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  • You wouldn’t recognize the place.

    An Historical Society Facebook follower, Lynne Armington, sent us this neat photo of Bird Key’s raw development stage with this note: Dad discovered Bird Key being dredged up out of Sarasota Bay, and decided to build on it in 1960. $48,000 for the lot and concrete construction three bedroom, two bath one-story home. We looked… Read more

  • Cracker Cowmen

    The chief tool of the Florida cowboy in the 18th century was a strong whip, and when he cracked it to herd the cattle along it sounded like a gunshot. These whips were 12 to 18 feet of braided buckskin fastened to a handle of 12-15 inches long. As a result of this sound, which… Read more

  • Gettin’ out in the country…

    Now’s the time to go exploring, sightseeing, learning about our area’s agriculture. And if you like, you can even pick ’em! Hunsader Farms: Farm market and u-pick currently with tomatoes, grape and cherry tomatoes, strawberries, Read more