Let's Eat

From Sandwiches to Supper Dances, Sarasota's 1920s Dining Scene Offered a Buffet of Options

From the elegant Fountain Room at the El Vernona Hotel to an eight-course dinner for 75 cents, there was something for every appetite.

11/03/2025 By Jeff LaHurd

Circle of Dreams

John Ringling's Vision of St. Armands Circle Lives on Today

Ringling planned to turn the tiny, isolated archipelago into a grandiose European-style residential and shopping destination.

11/03/2025 By Jeff LaHurd