North Sarasota, Florida

About North Sarasota

Set in the central part of Florida, North Sarasota is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, North Sarasota is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.82 square miles.

📰 North Sarasota News Today

• Park-to-park connection moves ahead in north Sarasota Your Observer · Oct 8
• 1000 North Sarasota, the Michael Jordan-Backed Private Club, Plans to Get Bigger Before It Even Opens Sarasota Magazine · Apr 7
• Community cleanup event set in North Sarasota ABC7 WWSB · Aug 17
• Exclusive club complements developer's Sarasota evolution vision Business Observer · Apr 27
• Michael Jordan 1000 North private club, restaurant expands to Sarasota The Palm Beach Post · Jun 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes North Sarasota Unique

• The only place in America named North Sarasota — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Sarasota (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North Sarasota

• Kasa Sushi Japanese Restaurant
• La Brisa Tacos y Mariscos — mexican
• Siam Gulf — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North Sarasota

• MLK reviews ★
• Newtown Estates Park reviews ★
• Orange Avenue Park reviews ★
• Water Tower Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of North Sarasota

🏘️ Nearby Communities