South Sarasota, Florida
CDP
About South Sarasota
South Sarasota is a small unincorporated community in central Florida.
Officially, South Sarasota is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.92 square miles.
📰 South Sarasota News Today
- South Sarasota Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- South Sarasota County road extension challenge advances to state hearing ABC7 WWSB · Jun 9
- South Sarasota gets new 325-unit luxury apartment complex TBBW · Oct 27
- A Stretch of South Tamiami Trail Draws a Major New Housing Investment Sarasota Magazine · Nov 17
- Nonprofit brings housing help to South Sarasota County - Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota Herald-Tribune · Jun 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes South Sarasota Unique
- The only place in America named South 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.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in South Sarasota
- IHOP — breakfast
- PDQ
- Phillippi Creek Oyster Bar — seafood
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Chili's — tex-mex
- Einstein Bagels (café)
- Olive Garden — italian
- Sonny's
- Walt's
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.92 sq mi
Coordinates27.2863, -82.5331