16 Facts About Sarasota

Sarasota is a city in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U S state of Florida.

The municipal government of Sarasota was established when it was incorporated as a town in 1902.

Sarasota has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers, and warm, drier winters that closely borders a tropical climate.

Sarasota later was designated as the county seat when Sarasota County was carved out of Manatee County in 1921 during the creation of several new counties.

Sarasota's purchased the building and later sold it to Florida Studio Theatre.

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Sarasota is the home of the Sarasota Orchestra, which was founded by Ruth Cotton Butler in 1949 and known for years as the Florida West Coast Symphony.

The Jazz Club of Sarasota is one of the largest and most active jazz clubs in the United States and has promoted jazz events in Sarasota for 39 years.

Sarasota was home to the Flint School, a type of boating school.

Sarasota is home to New College of Florida, a public liberal arts college and the honors college for the State University System of Florida.

Sarasota is part of the Nielsen-designated Tampa-Saint Petersburg-Sarasota television market.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune is the daily newspaper published in the city and the weekly newspaper is the Sarasota Observer.

Sarasota is home to Ed Smith Stadium where the Baltimore Orioles have held spring training since 2010.

Sarasota Sailing Squadron is a highly active facility that has hosted many nationally renowned regattas for both dinghies and larger vessels.

In 2013, Sarasota became the home of the Sarasota Thunder, which was to play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League, but the team folded.

Sarasota is home of the Whiskey Obsession Festival, the largest whiskey festival in Florida.

Sarasota County has joined the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority to plan and build future transportation infrastructure including light rail, commuter rail and longer range bus service.