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Lynn Hobeck Bates, APR | Communications Manager 941-955-0991 Ext. 103 Nathan Benderson Park, a world-class aquatics and rowing facility, features a premier 2,000-meter regatta course, the only International Rowing Federation-approved course in North America. The facility will host the 2017 World Rowing Championships, the first United States destination to host...
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Ranked no. 1 in well-being by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Sarasota County is a great place to visit, work and live. The people have spoken, the results are in, and North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area, including much of Sarasota County, ranks highest in well-being in America, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index...
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Step back in time and discover the Victorian-era, a golden age of botany, with Selby’s Secret Garden. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a wonderful oasis on Sarasota Bay. On any typical day, visitors can stroll through several gardens including a tropical conservatory, a fern garden, a banyan grove, a bromeliad...
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The new Englewood Beach Waterfest celebrates the community's coastal connections Englewood has long drawn folks interested in fishing, boating, and water recreation opportunities. A new festival, Englewood Beach Waterfest, will celebrate the community's liquid assets with activities ranging from educational exhibits to powerboat racing. "We have the best of both...
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A look at how it all started.How it all began ...Sarasota first became a "modern" town in the 1880s, after it was promoted in Scotland by the Florida Mortgage and Investment Co. in 1885. It was a breath of fresh air, promising an abundance of fertile land, plentiful citrus groves...