Ray Collins: I Reluctantly Began Pickleball—And Am Glad I Did!
Tennis is part of my DNA. I grew up playing tennis year-round in Buffalo. (Yes, we paid...
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Is that a statue or a real person?
If you’ve been around downtown Sarasota, you may have seen it. A life-like statue drawing curious...
You’ll get a ‘kick’ out of this interview!
Steve Christie kicked for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but is best known for his work with the Buffalo...
Hurricanes Causing Serious Personal Questions
I’ve posted more than my share on social media over the past 15 years, but I’ve never stuck a chord...
Ray Collins – A Dozen Cities in Two Weeks on a Floating Boutique Resort
If you have a short attention span, don’t like being around hundreds of people every day but you...
One of the Best Weeks of My Year in Sarasota
You may have driven through downtown Sarasota earlier this month and not realized the eyes of the...
Top 10 stories from the man behind the mic!
With the Sarasota Open starting April 7, Tournament Announcer Ray Collins counts down some memorable...
Raleigh. Really? Yes!
Friends invited us to their wedding in Southern Virginia and the closest airport is Raleigh. So,...
Making the most of 30 hours in Manhattan
I’ve learned that some of the things we plan for the most work out poorly, while other things we...
The ‘Other Side’ of Pickleball
This is the third time I’ve started over and re-written this article from scratch. Every time I think...
Key West—from an insider’s perspective
Tyler Knight grew up in Key West. Now at 24-years old, he could be considered an expert. Though...