Sarasota Bay Project Update

The latest designs for Phase I of The Bay project in Sarasota include a smaller lawn, a deleted beach and less activity along the Boulevard of the Arts. “Squint and you can see the difference,”…

The Science Behind Florida’s Sinkhole Epidemic

The Science Behind Florida’s Sinkhole Epidemic Reports of these ground-chasms have been swelling in the past few years. Geology helps explain why.   The Smithsonian: There are many good reasons why The Villages is known as…

Houston Texas Fun City with History

Houston is a fun city with lots of history and interesting places to visit. We did some sightseeing and photo shoots around Houston. A side trip to Galveston was a big plus, we had never been.Our…

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Sarasota Was 100 Miles Larger

Sarasota 15,000 Years Ago Fifteen thousand years ago, when humans first settled in Florida, the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico was one hundred miles farther to the west. In this era, hunting and gathering wass the primary…

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The Ringling Museum History

 The latest news and events, Our Town Sarasota.com   Ringling Museum a Crown Jewel Today, The Ringling, the State Art Museum of Florida, is home to one of the preeminent art and cultural collections in…