North Casey Jetty Tap and Grill

    This food establishment is located at 1000 Casey Key Road, Nokomis, Florida.  It is opened 7 days a week.  Breakfast and lunch is served.  Takeout is available.   Alcohol is available. It is wheelchair accessible.

North Jetty Tap and Grill

Same as above

Breakfast Cottage, Nokomis, Florida

Breakfast Cottage

     The Breakfast Cottage is a restaurant located at 2301 Tamiami Trail, Nokomis, Florida. The owners are Brenda and Bob Hoover. They relocated from Pennsylvania.  They opened the restaurant in 2016.  The Breakfast Cottage specializes in breakfast dishes.

There is inside seating.for 32.  There is outside seating for 27.  Hours are from 7:30 am to 2 p.m. seven days a week.

Sign Bell Tower Mall Model Train Display

     From December 3 to 5, the organization Scale Rails of Southwest Florida sponsored a model railroad display at Bell Tower Shops of Fort Myers, Florida.  The organization is a group of local Fort Myers enthusiasts.

Train Display

Train Display

Train display

ACL Railroad Sarasota, Florida Depot

Site of Previous ACL Railroad Depot Sarasota, Florida

     The Tampa Southern Railroad (Subsidiary of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad) first entered Sarasota , Florida in May, 1924. The first passenger trained arrived in December, 1924. The first depot was a combination of freight and temporary passenger building.  It was located north of Fruitville Rd.

     The first permanent depot was built in 1925.  It was located at 1 South School Avenue, Sarasota, Florida. The architect was M. Alpheus  Griffin.  The building style was mission. Features included white stucco, red pantiled roof, and a large shell shaped elliptical planter.  There were separate passenger waiting rooms for white and black customers.

     The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22 1984.  It was delisted on July 25, 2018.  The building was demolished on January, 1986.

Marker Historic Sarasota Railroad Station

Historic Marker Sarasota Railroad Station