Real History with Jeff LaHurd: Sarasota’s first (almost) Ritz-Carlton Jeff LaHurd | Special to the Herald-Tribune At the beginning of December 1963, the Big Chief Salvage Company arrived at a forlorn reminder of John Ringling’s Roaring ...
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Real History by Jeff LaHurd: Wealthy benefactors have been part of Sarasota fabric from the early days Jeff LaHurd | Special to the Herald-Tribune Sarasota has come to depend not on the kindness of strangers, but, rather, of well-known citizens of ...
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Six degrees of John Ringling: Tracing the roots of Sarasota’s arts and culture explosion Jay Handelman | Sarasota Herald-Tribune In the wake of Sarasota County’s centennial celebration, it is a good time to explore part of what has ...
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Real History by Jeff LaHurd: Sarasota was growing in the 1960s, despite resistance by some Jeff LaHurd | Special to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune In 1960, Sarasota, which had remained basically intact since the ’20s era real estate boom, was ...
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