Visit the unfulfilled promise of a Longboat Key Ritz Carlton with “Bill and Nancy”… she’s wearing those shorts… wait… not Bermudas but Jamaicas! Isn’t it a gas to remember details like that? Click to watch this Florida Memory film:
The Historical Society of Sarasota County
Creating an awareness of the rich historical heritage of Sarasota County, Florida
The Historical Society of Sarasota County 
I remember playing “Tarzan” in the ruins of the old hotel with my friends in the 1940s. It was quite overgrown at that time and we would swing from a vine from on perch to another. If I remember correctly, there was an old, one lane, wooden bridge from City Island to Longboat Key and we would wade and swim across the narrow pass rather than worry about a car coming. Wonderful, fun life growing up with such adventures!
really enjoy these looks at local history, thanks
Where are markers for where Ponce de Leon came ashore? Or where is that location?
Nancy, see this website for Ponce: http://www.indianriverlagoonbyway.com/destination/juan-ponce-de-leon-landing-park/ Closer to us, is the possible landing location of Hernando De Soto. Here’s info on that: https://www.desotohq.com/