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
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 |
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/div>
