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Sarasota, Florida

Sarasota is in Sarasota County, with approximately 57,000 residents.

Well-Known Places in Sarasota

Siesta Key Beach, Ringling Museum, St. Armands Circle.

Sarasota Business Districts

• Downtown Sarasota
• St. Armands
• University Town Center

Major Employers in Sarasota

Sarasota Memorial Hospital, PGT Industries, Boar's Head.

About Sarasota, Florida

History of Sarasota

• Settled in the mid-19th century; the modern town grew after December 1885 when Scottish settlers arrived following land purchases by the Florida Mortgage and Investment Company of Edinburgh.
• Incorporated as a town on October 14, 1902, with Scottish aristocrat John Hamilton Gillespie as first mayor; reincorporated as a city on May 13, 1913.
• Sarasota County was created in 1921 and the city was designated county seat.

Landmarks and Places in Sarasota

• Siesta Beach on Siesta Key, famed for near-pure quartz sand.
• John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and its Circus Museum.

The Sarasota Economy

• Tourism is the historic core, built on Gulf beaches, the arts, and seasonal 'snowbird' winter residents.
• Healthcare is a major sector, anchored by large regional hospital systems.
• Real estate and construction, tied to affluent winter and retirement residents.

Community Life in Sarasota

• Home to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the official State Art Museum of Florida, including a dedicated Circus Museum.
• Deep performing-arts scene: Sarasota Opera, Sarasota Ballet, Sarasota Orchestra (founded 1949), Asolo Repertory Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
• The Sarasota Film Festival, held annually since 1998, is one of Florida's largest.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.mustdo.com