The 1920s

Sarasota and the Roaring '20s

Historian Jeff LaHurd describes the transformational decade that shaped Sarasota forever.

11/03/2025

The 1920s

The Land Boom Decade That Changed Sarasota Forever

Promises of paradise, get-rich-quick promotions, buying, developing and reselling are the threads that weave throughout the entirety of the Sunshine State’s history, including Sarasota’s.

11/03/2025 By Jeff LaHurd

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Vintage Sarasota: Henry Behrens and A.B. Edwards

This week: Henry Behrens and A.B. Edwards sitting atop Sarasota's first fire engine in 1915.

06/05/2013 By Chelsey Lucas

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Vintage Sarasota: Edwards Theatre

This week: The historical Edwards Theatre--currently the Sarasota Opera House--in 1926.

05/15/2013 By Chelsey Lucas