Pier, 1600 Harbor Drive, Venice, and Siesta Beach, 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key.

Registration at each location begins at 5:30 p.m. and the one-mile beach runs start at 6:30 p.m. The Siesta Beach Runs are Tuesdays and the Venice Beach Runs are Wednesdays.

Tarpon News

Tarpon remain the focus of many nearshore fishermen right now. Good tidal flow this week should have the fish in a heavy feeding mode as they prepare to make their runs offshore to spawn. These prespawn fish can be the biggest of the year as the females are laden with fully hydrated eggs. A 210-pounder was weighed in an all-release tournament by Marty Scott and his team in Boca Grande last Sunday.

Just one more beautiful sunset at Englewood Beach....