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July 23rd
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July 28th
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July 31st
Sarasota Community Day with The Rays
August 3rd
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Location
On Florida's west coast between Tampa to the north and Ft. Myers to the south, Sarasota County is between Manatee County (north) and Charlotte County (south) and is located on the Gulf of Mexico.

Communities
Casey Key, Englewood, Lido Key, Longboat Key, Manasota Key, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, St. Armands Key, Venice.

Geography
571.75 square miles of land area
35 miles of beachfront

Major Access Roads
Interstate 75 and US Highway 41 (North-South)

Airport
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) [(941) 359-5200] is located at the intersection of US 41 and University Parkway.

Mileage from Florida Cities
Miami: 223 miles (4-hour drive time)
Orlando: 129 miles (2-hour drive time)
Tampa: 57 miles (1-hour drive time)

Consumer Phone Numbers
(941) 957-1877
(800) 522-9799

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