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Everyday ways to ensure our area remains healthy, enjoyable and viable. There are several national celebrations coming up that draw attention to our environment. June 5 is World Environment Day, and June 8 is World Oceans Day — opportunities to highlight natural resources, learn how to to preserve those resources...
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The sun and the sea aren’t the only things I’ve grown to appreciate about Sarasota as a relocated Midwesterner. As a relocated Midwesterner, I can appreciate Florida in a way the native-borns cannot. I refuse to become blasé – every dolphin, every Siesta sunset, every shark tooth is a miracle...
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The sunset is part of the reason you decided to visit Sarasota County. So check out our guide for the best ways to enjoy it. The sunset puts on a pretty good show most nights here in Sarasota County. And while you can always watch it for free from one...
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Pinecraft has a lot to offer in great food and hand-made goods. A cultural hub of Amish and Mennonite activity, Pinecraft has now expanded with a full-service hotel in the Carlisle Inn Sarasota Hotel & Conference Center. Neatly tucked between Bahia Vista Street and north Tuttle Avenue the Pinecraft community...
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You said yes and now is the time to plan your dream wedding in Sarasota Congratulations! Planning a wedding is an exciting time and you have a lot of decisions to make. Visit Sarasota County is here to help you along the way as you prepare for your special day...
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Feeling thirsty? Sarasota's craft cocktail scene packs a flavorful, potent punch. Check out our guide to craft spirits—where there's an apéritif for every appetite! Sarasota's Downtown Mixologists A walk down the restaurant's downtown terrace brings you to the entrance of The Lounge at E lement: Steak. Seafood. Pasta. A completely...
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Learn how ‘Citizen Democracy’ is working, right here in Sarasota. Have you ever seen the big blue sign at Island Park that says “Welcome to the Sarasota Bayfront” with two hands superimposed with a map, referencing something about Sarasota’s “Sister Cities”? And have you ever wondered what that was all...
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Flying into Sarasota Bradenton International Airport? Get to know the expanding airport and its many low-cost and ultra low-cost, nonstop flights throughout the U.S. The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) ) is the only airport within the Sarasota-Bradenton area and provides convenient, easy access to and from most U.S. cities...
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Numerous no. 1 beach rankings and a new reality TV show on MTV — read more on Siesta Key’s fine white sand, turquoise green waters and fabulous sip-and-savor locales. There truly is no place like Siesta Key. The sugary white sand, the colorful bungalows, the charming village shops — it...
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Sarasota’s Newtown is the heart of the city’s African-American community. The vibrancy of this black community can be experienced through its people, churches, schools, gardens, cultural arts and local pride. Newtown is geographically bordered by Hwy. 301 to the east; Bradenton Road to the west; Myrtle Street to the north...