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SARASOTA QUICK REFERENCE
Interesting articles about Sarasota:
"Best Beaches"
"Best Place to Retire"
"Best Place to Live & Work"
One of the Best Places to Live
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Inc Magazine
ranks Sarasota #4 in “Boomtown 06: Hottest Midsize Cities in America” (2006)
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AARP Magazine
ranked Sarasota fourth among “The 15 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life”
(June 2003)
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Kiplinger
listed Sarasota as
one of the “12 Great Places to Retire” (March 2005)
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The Sarasota-Bradenton
area was named in the top 50 cities in “Your Guide to the Best Places to
Live” in the book Cities Ranked and Rated (2004)
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Sarasota ranked #16 in
the small cities and towns category for “Top 25 Arts Destinations” by
American Style Magazine. (2006)
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Relocate America
named the Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice area to their “Top 100 Places to Live”.
(2006)
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Best Beaches USA names Crescent Beach, Siesta Key in the top 3 “Best Walking Beaches in the
US”. (2006)
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Fortune Magazine rated Sarasota “Best Place to Retire for Singles” (June 2006)
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Biz Journal ranked Sarasota in the top 5 of their “Hot Spots in the Sunbelt”,
identifying the most attractive warm-weather metros. (November 2006)
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The Sarasota-Bradenton
area was named among the nation’s top areas for “Overall Quality of Life” by
Business Development Outlook Magazine (October 2006)
Top Choice for Business Relocation
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Inc Magazine ranked Sarasota as #20 on their “Best Cities for Doing Business” list. (May
2006)
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Entrepreneur Magazine named Sarasota in the top 50 “Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs 2006”.
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Forbes Magazine
named Sarasota the 44th "Best Place to Live and Do Business" out of the
largest 150 U.S. Metro Areas (2003).
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Expansion Management Magazine rated the Sarasota/ Bradenton/ Venice area as a four
star business opportunity metro, designating the best metro areas for future
business locations. (2006)
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Biz Journal named Sarasota in the top 4 “Hottest Big Metros for Jobs”, along with Las
Vegas, Phoenix, and Washington D.C. (2005)
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Sperling’s Best
Places ranked the Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice area 9th in their “Best
Cities for Teleworking”, in the small metro area category. (2006)
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The Milken Institute
ranked Sarasota #6 among the “Top 15 Performing Cities” in the
U.S., based on economic performance and the ability to create and retain
jobs. (November 2004)
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The
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
ranked the Sarasota/Bradenton area "3rd in the Nation in Job Growth."
Excellent Educational Opportunities
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Kiplinger's Personal
Finance
magazine ranked New College of Sarasota the sixth best value in public
colleges in the United States. (2007)
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Princeton Review lists New College in its "Best
361 Colleges" (2006 and 2007 Editions)
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US News and World
Report rates
New College as the #1 liberal arts college in the United States. (2006)
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Business Week named Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota to their “D-Schools: the
Global List”, a listing of the top design programs in the world. (September
2006)
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Money Magazine
included the Sarasota County School District on the list of "Top 100 Schools
in the United States."
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Expansion Management
awarded Sarasota County's School District a GOLD MEDAL. The GOLD MEDAL is
the highest level of achievement awarded to a school district by the
magazine, and Sarasota was the
only district in
Florida to receive the honor in 2006. (November, 2006)
Top Quality Health Care
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Sarasota Memorial
Hospital was one of only 176 medical centers (3% of all hospitals
nationwide) included in “US News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals
2006”.
Below is a partial listing of helpful links for the Sarasota area.
ATTRACTIONSS
Busch Gardens
Disney World
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Myakka Wildlife Tours, Inc.
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Sea World
South Florida Museum
Sarasota Bay Explorers
G-WIZ
CULTURAL HAPPENINGS
Sarasota Arts Council
Circus Sarasota
Florida West Coast Symphony
Sarasota Ballet of Florida
Sarasota Opera
Asolo Center for Performing Arts
Florida Studio Theatre
Golden Apple Dinner Theatre
Ringling Museum of Art
Van Wezel
Players Theatre
Sarasota Jazz Club
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Sarasota County
Manatee County
Bradenton City
Englewood City
Venice City
HOSPITALS
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Doctors Hospital
LIBRARY
Selby Public Library
MORTGAGE & FINANCE
Check Your Credit Scores
Intangible Tax
Mortgage Payment
Homestead Exemption
NEWSPAPERS & LOCAL MEDIA
Bradenton Herald
North Port Sun Herald
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Venice Gondolier
Sarasota Magazine
RECREATION
Sarasota Golf Courses
Sarasota Marinas
IMG Academies
Sarasota Fishing
Sarasota Movie Theaters
Sarasota Baseball
Area Beaches
SCHOOLS
Sarasota County Public Schools
Manatee County Public Schools
Charlotte County Public Schools
Manatee Community College
University of South Florida
New College of Florida
Ringling School of Art
Sarasota County Technical Institute
Out of Door Academy
New Gate School
Cardinal Mooney High School
Sarasota Christian School
St. Stephens Episcopal School
Bradenton Academy
St. Joseph Catholic School
Bradenton Christian School
SCHOOL REPORTS
School Reports - Sarasota County
School Reports - Manatee County
School Reports - Charlotte County
SHOPPING
St. Armands Circle
Ellenton Outlet Mall
Southgate Mall
Sarasota Square Mall
TRAVEL
Sarasota-Bradenton Airport
Maps & Driving Directions
VISITOR SERVICES
Siesta Key Chamber
Convention/Visitor's Bureau
Longboat Key Chamber
WEATHER
Local 4-day Weather Forecast
DISTINCTIONS
Featured Agent on Grab Real Estate Network for Sarasota Real Estate
Featured Agent on Inside Finances Network for Bird Key Real Estate
Featured Agent on Inside Finances Network for Lido Key Real Estate
Featured Agent on Inside Finances Network for Longboat Key Real Estate
Featured Agent on Inside Finances Network for Casey Key Real Estate
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