January 2026

New Year’s Greetings and Request for Feedback

• January 2026
• By Verandah

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The Staff of the Verandah View and the Verandah Community Association (VCA) Communications Committee wish...

VCA Board Considers Changes to Verandah’s Governing Documents

• January 2026
• By Verandah

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The Board has begun discussions with legal counsel and the Neighborhood Representatives about “amending and...

Why Choose Native Plants?

• January 2026
• BY BARBARA WATSON, FLORIDA MASTER GARDNER, VCA LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE

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What are native plants? Basically, they are plants that occur naturally in a particular region...

A Guide to Verandah’s Native Birds

• January 2026
• BY PAGE KEELEY

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COMMON GALLINULE If you’ve walked or biked along Verandah’s ponds, or marsh edges lately, you...

Breaking News… More than Half of Sew & Sews’ Members Don’t Sew!

• January 2026

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That’s right! Most of our members are Knotters who tie knots in fleece to make...

Dancing Through the Decades

• January 2026
• By Verandah

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Verandah Community University 2026

• January 2026

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Just think honey, chocolate, wine, and scientific research! Each month look for announcements about these...

STRICTLY BEESNESS

• January 2026
• By Verandah

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Spotlight On A Resident

• January 2026
• By Verandah

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Our Spotlight this month is on longtime resident, Marianne de Deughd, doctorate of ministry in...

Making Your Life Easier While Saving the VCA Money

• January 2026
• By Verandah

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Consenting & e-voting At this time nearly 1,200 homeowners in Verandah have consented to receive...

VCA Board Seated for 2026 and Adopts Annual Budget

• January 2026
• By Verandah

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Each year the Verandah community holds an election for people interested in serving on the...

SINGLES TENNIS & PICKLEBALL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

• January 2026
• By Verandah

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Memories

• January 2026

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Take a stroll down Memory Lane for an overnight getaway to the Silvermoon Drive-in Theatre...

Pet of the Month

• January 2026

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It is unlikely that anyone living on Willow Ridge isn’t aware of Vinny. Vinny is...

A New Era Of VIP: Why 2026 Is The Year You Must Join The ArtFest VIP Club

• January 2026

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This year, ArtFest Fort Myers is launching a VIP experience unlike anything we’ve ever done...