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  • Pretty is as pretty does: Do we do?

    Once a year, in late October, we have a Clean-Up Day on our campus in Pioneer Park. Like this one. And this one. These work days give you the opportunity to get out in the real world, make some socially-distanced friends, and learn a bit about gardening in Florida and Florida-friendly plants.  This year, it’s… Read more

  • What day is it?

    Want to Claim Your Day to Save the Day at the Historical Society, but you’re too selfless to choose your birthday or your anniversary? How about one of these notable Sarasota County dates? * If you choose November 6, you just LOVE phone calls. That’s the day, in 1899, that Harry Higel received Sarasota’s first… Read more

  • The rabbit hole of historical curiosity

    We talked a while back about pineapples and their place in Sarasota County history.Well, that just wasn’t enough for your Intrepid Blogger here at HSoSC. No, she had to delve into the local history of the grapefruit. And that led to an intriguing article titled Grapefruit Is One of the Weirdest Fruits on the Planet… Read more