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www.sarasotafl.gov Sarasota ( / ˌ s ær ə ˈ s oʊ t ə / ) is a city in and the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida , United States. It is located in Southwest Florida , the southern end of the Greater Tampa Bay Area , and north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda.
Mayors of Sarasota, Florida include: J. Hamilton Gillespie (1902 - 1907), property developer; J. B. Chapline (1907 and 1908), a real estate agent; G. W. Franklin (1908 and 1909), a furniture store owner
A great egret in Myakka River State Park Black-necked stilt in Myakka River State Park. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 725 square miles (1,880 km 2), of which 556 square miles (1,440 km 2) is land and 169 square miles (440 km 2) (23.4%) is water.
The Sarasota metropolitan area is a metropolitan area located in Southwest Florida.The metropolitan area is defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consisting of Manatee County and Sarasota County.
Carl Abbott, architect; Erik Arroyo, former mayor of Sarasota and lawyer [1]; Doug Band, assistant to Bill Clinton and businessman. Helped found the Clinton Global Initiative and assisted with the Clinton Foundation after his presidency
Newtown is a predominantly African American community in Sarasota, Florida. Emma E. Booker Elementary, Booker Middle School, and Booker High School are in Newtown and named for educator Emma E. Booker.
The earliest known identification of the area known today as Sarasota, Florida, was identified on a sheepskin Spanish map from 1763 with the word "Zarazote" written over the location of present-day Sarasota and Bradenton. [1]
Mayor of Sarasota. Arroyo became the youngest and first Hispanic Mayor in the history of Sarasota, Florida. [1] As Mayor, he suggested prioritizing cuts over drawing down reserves to balance the city's $252.18 million budget. [4]