Sarasota

Sarasota is one of America's most desirable places to live, work and raise a family. The clean air, sparkling white sand beaches and sunny climate have made it world famous as a center for the good life. In fact, Forbes has named Sarasota one of the best places for business and careers, and Money magazine recognized it as the nation's best small city, one of the best places to retire, and one of the cities with the best health care systems.

Additionally, Sarasota's vibrant recreational and cultural scene offers activities for every taste and budget. It is a diverse area with big city amenities and small town ease of living. Business owners and employees enjoy not only the good life but a thriving business climate. Our top-rated schools and motivated workforce also contribute to why Sarasota is home to some of the most successful and productive companies in the country.

Sarasota is a city that offers something for everyone: pristine beaches, world-class shopping, international cuisine, renowned museums and galleries, Florida's signature water sports and outdoor activities, the serenity of aquariums and botanical gardens, and the excitement of friendly street festivals. From sophisticated to leisurely, Sarasota's array of amenities makes it an unparalleled vacation destination.

Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. Its current official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

These islands separating Sarasota Bay from the gulf near the city, known as keys, include Lido Key,Casey Key and Siesta Key, which are famous worldwide for the quality of their beaches.     

Today the keys that are included in the boundary of Sarasota are Lido Key, Saint Armand Key, Otter Key, Coon Key, Bird Key, and portions of Longboat Key and Siesta Key. Previously, Siesta Key was named Sarasota Key. At one time, it and all of Longboat Key were considered part of Sarasota and confusing contemporaneous references may be found discussing them.

Longboat Key is the largest key separating the bay from the gulf, but it now is evenly divided by the new county line of 1921. Most of the portion of the key that parallels the Sarasota city boundary (at that county line) along the bay front of the mainland was removed from the city boundaries at the request of John Ringling in the mid-1920s, to avoid taxation of his new developments at the southern tip of the key.

Sarasota's rich culture is considered to be the culture center of Florida. Here you will find award-winning theaters, symphonies, museums, the ballet, and opera as well as other arts which include but not limited to the Asolo Theater, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, The Sarasota Opera, and the Sarasota Ballet of Florida.

Sarasota's sports offers the greatest variety for all audiences to enjoy. Spring baseball brings in the Cincinnati Reds and hopefully the future home of the Boston Red Sox spring training camp as well. Other sports include skim boarding, scuba diving, windsurfing, tennis, horse back riding, soccer, softball, basketball are just the start of what you can find in Sarasota including our world class golf courses, for a list see my golf course page!

I hope you come and visit us here is Southwest Florida, I am sure you will soon be asking me to find you a home.