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The Road to a New County: Newspaper Articles from 1921

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JUNE 16, 1921:

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Sarasota County starts to mark its first 100 years

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By Morgan Simpson Staff Writer SARASOTA — Sarasota County kicked off its Centennial Celebrations at the historic courthouse in Sarasota on Tuesday. This event started the 100 days of celebrating and the countdown to the county’s 100th anniversary on July … Continue reading →

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How to Use the Auto Tour App

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Set up your phone to play via your car speaker. If you are not sure how to do this here is a How-To video. It is often best to download the tour at a location where there is good mobile … Continue reading →

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How To Use This App

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1. Set up your phone to play via your car speaker. If you are not sure how to do this here is a How To video. 2. Tap the Settings gear at the lower right 3. You should now see … Continue reading →

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Centennial Tiger Bay Panel

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SARASOTA COUNTY CENTENNIAL The 100th Anniversary Click Here to view the Zoom video. (Please note there were technical issues with Jeff LaHurd’s video.) Featuring: KATHRYN CHESLEY An actress and historian, she currently portrays 8 historical women, many of whom have … Continue reading →

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Creating Sarasota County

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Creating Sarasota County The creation of Sarasota County in 1921 inspired intrigue and drama, pitting local economic rivals against one another. The civic leaders of the Sarasota district fought what they saw as an incompetent and biased Manatee County Commission … Continue reading →

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Creating Sarasota County Monty’s Stories

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Monty’s Stories

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Monty’s Stories: Growing Up in a Small Florida Town.  Monty Birdsey of Englewood wrote numerous short stories of life in this small Sarasota County community in the 1960s. Sadly, he passed before he could put his stories in a book. … Continue reading →

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St. Martha Mission Church

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St. Martha Mission Church LOCATION: 200 N Orange Ave. Sarasota MAP COORDS: 27.33875999 -82.53755499 MARKER MINUTE: https://youtu.be/PhtwsaaU4q4 LINKS: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=97105 https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm9XVJ_St_Martha_Mission_Church http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/markers/st.-martha-s-mission-church/ https://www.stmartha.org/our-history/  

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Avondale

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Avondale LOCATION: 1100 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota MAP COORDS: 27.32296578 -82.53058959 LINKS: https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wmQM8G_Avondale http://www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/history/articles/avondale-heights-subdivision/

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