Sarasota Welcomes the Baltimore O's...and You!
By Elana Galerman
Take in Sarasota while the Baltimore Orioles are in town for spring training Are You Ready for Some Baseball?This March, Sarasota County will welcome the Baltimore Orioles for 2010 spring training. The team, which left their spring training facility in Ft. Lauderdale to move its operations west to...
Wildlife Safety
Alligators Alligator season peaks in May. Alligators live in most of Florida's ponds, streams, lakes and rivers. The height of alligator mating season is in May, when mature male gators often find their way into residential pools in search of female gators. They're plentiful and feisty this time of...
Sarasota Ballet's Giselle
Sarasota, considered the cultural gem, if not THE cultural capital of Florida, has many bragging rights when it comes to its performing arts, but this Thanksgiving weekend Sarasota can quite rightly place itself among the cultural capitals of the world with when The Sarasota Ballet opens its...
Tightening the Vacation Purse Strings Without Sacrifice
Despite the economic climate, summer is here. Many families still want and, in many respects, need a vacation. While everyone and anyone is tightening their belt on spending, the summer vacation trip need not be sacrificed. “Stay-cations” are the option of choice for most Floridians...
Planning Your Trip to Sarasota and Her Islands
Areas of Interest: Casey Key, Englewood, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Manasota Key, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, St. Armands Key, Venice. Population: City of Sarasota: 52, 715 residents City of Venice: 17,764 residents City of North Port: 22,797 residents Town of...
Where We Are and How to Get Here
Location On Florida's west coast between Tampa to the north and Ft. Myers to the south, Sarasota County is between Manatee County (north) and Charlotte County (south) and is located on the Gulf of Mexico. Communities Casey Key, Englewood, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Manasota Key, Nokomis, North Port,...
The History of Sarasota and Her Islands
How it all began... Sarasota first became a "modern" town in the 1880s when the town was promoted in Scotland by the Florida Mortgage and Investment Company in 1885. It was a breath of fresh air, promising an abundance of fertile land, plentiful citrus groves, and affordable housing. Scottish...
All About Sarasota
Sarasota, that concentration of culture and activity with an undercurrent of urban vibe nestled on bayside at the foot of the majestic Ringling Bridge, is the type of city one can enjoy for years or sample to one’s delight in a few days. Main Street is home to numerous boutiques, award-winning...
