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Yet another luxury development is going up near downtown Sarasota. It's facing a park, and it's in walking distance from movie theaters, an organic grocery store and other upscale stores, cafés, and fine dining. But the developer hopes to get a fat federal tax break for building in what the city has identified as a blighted neighborhood. Puzzled? Ramon Lopez explains. Then: Discussion of racism is now off-limits in Florida schools or businesses. But public spaces remain open and available. An anti-racism coalition has put together a packed 10-day series of events in Manasota that begins this Monday. Florence Fahringer raises the curtain. Finally: An agreement with a developer for Warm Mineral Springs fell apart last month. Now, the City of North Port is trying to figure out what to do with the popular attraction that was wrecked by Hurricane Ian. Our news team has the details.

The biggest commercial workforce housing project yet in Sarasota got a green light from county commissioners. But residents of the historic Newtown neighborhood next door aren't happy, as Florence Fahringer reports. NEXT: This week the Sarasota city police chief reported a big Zero: Not a single homicide in 2023 in the entire city. This, while drug-related arrests more than doubled. Bernadette Estrada-Brown is trying to make sense of these apparent contradictions. In her quest, she ran across a mother and community organizer who is very concerned. THEN: After months of foot-dragging, the developer-friendly Manatee County Commission voted to raise impact fees by 50%. Our news team has the story. FINALLY: A new state law is taking a big bite out of public employee union membership in Manasota. But it also energized teachers' unions. Our news team reports.

There was more culture war noise at the Sarasota School Board meeting yesterday evening. Meanwhile something substantial was going down in the morning work session. Naomi Nerlien has the story about a for-profit charter school application. THEN: That school board work session also saw the first discussion about declining student enrollment. In light of the state push for privatization via voucher programs, late-2023 data in Sarasota set off alarm bells. NEXT: Talking about noise: The Sarasota City Commission yesterday voted on controversial new regulations defining bars and night clubs. Ramon Lopez reports. THEN: A Tampa legislator is pushing legislation that makes offshore wind energy more difficult, and fossil fuel terminals easier to build. That's from partner station WMNF. FINALLY: A memorial for the victims of six lynchings in Manasota will be unveiled this weekend. We have the details.

Sarasota County's annual citizen survey is mostly a happy affair, reflecting general satisfaction with the services the county provides. But towards the end of the survey there is a question whose responses reflect the financial anxieties four out of five households in the county are facing. Sarah Malickson will tell us more about that. Then: Yes, there are auto workers in Florida, and they are on strike. A regional AFL-CIO chapter is calling on Manasota supporters to join the picket line in Orlando tomorrow. Next: Half of Floridians losing Medicaid coverage are 20 years or younger, and the process has been rough. A state Senate committee met Wednesday to discuss Florida's turbulent Medicaid redetermination process. Chris Young with partner station WMNF reports. Then: Sarasota County threatened an innovative entrepreneur with a $500-a-day fine if he didn't remove his produce-growing device from the Bay off Siesta Key. The entrepreneur pushed back, and got his day in court. WSLR's Ramon Lopez tells us what the judge decided. Then: Manatee County is offering New College a 16-acre piece of bayfront land, and the college is now figuring out whether to build a dorm and classrooms near the water - which, a campus plan suggests, is a bad idea. Emy McGuire reports. Then: City of Sarasota police are working on strengthening relationships in a majority Black neighborhood. Sarah Owens with the Community News Collaborative reports. Next: Hamas's deadly attack on Israel and Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip have left thousands dead or wounded, and hundreds missing. One Sarasota woman is searching for her stepson, who is among the missing Israelis. WMNF's Chris Young reports. Finally: A state plan to merge judicial districts in Florida is controversial, for a variety of reasons. Among others: it may affect plans of a state attorney recently fired by Governor Ron DeSantis to run again. Chris Young with partner station WMNF has the details. Last but not least: Ryan Stanley brings us the Activist Calendar.

Dr. Shannon Jung has a longtime interest in housing, both academically and personally. Academically he was interested enough to explore federal responsibility for housing people with lower incomes (who could not afford housing) and wrote a dissertation on that topic. He explored the moral tradition on housing policy highlighted by Jane Addams, Jacob Riis, Walter Rauschenbush, Wendell Berry, and James Cone. During his graduate years at Vanderbilt, the University there was actively engaged in demolishing lower-income housing. Personally Shannon volunteers at Turning Points in Bradenton, Florida. There he takes food stamp (SNAP) applications and often hears stories of people who have become homeless. Some of these stories are devastating and leave him bewildered as to how people can survive in the absence of shelter. Shannon is a pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has served churches in Minnesota, Tennessee, and Florida. He has taught at colleges and seminaries in Tennessee, Virginia, Minnesota. Iowa, and Missouri. He is a Team Leader in STREAM and does research on affordable housing in Manatee County. He was a refugee for a brief period and has continued his interest in the consequences of being homeless. Among several books, he wrote one on Building the Good Life for All: Transforming Income Inequality focused on successful work in the Manasota area.

Vana Prewitt reports on the local housing crisis. Becca Hadwen speaks with Mike Cosentino about his run for the Sarasota County Commission. Omar Guerrero has information on the March 8th elections.

Welcome to the February 2022 edition of “One Move at a Time,” the US Chess podcast in which Dan Lucas, the Senior Director of Strategic Communication, talks to people who are advancing the US Chess mission statement to “Empower people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess.” Our guests today represent the Manasota Chess Center in Sarasota, Florida.  Nicholas Lewis is the Executive Director and Grandmaster Pascal Charbaneau supports the coaching and advisory team. Nicholas is a graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor of Music Education degree. He has held diverse professional roles since graduation, which included professional violinist and conductor, software developer, copyright coordinator, Wikipedia administrator, product lead for Minds.com and, most recently, founder and executive director of the Manasota Chess Center. Nicholas discovered chess during his freshman year at college, when he began playing with his college piano instructor,  which led to his piano lessons ending and morphing into weekly chess lessons instead. Nick later joined the college chess club and eventually became the president.  Under his leadership, the club held numerous tournaments, and grew from just eight to over 30 members. After graduation, Nicholas moved to Sarasota, Florida.  He worked in the technology field for three years, before reinvigorating his passion for playing and teaching chess. During this time, he began pursuing the launch of a local community chess center in Sarasota.  The result of his efforts culminated with the formation in June 2021 of the Manasota Chess Center.  Today the Manasota Chess Center has grown to more than 50 members, and it now delivers a wide range of chess programs and activities that include monthly US Chess tournaments, chess study groups, and private and group chess lessons from US Chess certified coaches. Additionally, the coaching/advisory team includes two GMs, Pascal Charbonneau and Akshayraj Kore. One of those GMs is joining us today. Pascal Charbonneau has twice been the Canadian Champion and he won over a dozen national championships as a junior. Pascal attended the University of Maryland Baltimore County on a scholarship when the chess team won the national championship four years in a row. He graduated in 2006 magna cum laude with a degree in financial economics and a secondary focus in Russian. After 2006, Pascal aimed his attention to the financial world. From 2008 to 2019 he worked at a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund as a key member of a small investment team.  He is currently senior portfolio manager with Vazirani Asset Management, an event-driven hedge fund. 

Shavonda Sharre Griffin, a lifelong resident of the Manasota area, is a humanitarian, Minister, youth organizer, Credit Repair & Financial Consultant, Realtor, Insurance Agent, poet, author, inventor and so much more.  A graduate of Palmetto High School in 1997, and a graduate of Manatee Community College (n/k/a State College of Florida) with an associate degree in Social Work. As president of Active Concerned Team, Inc. (A.C.T. Now) Mrs. Griffin worked to instill the philosophy that there are no limits for someone who tries their best and gives their all; to look beyond what is perceived and to think outside the box. She has been active in the community for over twenty years, starting many community organizations, such as “Youth of Empowerment” back in 2003, and Active Concerned Citizens, Inc. in 2007, and receiving praise, honor, and awards for her numerous efforts; winning a Hometown Hero Award from the Henry Lawrence Foundation in February 2010, a Humanitarian Award presented at the Unsung Hero Awards ceremony hosted by Wayne Washington held May 2010 and Unsung Heroine Award from the Manatee County Branch NAACP 2012. In 2012 she started her own cleaning business to provide an uplifting outlet for individuals that needed a second chance at rebuilding their lives with greater respect and income. She taught individuals how to revive their credit and later became a realtor so that she could take them from renting to becoming homeowners. She also obtained her insurance license to provide the full package that individuals need to develop a whole life plan with everything included. Shavonda is a devoted minister as the Shepard for God Is Real Ministries in Palmetto FL, her story is still being written and she is on another chapter that is yet to unfold. Helping to make communities a better place for individuals to live in, her mission is to instill the philosophy “without God there is nothing, with God you are and can accomplish anything”!

Glenn Compton, Chairman of ManaSota 88, a non-profit organization that has spent over 30 years fighting to protect our community from the perils of phosphate mining, sits down with Mitch Maley to discuss the industry and its most recent disaster at Piney Point.

Hello and welcome to Episode Twenty Eight of Page Turn: the Largo Public Library Podcast. I'm your host, Hannah! If you enjoy the podcast subscribe, tell a friend, or write us a review! The Spanish Language Book Review begins at 15:47 and ends 20:08 at The English Language Transcript can be found below But as always we start with Reader's Advisory! The Reader's Advisory for Episode Twenty Eight is Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. If you like Red, White & Royal Blue you should also check out: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell, and Boyfriend Material by Alexia Hall. My personal favorite Goodreads list Red, White & Royal Blue is on is Books That Make You Vomit With Joy!. Today’s Library Tidbit is about the history of the Native American population of the greater Tampa Bay Area. The first people to live in the area were Paleoamerican peoples. We don’t know much about them as we do later people groups as many of the artifacts that they would have left behind have either decayed with age, or are underwater. The Florida coast line being much different then than now. Much of what we know about the Paleoamerican people in Florida come from archaeologists doing underwater excavating in springs. The first people arrived in Florida during the time of the Pleistocene megafauna, think mammoths, giant tortoises, and bison antiquus. Paleoamericans used stone tools, including spear points, blades, scrapers, gouges, and more. Archaeologists have also discovered ivory, antler, shell, and wood tools, including eyed needles, pins, mortars and a throwing stick or boomerang. The closest site to Pinellas County that has been discovered and excavated is the Harney Flats site in Hillsborough County. The next distinct culture that we have archaeological records for is the Manasota culture. The Manasota are named for the modern names given to the area that they mostly lived in, Manatee and Sarasota. It’s important to keep in mind that most names for prehistoric peoples are names given to them by modern people, probably white people who have no familial connection to them. The most famous archaeological site for the Manasota in Pinellas County, at what is now the St Pete-Clearwater airport, is now named Yat Kitischee a Muskogee name that means “red people”. Muscogee is one of two officials languages of the Seminole Tribe. The original site was Moog Midden after the electronics plant that was nearby. The Manasota culture was fully adapted to coastal life. Archaeological sites have been found along estuaries and near bays for easy access to fish and shellfish, as well as along rivers for access to plants and land animals. There is evidence that they hunted and fished with spears and harpoons with bone and stone points. They may also have used bow and arrow for fishing and hunting as well, though there is less archaeological evidence to suggest that. Most of what we know about the Manasota culture revolves around their burial rites. Older Manasota burial plots are found near settlements and do not hold any grave goods or evidence of preferential treatment for the dead. This suggests a more egalitarian culture, however, we do not know this for certain. As time passed the Manasota adopted the mortuary practices of surrounding cultures, which included some ceremonial or religious burial practices. Around 200 ad there is evidence that the Manasota adopted the religious practices of Weedon Island. First the Manasota adopted the practice of burial mounds for their dead, but later they also adopted the practice of burying their dead with grave goods. We do not have evidence for what happened to the Manasota culture, but it is believed that they were assimilated into the Safety Harbor culture which appeared around 900 ad. The Safety Harbor culture is named from an archaeological site in Safety Harbor, which is in turn named for being a safe harbor from pirates in...

In this episode, you'll be confronted with the realization that you may be suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder. However, there is no need to be perturbed, because, listening to the Chuck & Deb Show will set you free! Listen as Chuck & Deb discuss the 50th Anniversary of The Film Event of a Generation, 1969's 'Easy Rider' Turns 50 by Cruising Back to Movie Theaters Across America for Two Days Only: July 14 and 17. Deb starts toying around with Chuck live on the radio when she informs him that he could get a 2019 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy for around a hundred bucks (HD).  All hell is about to ensue, when she finally reveals that LEGO Rolls Out the Super Cool Harley Fat Boy Creator Set. Chuck drills Deb Live on the radio as she moans, sighs and grunts loudly throughout the entire undertaking. Ultimately, she's set free and all her fears and inhibitions transform themselves into True Freedom. Our Featured Guest is Jim Wilder the Director of the Manasota HOG Chapter in Sarasota Florida. Learn how Jim got started riding a mini-bike earlier in life, to later find himself being a real Evel Knievel of sorts when he plows down the door to his home while riding his motorcycle. Listen as Jim teaches you how to pick up hot chicks on the highway and how to get them dripping sweat from their bikinis on to your face. This is a skill all motorcyclist must learn! Then find out the meaning to “You can drink it fast, you can drink it slow—but the lips have gotta touch the toe.”  Bottom line folks this is one interview you do not want to miss!  Our Biker Life Podcast Sponsors: TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy Colorado Springs Visit: https://coloradosprings.toniguy.edu/ TONI&GUY Hairdressing Academy cosmetology school in Coeur d’Alene Vist: https://coeurdalene.toniguy.edu/   Please Subscribe and Share with your Friends. Thank you! Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/ChuckNDebShow/ https://www.youtube.com/chuckndebshow https://twitter.com/deb_chuck http://www.chuckndebshow.com/ http://www.BikerLifeRadio.com http://www.BikerLifePodcast.com Listen On 1490 AM WWPR Bradenton, Sarasota, Tampa - Every Wednesday at 4PM EST. Postcast Posted On Thursdays.

Alexis Nguyen, owner of an Assisting Hands Home Care franchise, is a major success story.  She credits her SCORE mentors with helping her build her multi-million dollar business. In this episode, host Dennis Zink speaks with her and her two SCORE mentors, Stroud Curran with the Tampa chapter, and Lloyd Nurick with the Manasota chapter, regarding the relationship between a client and mentor, and how the client can best use the mentors to advance their business. Subjects discussed include the setting of goals and key performance indicators, the frequency and logistics of meetings, how to work with multiple mentors, and the key advice that the mentors gave Alexis to help her understand her role in her own business.  If you're considering getting a SCORE mentor, this episode will help you make that decision, and to get the most out of your mentoring relationship.  

Experienced Realtors, David and Wendy Leventhal, currently serve buyers and sellers located in and around Sarasota and Longboat Key Florida. Always holding client satisfaction as their highest priority, David and Wendy work hard to make the entire home buying and selling experience as productive and enjoyable as possible. Clients working with David and Wendy never fail to appreciate their dedication, teamwork, and fierce efficiency. Since 2010, The Leventhal Team have been recognized on a yearly basis as one of The Best of The Best in Customer Satisfaction for the Sarasota Market. An honor they do not take for granted and strive to achieve. Their extensive experience and knowledge allow them to handle a wide range of clients and situations. Whether their clients are looking for a home for the very first time or they're seasoned investors; the team works tirelessly to accommodate their needs and exceed their expectations. David and Wendy are incredibly well-versed in the area's housing market. They always manage to find their clients those hidden gems that other agents tend to overlook.David and Wendy value all of their clients and strives to build strong, lasting relationships with them that go far beyond business. Understanding how much families put on the line when they invest in a home. That’s why David and Wendy work closely with their clients every step of the way, making the otherwise overwhelming process completely stress-free. David and Wendy are truly passionate about what they do and love helping their clients achieve their goals.

Experienced Realtors, David and Wendy Leventhal, currently serve buyers and sellers located in and around Sarasota and Longboat Key Florida. Always holding client satisfaction as their highest priority, David and Wendy work hard to make the entire home buying and selling experience as productive and enjoyable as possible. Clients working with David and Wendy never fail to appreciate their dedication, teamwork, and fierce efficiency. Since 2010, The Leventhal Team have been recognized on a yearly basis as one of The Best of The Best in Customer Satisfaction for the Sarasota Market. An honor they do not take for granted and strive to achieve. Their extensive experience and knowledge allow them to handle a wide range of clients and situations. Whether their clients are looking for a home for the very first time or they're seasoned investors; the team works tirelessly to accommodate their needs and exceed their expectations. David and Wendy are incredibly well-versed in the area's housing market. They always manage to find their clients those hidden gems that other agents tend to overlook. David and Wendy value all of their clients and strives to build strong, lasting relationships with them that go far beyond business. Understanding how much families put on the line when they invest in a home. That’s why David and Wendy work closely with their clients every step of the way, making the otherwise overwhelming process completely stress-free. David and Wendy are truly passionate about what they do and love helping their clients achieve their goals.

Steve Ryan Status Update for MAHC (“Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”) ; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area. Steve has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries

Steve Ryan Status Update for MAHC (“Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”) ; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area. Steve has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries

Steve Ryan Status Update for MAHC (“Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”) ; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area. Steve has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries

Steve Ryan Status Update for MAHC (“Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”) ; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area. Steve has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries

Steve Ryan Status Update for MAHC (“Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”) ; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area. Steve has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries

Steve Ryan Status Update for MAHC (“Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”) ; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area. Steve has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries

Phosphate mining could have longstanding negative consequences in the environment and ecosystem in Manasota--and its neighboring counties, Sarasota and Charlotte. An upcoming Hot Topics Luncheon with the League of Women Voters will addresss this issue. Glenn Compton, Chairman of Manasota 88, an environmental group that oversees phosphate mining in the area, spoke to the Critical Times on phosphate mining activity in the Bradenton area. While Florida is an ideal state for extracting phosphate, he believes that the long-term affects of mining in this area will be more costly in the long term. You can listen to Compton's full length interview here. This is just one of several segments to air in the next installment of the Critical Times, this Friday at 6 p.m., with reruns on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. Can't wait until then? Check out the WSLR archives!

: Steve Ryan Status Update for MAHC (“Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”) ; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area. Steve has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries

: Steve Ryan Status Update for MAHC (“Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”) ; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area. Steve has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries

Steve Ryan has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) outside USA in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries. Topic today is “Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area.

Steve Ryan has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) outside USA in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries. Topic today is “Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area.

Steve Ryan has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) outside USA in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries. Topic today is “Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area.

Steve Ryan has lived & worked for more 14 years combined (including 12+ consecutive in Middle East & Central/South America) outside USA in his professional career in IT & Business Consulting. He also represented “minority owner groups” who financially backed & developed multiple “Affinity Group” housing communities, both in USA & other countries. Topic today is “Manasota Attainable Housing Coalition”; a newly forming group of NGOs, Foundations, Trusts, private groups & individuals. We are striving to build Attainable Housing Communities in Manasota area.

Puerto Rico: Steve Ryan is helping co-ordinate multiple NGO’s & private individuals trying to provide help for Puerto Rico evacuees in Florida and Manasota area. PR continues to suffer the after effects of hurricane Maria, with more than 270k people from there arriving in Florida in past few months. They need housing, jobs, and viable alternative for living in Florida, if they cannot return to PR. Steve has undergrad degree in Business & IT; Grad degree in eCom and has worked with multiple for-profit & non-profit housing developments over a period of years. He also spent almost 13 years living and working aboard.

Puerto Rico: Steve Ryan is helping co-ordinate multiple NGO’s & private individuals trying to provide help for Puerto Rico evacuees in Florida and Manasota area. PR continues to suffer the after effects of hurricane Maria, with more than 270k people from there arriving in Florida in past few months. They need housing, jobs, and viable alternative for living in Florida, if they cannot return to PR. Steve has undergrad degree in Business & IT; Grad degree in eCom and has worked with multiple for-profit & non-profit housing developments over a period of years. He also spent almost 13 years living and working aboard.

Puerto Rico: Steve Ryan is helping co-ordinate multiple NGO’s & private individuals trying to provide help for Puerto Rico evacuees in Florida and Manasota area. PR continues to suffer the after effects of hurricane Maria, with more than 270k people from there arriving in Florida in past few months. They need housing, jobs, and viable alternative for living in Florida, if they cannot return to PR. Steve has undergrad degree in Business & IT; Grad degree in eCom and has worked with multiple for-profit & non-profit housing developments over a period of years. He also spent almost 13 years living and working aboard.

It's back to the Singing River...this time with a brood of kids in toe. Natalie Crist and Christopher Balzano talk about a day spent with their five kids at several sites along the Manatee looking for the voices of the Singing River. They also make a detour to Manasota where they teach the kids about grave markings and symbols at the Manasota Memorial Gardens. Some of the "mysterious" symbols they found can be viewed here: https://trippingonlegends.wordpress.com/2017/06/08/name-that-symbol/ Check out more about the legends and what they found without kids at: http://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HjxDb0ZQ http://triplegend.hipcast.com/deluge/... Keep visiting the site for our trip log of our travels and other urban legends at: www.trippingonlegends.wordpress.com Follow us at: www.facebook.com/trippingonlegends Twitter @naynaymyfriend @SpookyBalzano Instagram @SpookyTripping @NayNayV3