The spectacle that is the circus: the big top, performances, clowns, men and women flying through the air with the greatest of ease, and — before concern over animal welfare — elephants performing tricks.
The circus has had a long and storied history of entertaining audiences, and much of that history started right here in Sarasota.
It all began with John Ringling, the last of the five Ringling Brothers. His investment in real estate has set the root for the circus and built Sarasota today…