Postwar Growth and the Sara de Soto Pageant of 1948 Just after 1900, novelist George Chapline wrote a fictional story titled The Legend of Sara de Soto. The plot follows “Sara de Soto,” daughter of conquistadorè Hernando de Soto, as she accompanies her father to Florida and falls for a charismati
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04/24/2013
Sarasota's Housing Boom Aided By Canadian Buyers Foreign homebuyers have emerged as a key element in America’s recovering housing market. Non-Americans will purchase more than 7% of all the homes and condos on the market in the U.S. today. Florida, not surprisingly, is the site of more than a qua
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04/18/2013
The Remarkable History of the John Ringling CausewayYou can reach Bird Key by water, or by air if you take a helicopter, but if you’re going to drive to Bird Key there’s only one way to get there: via John Ringling Causeway. It is a causeway – actually 3 causeways – with a long and famous history
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04/17/2013
Longboat Key Triathlon and Duathlon Offer Competition, Fun and Sun Longboat Key is ideal for anyone leading an active, athletic lifestyle.Known for its luxury and beauty, Longboat Key is the perfect destination for those who savor the good life. Retirees, couples, and families relocate or visit
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04/16/2013
Bradenton's Charming Village of the Arts Bradenton’s Village of the Arts is one of the nation’s largest art communities, set on 42 acres in the southern part of charming downtown Bradenton. There are plenty of arts-oriented businesses at the Village including 25 galleries, sidewalk cafés, artis
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04/15/2013
Main Street Renovations Coming This Summer Downtown Sarasota's Main Street will be getting a facelift this summer. Wider, brick sidewalks, new landscaping including towering new trees, new lighting, repaved streets, and parallel parking are all part of these renovations. The project begins this
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04/15/2013
Lido Key: The Best of Both Worlds Lido Key is a place of complimentary contrast. It’s directly adjacent to St. Armand’s Circle, world-famous for its urbane and contemporary shopping, dining, and entertainment. On Lido Key you will also find sophisticated homes, waterfront mansions and luxury
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04/12/2013
Durante Park: A Longboat Key Success Story. Joan M. Durante Community Park is about two miles from the northern tip of Longboat Key. This breathtaking, 32-acre public park features a pavilion, beautiful fountains, ornamental grasses, and much more. Care has been taken to preserve the native spe
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04/12/2013
Downtown Booms with New Businesses and Construction For the first time since the recession began, construction begins again in downtown Sarasota. Simultaneously, the most talked-about downtown Sarasota restaurant is opening to great reviews. Downtown Sarasota is booming again with new busines
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04/11/2013
Venice, Florida is Named Top Retirement City When deciding where to spend our retirement years, a number of elements have to be considered especially the cost of living, the climate, and the crime rate. It is also important for most to be near family, banks, medical facilities, or houses of worsh
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04/10/2013
