Sarasota County
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3Municipalities
169,054Residents
39Articles
44Meetings (30d)
$77,636Avg. Median Income
$420,067Avg. Home Value
Recent News
39Apr 15Burn Ban Lifted In Sarasota County After Drought Index DecreasesSarasotaApr 14Tim Hortons opens in Florida with new spot near SarasotaSarasotaApr 14Beloved coffee chain Tim Hortons returns to Florida near SarasotaSarasotaApr 14Residential Program For Formerly Incarcerated Women To Open In Sarasota CountySarasotaApr 13See who attended Venice Sharks Tooth Festival in Sarasota CountyVeniceApr 13Sarasota County Schools launches mandatory heart screenings for first-time student-athletesSarasotaApr 13Sarasota County blocks ‘Live Local’ law, risking clash with developersSarasotaApr 12Woman killed overnight on I-75 in Sarasota County, FHP saysSarasotaApr 11New IKEA coming to Florida: What to know before it opensSarasotaApr 10Judi L. GallagherSarasotaApr 9Spring Into Sports: Where To Sign Up And Play In SarasotaSarasotaApr 9Margaret Haynes MillsSarasotaApr 8Guy Fieri to visit iconic Sarasota restaurant for 'Diners' showSarasotaApr 8Deadly Sarasota house fire under investigationSarasotaApr 8Venice man accused of strangling boss to death with tank top, plotting to bury body in Port CharlotteVenice
Meetings
44Upcoming
Apr 16Planning and Zoning CommissionNorth PortAgendaApr 21Road and Drainage District Governing BodyNorth PortApr 21Solid Waste District Governing BodyNorth PortApr 21City Commission RegularNorth PortAgendaApr 21Fire Rescue District Governing BodyNorth PortApr 21Plan CommissionVeniceAgendaApr 23Code Enforcement HearingNorth PortAgendaMay 5CRS Floodplain Management Plan CommitteeVeniceRecent
Apr 15Citizen Advisory BoardVeniceAgendaApr 14City Commission RegularNorth PortAgendaApr 14City CouncilVeniceAgendaApr 14Art Advisory BoardNorth PortAgendaApr 10North Port Now: Apr. 10, 2026 | Tree Giveaway & Commission HighlightsNorth PortVideoApr 9Historic and Architectural Preservation BoardVeniceAgendaApr 8City Commission Meeting 2026-4-7North PortVideoApr 8City CouncilVeniceAgendaRankings in Sarasota County
Fastest Growing Cities
| # | City | Population Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North PortSarasota | +5.1% |
| 2 | VeniceSarasota | +3.8% |
| 3 | SarasotaSarasota | +1.3% |
Lowest Property Taxes
| # | City | Effective Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SarasotaSarasota | 1.09% |
| 2 | North PortSarasota | 1.26% |
| 3 | VeniceSarasota | 1.28% |
Best Schools
i| # | City | School Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North PortSarasota | 79 / 100 |
| 2 | SarasotaSarasota | 79 / 100 |
| 3 | VeniceSarasota | 79 / 100 |
Best Fiscal Health
i| # | City | Fiscal Health Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SarasotaSarasota | 69 / 100 |
| 2 | North PortSarasota | 64 / 100 |
| 3 | VeniceSarasota | 63 / 100 |