SARASOTA, Fla. — For many people in the community, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a place to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature.

But for others, it’s a place that reminds them of someone special — their great aunt, Marie Selby.

What You Need To Know • Marie Selby Botanical Gardens , a staple in the Sarasota community, is expanding and advancing its hurricane resiliency • Officials broke ground on Phase 2 of a major master project on Tuesday • The expansion will include a new conservatory complex, a learning pavilion, and several other amenities

“She and her husband were fearless travelers, campers. They were just adventurers," said Diana Runyon, Selby's great niece.

And today, Selby's love for plants and nature lives on, ready to bloom even bigger as the second phase of a th

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