Sarasota, Florida

About Sarasota

Set in the central part of Florida, Sarasota is a thriving city counting 57,764 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Sarasota is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 14.7 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,930 residents per square mile.

📰 Sarasota News Today

• Sarasota County deputies investigate officer-involved shooting after McDonald’s parking lot shooting ABC7 WWSB · Oct 11
• Life Time Opens 180,000-Square-Foot Club in Lakewood Ranch TBBW · Oct 11
• Coastal flooding closes Manasota Key Road in Sarasota County FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Oct 9
• Sarasota faces rough surf as Hurricane Isaias slows stone crab prep - Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota Herald-Tribune · Oct 9
• Will Isaias Impact Sarasota? Sarasota Magazine · Oct 7

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 Sarasota Unique

• The only place in America named Sarasota — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 57,764.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sarasota

• 15 South by Napule — italian
• Blue Dolphin Cafe (café)
• Blue Kouzina — greek
• Brick’s Smoked Meats — barbecue
• Café L 'Europe — european
• CasAntica Ristorante — italian
• Cha Cha Coconuts — bar and grill
• Chart House — seafood
• Columbia — spanish
• Crab & Fin Restaurant — seafood

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Arcade Monsters Lido Beach · Arcade
• Art On St Armands Circle Sarasota, A Procaccinj Gallery · Art gallery
• Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium · Aquarium
• Museum of Botany & the Arts · Museum
• Sarasota Art Museum · Museum
• Save Our Seabirds · Museum
• Stadium Gallery · Art gallery
• Wyland Galleries · Art gallery
• 530 Burns Gallery · Art gallery
• Art Center Sarasota · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sarasota

• Bayfront Park reviews ★
• Ken Thompson Park reviews ★
• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens reviews ★
• Overlook Park reviews ★
• Bird Key Park reviews ★
• Bromeliad Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Causeway Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Coolidge Park reviews ★
• Edible Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Eloise Werlin Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Sarasota

• ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BROOKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• EASTER SEALS
• FLORINE J ABEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FRUITVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MARJORIE G. KINNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MCINTOSH MIDDLE SCHOOL
• PHILLIPPI SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
• SARASOTA HIGH SCHOOL
• SARASOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SELBY PRESCHOOL
• SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sarasota Memorial Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Hca Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Sarasota

🏘️ Nearby Communities