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The charm and appeal of Historic Spanish Point can be easily summed up in four P’s — Prehistoric, Pioneers, Palmer, and Plants.
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For years, Sarasota’s popular public art exhibit “Embracing Our Differences” has celebrated diversity and inclusion through the eyes of an equally diverse group of artists
Authentic food and tradition of Eastern European cultures that have become prevalent in Sarasota County’s southern City of North Port.
North Port, in Southeast Sarasota County, is a short 30-minute drive from Sarasota. A little-known fact is that it is considered the hub of the Ukrainian community in Southwest Florida. European accents and languages can be heard everywhere -- in restaurants, shops and markets - it’s a microcosm of Eastern Europe. Here you’ll likely meet Ukrainians, Russians, Serbians and Poles – to name a few.
So, why North Port?
Special diet? Make your next trip stress free by choosing one of these local restaurants serving up delicious and creative animal-free meals
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus launched a clown college in the Florida beach destination in 1967, and gave the world a new generation of entertainers
Sarasota County has long been synonymous with the circus and the art of clowning.
It is a relationship that dates back nearly a century, when John Ringling, the Midwestern impresario, moved the winter quarters of his Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from Bridgeport, Conn. to a burgeoning Florida city called Sarasota in 1927.
Have a great time and support a local cause at these attractions dependent on donations and generosity
Suncoast Charities for Children
A historic high school campus is reborn as a world-class museum of contemporary art near the heart of downtown Sarasota
Sarasota County adds another feather to its cap of impressive of visual arts attractions at the end of 2019: The Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College of Art + Design.
More than 55 community organizations are hosting months of performances, gallery walks, concerts and more to champion 100 years of women's suffrage in 2020
Enjoy the latest news and updates from our Visit Sarasota County Sports Sales Team
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Sports Tourism Ties Sarasota County to Tokyo
Find out how a large, lighted tropical fruit became the iconic symbol of the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in Southwest Florida
Since 2000, downtown Sarasota has welcomed in the New Year with a free special event that draws 20,000 to 25,000 people. It is described by locals as the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in Southwest Florida, known for dropping a bright, decorative pineapple at midnight—much like how New York City drops an apple.