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Oral History Slideshow: Juan Rodriguez on Becoming a Surfer in Sarasota
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Juan Rodriguez is a legendary surfboard builder and life long surfer born and raised in Sarasota. As a young boy, Juan was always interested in building, crafting, and work...
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Oral History Slideshow: Randall Wells on Mote Marine Laboratory's Dolphin Research Program
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Dr. Randall Wells is a Senior Conservation Scientist with Chicago Zoological Society and a Senior Scientist with Mote Marine Laboratory. He played a vital role in establish...
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Oral History Slideshow: Jonnie Walker on the Recreational Fishing Industry & Resource Conservation
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Jonnie Walker is a professional fishing guide in Sarasota, Florida. He moved to Sarasota as a kid in 1956, and has been fishing ever since. Over the years, he has seen many...
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Oral History Slideshow: John Rivers on the fight for social equality and justice in Sarasota
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John Rivers is the former president of the NAACP's Sarasota Branch. He moved to Sarasota from Mobile, Alabama in 1951 in search of work to support his family. Instead, Mr. ...
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Oral History Slideshow: Patrick Murphy recalls the formation of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron
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Patrick Murphy has lived in the Sarasota area since the late 1940s. He has been involved in the Sarasota Sailing Squadron almost as long. He has served as both Commodore an...
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Oral History Slideshow: Tom Mayers on growing up at "Land's End" on Longboat Key
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Tom Mayers was born in Tampa in 1951, but grew up on the north end of Longboat Key at a family-owned marina called Land's End. Tom's experience around boats as a young chil...
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Oral History Slideshow: George Luzier on the craft of building beautiful wooden boats
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George Luzier was born in Sarasota in 1924. Growing up during the Depression years instilled in George a build-it-yourself mentality. At age 11 he had already built his fir...
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Oral History Slideshow: Linda Mansperger on the early settlers of Historic Spanish Point
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Linda W. Mansperger is the Executive Director of Gulf Coast Heritage Association, Inc., the not-for-profit organization that owns and operates Historic Spanish Point. As th...
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Oral History Slideshow: Buster Longino on Ranching, Conservation and Public Service
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Buster Longino has lived in the Sarasota area since 1934. After graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in forestry, He returned to manage the 8,000 acre Lo...
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Oral History Slideshow: Steve Koski on Little Salt Spring Ecological and Archaeological Preserve
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Steve Koski is a Research Associate with University of Miami and serves as an underwater archaeologist and site manager at Little Salt Spring. Steve came to Florida in 1985...
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