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QUICK FACTS
Location
Sarasota County is located on the Florida Gulf Coast between Tampa
and Fort Myers.
Communities in Sarasota County
Casey Key, Englewood, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Manasota Key, Nokomis,
North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, St. Armands, Venice
Geography
573
square miles
35 miles of beachfront
Average Temperature Range
Annual: 61.2 – 83.8° F
January: 49.3 – 73.3° F
July: 71.6 – 91.7° F
Sarasota averages 361 annual days of sunshine
Average Annual Rainfall
52.08
inches
Population
More
than 325,900 residents
Median age: 48.9 years
Major
Access Roads
Interstate 75 and US Highway 41 (North-South)
University Parkway, Fruitville Road, Bee Ridge Road and Clark Road
(East-West)
Airport
Sarasota
Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is located at the intersection
of US 41 & University Parkway. (941) 359-5200
Peak
Season
The
area's peak season runs from February through Easter.
Accommodations
A wide variety of
accommodations are available, from campgrounds to luxury resort
hotels. Privately owned condominiums and cottages are also available
for rent.
State Parks
Myakka River State Park (28,875
acres)
Oscar Scherer State Park
Enjoy bird-watching, biking, walking and camping amid Florida's
natural swamps, palmetto brush and pines. Myakka State Park offers
guided boat and train tours.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
CABLE
Comcast Cable:
Sarasota, 941-371-6700
Venice, 941-484-0602
Englewood, 941-474-9561
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
Sarasota County, 941-861-5300
Longboat Key, 941-316-1944
City of Venice, 941-480-3030
HOSPITALS
Children's Hospital of Sarasota
941-927-8805
Bon Secures Venice Hospital
941-485-7711
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
941-342-1100
Englewood Community Hospital
941-475-6571
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center
941-782-2100
Sarasota Memorial
Hospital
941-917-9000
Poison Control
800-282-3171
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
LIBRARIES
Selby Public Library
941-861-1100 |
Jacaranda Library (Venice)
941-861-1260 |
Fruitville Library
941-861-2500 |
Longboat Key Library
941-383-2011 |
Gulf Gate Library
941-861-1230 |
Elsie Quick Library, Englewood
941-861-1200 |
Venice Public Library
941-861-1330 |
North Port Library
941-861-1300 |
POLICE/SHERIFF
City of Sarasota Police
941-366-8000 |
Longboat Key Police
941-316-1977 |
City of Venice Police
941-486-2444 |
City of North Port Police
941-426-3111 |
Sarasota County Police
941-951-5800 |
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POSTAL SERVICE
U.S. Post Office,
800-275-8777
TRANSPORTATION
Sarasota County Area Transit,
941-316-1234
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
941-359-2770
TRASH COLLECTION
City of Sarasota,
941-365-7651
Recycling,
941-953-6559
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