COMMUNITY FIXTURE: Jim Krill

Jim Krill, owner of Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co., poses near the back of the store. Photos by Rachel O'Hara.
The cash register that was used at Sarasota Hardware from 1949 to 2008 was put on display once it was retired and given a plaque noting the years in which it was used.
Many of the store's shelves and walls are barren as Sarasota Hardware & Paint Co. approaches its close date.
Tom Ritchie, co-owner of LTM Party Store, stands in the balloon section of his store, which he says has set his business apart for years. Photo by Nick Friedman.