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  • Annual Meeting and Elections

    Held on April 1, 2023, the Annual Meeting of the Historical Society of Sarasota welcomed members and directors at the Crocker Memorial Church. Greg Dickinson was elected President. Distinguished Service Awards: Presented by Marsha Fottler, outgoing President, the active and enthusiastic recipients were Read more

  • A most flavorful garden occupant

    April 16 is National Orchid Day. One of my favorite trivia questions is: “What part of an orchid do we commonly, maybe even daily, eat?” Answer? VANILLA! And what’s more… we can grow vanilla on our lanais, in our front yard tree… and then we can not just eat local, but Flavor Local! Here’s how. Read more

  • Sarasota News, 100 years ago

    How’s your year going so far? 2023 shaping up as interesting, is it? Here’s what you would have been thinking about 100 years ago in Sarasota. Top Headlines for 1923 “I am not especially anxious to build a hotel in Sarasota” Is it just me, or was this the start of something that looks a… Read more