Sarasota's first 'power couple'? Legacy of Ralph and Ellen Caples
The newlywed Ralph and Ellen arrived in Sarasota via horse and buggy in 1899. They were among the first who saw Sarasota’s growth potential.
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The newlywed Ralph and Ellen arrived in Sarasota via horse and buggy in 1899. They were among the first who saw Sarasota’s growth potential.
Rising sea levels are threatening to overtake Sarasota's historic sites.
Phineas Taylor Barnum, an American showman and the founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, once said that “no one ever made a difference by being like everyone else.” Among the manufacturers, farm...
Former Stark County resident was trapeze aerialist with Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus.
The face of Sarasota throughout the growth spurt of the frenetic Roaring ’20s was Everett Bacon, who was elected mayor five consecutive times.