Community Information

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Community Reports

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 Welcome to the Heart of Florida’s Gulf Coast

Bradenton / Sarasota

 

The Best Location in Florida

Tampa – 60 miles

Orlando -130 miles

Miami – 215 miles

Jacksonville – 255 miles

 

Enjoy the Florida Life Style

From sandy beaches . . .

40 miles of beaches stretch across Anna Maria Island * Longboat Key * Lido Key * Siesta Key * Manasota Key

to sand traps . . . .

80 plus golf courses to challenge you - - - both public & private

 

Florida’s Cultural Center

* The Ringling Museum & Cad’Zan

- Home of John & Mable Ringling, a renowned art collection and circus museum

* The Van Wezel Performing Arts Center

- Broadway Series plays and performances along with top named entertainers

* The South Florida Museum, The Bishop Planetarium & Parker Aquarium

- Housing the finest collection of Florida artifacts, a state of the art planetarium and Snooty, the Manatee

* Sarasota Opera House

* Sarasota Ballet

* West Coast Symphony

* The Sarasota Players

* The Manatee Players

* The Island Players

* Florida Studio Theatre

* FST Cabaret

* The Gompers Theatre

 

A Variety of Out Door Activities

* Selby Gardens – Famous for its Orchid Hot House

* Myakka State Park – Treetop walkway, canoe and hiking.

* Segway Tour of Sarasota

* Sarasota Polo Grounds

* Fair Grounds

* Numerous Street Fairs in Sarasota & Manatee counties

 

A Boater’s Mecca

Miles of boatable canals lead you out to the . . .

* Intercostals Waterway

* Manatee River

* Sarasota Bay

* Tampa Bay

* Gulf of Mexico

For the best in cruising, sailing & fishing!

 

Higher Education Opportunities

* University of South Florida

* New College

* Kaiser College

* Ringling School of Art & Design

* Eckerd College

* State College Of Florida (formally Manatee Community College)

* Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

* Webster College

* IMG Academy

 

A Vibrant Business Community

Manufacturing, technology, financial, service industry, tourist industry . . .

 

Outstanding Medical Facilities

* Manatee Memorial Hospital

* Blake Medical Center

* Sarasota Memorial Hospital

* Doctors Hospital

* All Childrens Specialty Care

* Healthsouth Rehabilitation

* Mediplex Rehabilitation

 

The Best Place to Live

* Bradenton / Sarasota is often cited as one of the top areas to live, work & retire

* Hosing opportunities range from “workforce housing”, to downtown condominiums, to golf course communities, to waterfront communities to eclectic art communities and retirement communities.

 

I’ll Find You The Perfect Home

* Florida Cottage

* Key West

* Mediterranean

* High-Rise Condominium

* Mid-rise Waterfront

From the City to the Gulf to the Golf Course . . . .

 

Your Dream . . . My Dedication . . .