Sarasota County is the southern most county of the Greater Tampa Bay area and continuously recognized as one of the best places to live & work in America.

Sarasota County has 727 square miles of land and coastal water. It encompasses Sarasota, Venice, Englewood, North Port and the barrier islands of Longboat Key, Lido Key, Siesta Key, Casey Key and Manasota Key.

Sarasota has an average population of 349,400 with a comforting temperature of 72 degrees and typical rainfall of 54 inches per year. Sarasota is approximately 220 miles North of Miami, 130 miles South West of Orlando and 55 miles South of Tampa.

Sarasota County's mainland is divided into several convenient subcategories on the right:  Downtown, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto/Ellenton, Bradenton/Manatee, Venice/Englewood and West of Trail.