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Find Your Treasure at the Cortez Yard Sale
Have you ever been to the village of Cortez, Florida? It is one of the oldest fishing villages in the state. Cortez Village is a National Register of Historic Places community that has worked hard to preserve its unique Florida Gulf Coast Heritage. March 13 would be a great day for
Local Charities
The Blessing Bags Project – Bringing a Touch of Hope to the Suncoast
Everyone can agree 2020 will be one for the record books and not soon forgotten. We all learned how strong we were as the pandemic sickened and killed people across the globe. Loved ones got sick, many people quarantined for long periods without any direct human contact outside those they
Dining
Slicker’s Eatery, Cortez Florida- A Look from the Other Side
First of all, congratulations to Bob and Molly Slicker, and the team at Slicker’s Eatery. You are the most talked about place in town in Cortez, Florida, Manatee & Sarasota County, and the world! Much has been written about the fabulous food & décor at the restaurant. Everything is absolutely
Great Reading
Sarasota Farmers Market Is Coming Back Strong!
We caught up with the very busy Sarasota Farmers Market Manager, Ciera Coleman at Paul Thorpe Park to talk a little bit about upcoming activities at the Market. The Market closed in March 2020 with about 80 vendors in place and had a soft re-opening in August 2020 with 44
Art
Art Maker Libby Hawk Salutes International Women’s Day in Sarasota
Joan Libby Hawk, ceramist and painter, opens LIBBY HAWK ART MAKER online gallery/shop, March 1, 2021, showcasing her contemporary ceramics and paintings timed to celebrate International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021. Ms. Libby Hawk selected International Women’s Day to salute women makers everywhere, celebrate the power of art to promote
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Nik Wallenda’s Daredevil Rally is Big Fun at Nathan Benderson Park
World-renowned wire walker Nik Wallenda is playing for the hometown crowd at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota! A socially distanced drive-in show, Wallenda brings his friends along to entertain with BMX bikes, motocross, and various circus stunts. Yes, I said it – and where better to have a show like