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There's lots to discover when you head east on Fruitville RoadGet off Interstate 75 at Fruitville Road in Sarasota, and your tendency might be to go west. After all, that direction will take you toward downtown Sarasota, the beaches, and attractions like Mote Aquarium. But head east on Fruitville Road...
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Learn About, See and Be the Circus in Sarasota County Thanks to the legacy of circus magnate John Ringling, Sarasota is known as the “Circus Capital of the World,” with many offerings designed to honor the past, present and future of the circus. Learn About the Circus and History of...
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Sarasota-area waters offer an abundance of angling delightsThe captain spotted the school of tarpon swimming parallel to the beach, 100 yards from shore."Wait until I give the signal to cast," he told the angler. "You may only get one chance."The large, thick-bodied fish, often referred to as "the silver king...
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Find out everything you want to know about our little coastal city of SRQ. Lynn Hobeck Bates, APR | Communications Manager941-955-0991 Ext. 103Location Sarasota and her string of eight islands are tucked into the Gulf coast of Southwest Florida, 60 miles south of Tampa and 75 miles north of Fort...
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Spas The Ritz-Carlton Members Spa Club gives its members and Ritz-Carlton hotel guests special treatment. The spa features treatment rooms, saunas, steam rooms and whirlpools, in addition to lounges, products with all organic ingredients, and special relaxation therapies. Tranquil treatment rooms and custom treatments will leave guests feeling transformed after...
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Sunday evening Drum Circles on three Sarasota County beaches gather together artists, dancers, locals, tourists, children and adults for a night of dancing, music, sand, sunsets and judgment-free peace and unity.Walking along the beach on a Sunday night, the siren call beckons you. Louder and louder it becomes as you...
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Lynn Hobeck Bates, APR | Communications Manager 941-955-0991 Ext. 103 Nathan Benderson Park, a world-class aquatics and rowing facility, features a premier 2,000-meter regatta course, the only International Rowing Federation-approved course in North America. The facility will host the 2017 World Rowing Championships, the first United States destination to host...
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Ranked no. 1 in well-being by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Sarasota County is a great place to visit, work and live. The people have spoken, the results are in, and North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton area, including much of Sarasota County, ranks highest in well-being in America, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index...
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Step back in time and discover the Victorian-era, a golden age of botany, with Selby’s Secret Garden. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a wonderful oasis on Sarasota Bay. On any typical day, visitors can stroll through several gardens including a tropical conservatory, a fern garden, a banyan grove, a bromeliad...
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The new Englewood Beach Waterfest celebrates the community's coastal connections Englewood has long drawn folks interested in fishing, boating, and water recreation opportunities. A new festival, Englewood Beach Waterfest, will celebrate the community's liquid assets with activities ranging from educational exhibits to powerboat racing. "We have the best of both...