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Tropicana
No full textFormer State Senator Ed Price talks about the history of Tropicana, founded in 1947 by Anthony T. Rossi. Senator Price was with the company almost from the outset, serving as Executive Vice President of the company for many years
Interior of Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant
No full textMoore's Stone Crab Restaurant opened in 1967. In 2015, the Moore family sold the restaurant to Sarasota restaurateurs Mark Caragiulo and Tom Leonard and the building was razed. Today the location is home to Shore Longboat Key
Children's Room at Island Branch Library
No full textPosters, book displays, globes and a stuffed manatee asleep on a top shelf decorate the Children's Room at the new Island Branch Library
Bedroom at Harrington House Bed & Breakfast
No full textA view of on of the bedrooms available at Harrington House Bed & Breakfast. Located at 5626 Gulf Dr. in Holmes Beach, the 8-room inn was opened by Jo and Frank Davis in 1989. It was named after Frank Davis's father, Harrington. The building was built in 1925 and served as a family mansion. In 2020, the Davis family closed Harrington House as a bed and breakfast and converted it back to a personal residence
Iva Clark, Talking Book Staff Member
No full textIva Clark, a library staff member, stands in the Talking Books workroom at the South Manatee Branch Library
Debra Kraner, Talking Book Librarian
No full textLibrarian Debra Kraner stands in front of a row of Talking Books at the South Manatee Branch Library
Talking Book Staff Members
No full textTalking Books staff members Iva Clark, Candy Conklin, Terri Simon, Keystone Systems representative Kay Holloman post outside the Twin Dolphin Marina Grill
Maryna Sawa at Pierogi Inc
No full textMaryna Sawa serves as customer in her store, Pierogi, Inc., located at 6611 Superior Ave. in Sarasota. Originally from Poland but longtime residents of Chicago, they opened their shop in 1998. The name was changed to Pierogi Inn
Early Manatee County History
No full textMr. Trevethan discusses early Manatee County history from 1840 to 1860