SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – When you hear the name Ringling, your mind likely goes to John. The showman, the museum, and the grand Ca’ d’Zan. But there was another brother who was instrumental in creating the Suncoast we know today.
His name was Charles. And he left a pink marble legacy on the Suncoast.
In the shadow of the world-famous Ca’ d’Zan sits another mansion, equally magnificent but far more mellow. This was the home of Charles and Edith Ringling. While John Ringling was the front man of the circus, Charles was the manager — the man who kept the wheels turning and the workers happy…