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  2. History of Sarasota, Florida - Wikipedia

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    In 1942, with the U.S. having joined in WWII, the Sarasota-Bradenton airport was leased to the U.S. Army Air Corps. The 97th Bombardment Group was the first to be stationed at Sarasota but the B-17 Bombers were too heavy for the runway so the airfield switched over to a training ground for fighters. 1950s - 1990s 1950s and 1960s

  3. Bishop Museum of Science and Nature - Wikipedia

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    The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (formerly the South Florida Museum ), located in Bradenton, Florida, is a natural history museum specializing in the history of Florida's gulf coast. It houses exhibits highlighting Florida history from the prehistoric to the present. The Museum also features regularly changing exhibits in the East ...

  4. Bradenton, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Bradenton, Florida. /  27.483°N 82.583°W  / 27.483; -82.583. Bradenton ( / ˈbreɪdəntən / BRAY-dən-tən) is a city in and the county seat [8] of Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 55,698. Downtown Bradenton is along the Manatee River and includes the Bradenton Riverwalk.

  5. Barnett Bank - Wikipedia

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    Total assets. $41.2 billion. Barnett Bank was an American bank based in Florida. Founded in 1877, it eventually became the largest commercial bank in Florida with over 600 offices and $41.2 billion in deposits. Barnett was purchased by NationsBank in 1997.

  6. Bradenton Bank and Trust Company Building - Wikipedia

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    Front (northern) and eastern facades. The Bradenton Bank and Trust Company, built during the height of the Florida land boom and now known as the Professional Building, is a historic 7-story commercial building located at 1023 Manatee Avenue West, just east of the Manatee County Courthouse in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States.

  7. Sarasota, Florida - Wikipedia

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    For other uses, see Sarasota (disambiguation). /  27.33722°N 82.53528°W  / 27.33722; -82.53528. Sarasota ( / ˌsærəˈsoʊtə /) is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida, United States. It is located in Southwest Florida, the southern end of the Greater Tampa Bay Area, and north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda.

  8. Manatee County Public Library - Wikipedia

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    Branches. 6. The Manatee County Public Library is a public library that provides services and resources to the communities and visitors of Manatee County. It is a division of the Manatee County Government's Community and Veterans Services Department located in Manatee County, Florida. The library system provides patrons with in-person resources ...

  9. Manatee Village Historical Park - Wikipedia

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    Overview. Manatee Village Historical Park preserves the pioneer heritage of Manatee County's founding period of 1840-1918. The historical park contains 14 preserved and replica structures representative of the founding period, including the 1903 Wiggins General Store, the Fogarty Boatworks, the 1912 Stephens House, a smokehouse, a sugar cane mill, a barn, the 1887 Methodist church, the 1908 ...