Sarasota   A jewel on the southwest coast of sunny Florida, noted for it's clean air, tropical beauty and artsy downtown area . . . and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world! 

Considered one of America's most desirable places to live, work and raise a family, Forbes magazine has named Sarasota one of the best places for business and careers.  Money magazine recognized it as the nation's best small city, one of the best places to retire, and a city with one of the best health care systems.

Sarasota is a diverse area with big city amenities and a small-town ambience.  When you visit downtown Sarasota you'll find wonderful shops and restaurants, an outdoor art exhibit in the park along the bay, and a boat marina.  Urban living is a hot commodity, with high-rise condominiums within walking distance of everything downtown has to offer. 

 Want to know more about Sarasota? Check out these links: 

• This Week in Sarasota    http://www.thisweekinsarasota.com/ 
• Saturday Farmers Market   http://www.sarasotadowntown.com/farmers_market.html
• Downtown Sarasota     http://www.sarasotachamber.com/issues/downtowncouncil.cfm
• Sarasota Chamber of Commerce  http://www.sarasotachamber.com/
• Sarasota Education                                                                                                                 http://sarasotacountyschools.net/schoolboard/default.aspx?id=5776
• Sarasota Arts    http://www.artsarasota.org/
• Ringling Museum of Art   www.ringling.org/
• Selby Gardens Botanical Gardens  www.selby.org/
• Sarasota Film Festival  http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/
• Jazz Club of Sarasota  http://www.jazzclubsarasota.com/
• Sarasota Opera  http://www.sarasotaopera.org/
• Florida West Coast Symphony http://www.sarasotaorchestra.org/
• Sarasota Ballet  http://www.sarasotaballet.org/ 
• Van Wezel Theatre   http://www.vanwezel.org/
• The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre  http://www.thegoldenapple.com/
• Places to stay   http://www.sarasotafl.org/stay/hotels_and_accommodations.php?Pub_Area=Sarasota
• Scuba Diving  http://www.sarasotascubaclub.org/                  

                Colleges Located in Sarasota:

• Ringling College of Art and Design http://www.ringling.edu/ 

• New College of Florida  http://www.ncf.edu/index

• FSU College of Medicine- Sarasota  http://med.fsu.edu/

• Argosy University/Sarasota  http://www.argosy.edu/

• Eckerd College Sarasota http://www.eckerd.edu/

• Sarasota County Tech Institute  http://www.sarasotatech.org/

• IMG Sports Training Facility, located in Bradenton: http://www.imgagallery.com/