Sarasota, FL

About Sarasota

• • Brian Johnson, AC/DC's lead singer, has called Sarasota home for many years.
• • Sarasota is the birthplace of the 'Siesta Key Breeze' cocktail.
• • The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus winter headquarters cemented Sarasota's fame.
• • A large population of wild parrots call Sarasota home, descendants of escaped pets.
• • The Florida land boom of the 1920s greatly shaped Sarasota's development.
• • "Zara Sota" possibly means "a place of dancing" and was incorporated in 1902.
• • With over 57,000 people, Sarasota is smaller than Bradenton, its neighbor.
• • At only 23 feet above sea level, Sarasota is vulnerable to rising tides.
• • Tourism and healthcare drive Sarasota's economy, providing many local jobs.
• • Being in Sarasota feels like a relaxed, sun-kissed escape into arts and nature.
• • The Tampa Bay Rays MLB team is the closest pro team, located an hour north.
• • Bobby Jones, a golf legend, designed the original course at the Sarasota Golf Club.

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