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Check out the slideshows below to see some beautiful aerial photography of the Southwest Florida area, from the pure white coastlines of Anna Maria Island to the spectacular beaches of Boca Grande.
Slideshow 1: Venice Fishing Pier North to Anna Maria Island
Slideshow 2: Venice Fishing Pier South to Boca Grande
Sarasota Area
Information
Sarasota
County is located on the West Coast of Florida,
about 60 miles south of Tampa and 70 miles north of
Fort Myers. Sarasota County’s 600 square miles
extend west from the ranch land to the shores of the
Gulf of Mexico. Residents are within a 15-minute
drive of more than 35 miles of gulf shoreline
containing the world’s most spectacular white sand
beaches.
In 1902, a
serious railroad reached Sarasota County, connecting
it to Tampa and to the outside world for the first
time. The railroad brought a few settlers to
Sarasota County including John Ringling, head of a
circus family. Ringling bought property all around
Sarasota County and moved his circus' winter home
here. His mansion, art museum, circus museum are
part of Sarasota County’s cultural attractions.
Known as Florida's "Cultural Coast", Sarasota County
is home to many professional theaters, art
galleries, symphonies, ballets and operas.
Attractions include the Van Wezel Performing Arts
Hall, Asolo Theatre Company, Florida West Coast
Symphony, Jazz Club of Sarasota, Sarasota Ballet of
Florida, Sarasota Film Festival and Towles Court Art
Association.
Sarasota County enjoys an average year-round
temperature is a 72 degrees and the waters in the
Gulf will rise to a high of 89 degrees in the month
of August. The winter low in Gulf waters averages
about 70 degrees. Most of the year's average
rainfall of 60 inches comes in the summer months.
With Sarasota County’s beautiful weather year-round
there are many recreational activities available
such as boating, fishing, hiking, golf, swimming and
biking to name a few.
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