Living in Sarasota 
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Top 10 Places to Retire – Sarasota, FL is at the Top of the List
Friday, March 9th, 2012 at 11:12am. 191 Views, 0 Comments.
This past week “Top Retirements.com” rated Sarasota, Florida at the top of their list for Best Places to Retire. Please see their article and links to their website below.
Your Editor Picks: How We Rank the 10 Best Places to Retire – And Why
"February 28, 2012 — Last week we announced the list of the 100 Most Popular Retirement Towns, our annual list of the places that our visitors and members seem the most intrigued with. This week we decided to take that idea a little further by analyzing that list against 12 important retirement criteria. The result is a top 10 that looks very different, with 4 towns from the top 20 moving up to the top 10. Here are your editor’s selections for the “10 Best Places to Retire” – (the # in ( ) was its ranking on the…
How to Apply for a Florida Homestead Exemption
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at 10:24am. 200 Views, 0 Comments.
Applying for a Florida Homestead Exemption is a simple process and can be done on-line or in person through the Sarasota County Appraisers office however, there are certain guidelines and dead line dates that you must be aware of in order to qualify.
How to apply for a Florida Homestead Exemption
Florida Statute 196.031 specifies that every person who has legal title or beneficial title to real property in the State of Florida and makes the same their permanent residence in good faith, is eligible for this exemption entitlement. The law does not require you to reside at your property a minimum number of days every year in order to be a permanent resident.
Visit this link to view: What is required to be a permanent Resident of Florida
In order to meet…
Lego Man Arrives on Siesta Key Beach
Thursday, October 27th, 2011 at 11:15am. 706 Views, 0 Comments.
Lego Man arrived on Siesta Key Beach on Tuesday. Jeff Hindman was walking on Siesta Key Beach this past Tuesday at about 7am and came upon this giant brightly colored Lego Man. 
As reported by our local news paper the Sarasota Herald Tribune, Lego Man is about 8 feet tall and weighs about 100 lbs. and made of fiberglass. Lego Man has the words No Real Than You Are on his front shirt and “Ego Leonard” and the number 8 on the back of his shirt. Ego Leonard is the reported name of an artist in the Netherlands. An email was sent to the artist and the response was,
“I am glad I crossed over. Nice weather here and friendly people. I think I am gonna stay here for a while. A local sheriff escorted me to my new home.”
Photo by Jeff Hindman, who found Lego…
Sarasota Arts Education to partner with the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
Monday, June 20th, 2011 at 5:10pm. 144 Views, 0 Comments.
Sarasota Arts Education to partner with the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
The Sarasota Arts Education will be partnering with the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts to expand art education in elementary and middle school. Sarasota has become the 6th city to be chosen for the “Any Given Child” free initiative program that pairs local arts organizations and educators with staff members form the john F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Sarasota has long been recognized as the “Arts Capital of Florida” and has beaten 7 other Florida Cities and hundreds of cities through-out the country for this position.
Carrie Seidman, of the Sarasota Herald Tribune published an article on Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 that explains all the details.
Carrie quoted…
Apple Store Coming to Sarasota
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 at 9:12am. 3978 Views, 0 Comments.
Apple Store Coming to Sarasota
The Apple Store is coming to Sarasota. It was announced in the paper today, June 15, 2011, that there is going to be an expansion of the Southgate Mall in Sarasota. Apple is one of the new prized stores that will be moving into the newly renovated and expended upscale mall. The Westfield Southgate Mall is located at the intersection of Bee Ridge Road and South Tamiami Trail ( route 41 ) near the north bridge for Siesta Key. According to the Sarasota Herald Tribune article today, the expansion is to start taking place in early 2012. The expansion of the mall could make this mall the premier mall in the Sarasota Area. Along with the new Apple Store moving into the existing space in the mall, it is expected that there…Siesta Key Beach ranked #1 in the Nation by Dr. Beach
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 at 3:35pm. 276 Views, 0 Comments.
Siesta Key Beach ranked #1 in the Nation by Dr. Beach.
Siesta Key Beach has been given the Number One spot by Dr. Stephen Leatherman a.k.a. "Dr. Beach" The residents of Sarasota knew this all the time. Now the whole world also knows! The following article appear in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, written by Tom Becnel.
"By TOM BECNEL
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 5:22 p.m.
SARASOTA - The powdery white shoreline of Siesta Key just got the ultimate seal of approval from “Dr. Beach.”
DR. BEACH'S TOP 10 U.S. BEACHES
1. Siesta Beach in Sarasota;
2. San Diego's Coronado Beach;
3. No. 3 was Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii.
4, Main Beach, East Hampton, N.Y.;
5, Cape Hatteras in North Carolina;
6, St. George Island State Park, Florida Panhandle;
7,…
Cafe Gabbiano Italian Restaurant and Wine Club on Siesta Key
Friday, February 4th, 2011 at 5:43pm. 514 Views, 0 Comments.
Cafe Gabbiano Italian Restaurant and Wine Club on Siesta Key
Cafe Gabbiano Italian Restaurant has become one of my all time favorite restaurants. Located in the heart of the Siesta Key Village Shopping area on the famous barrier Island of Siesta Key in Sarasota. This fine Italian restaurant has the look and feel of being back in old Italy. My husband, Greg and I have been there three times in the past two months with friends of ours from out of town and every time we have been there we rave about the atomoshpere, the friendliness of the staff and the absolutely outstanding quality of the food and the fabulous selection of wines.
Cafe Gabbiano Italian Restaurant and Wine Club is owned by Pietro and Susan Migiliaccio.
Pietro is a classically trained chef…
Sarasota Property Search
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 at 8:08pm. 322 Views, 0 Comments.
Sarasota Property Search. Making a Sarasota Property Search should be an enjoyable and fun experience when you are using the right web site with the right real estate agent. Sara's site at SaraSellsSarasota.com has 7 different ways that you can shop for Sarasota Real Estate by clicking onto the Search the MLS tab at the top of the page.
How to use the Sarasota Property Search: 7 Different Ways
Sara has some powerful tools to do a Sarasota Property Search for homes, condos and land. Everyone has different preferences when they are looking for a home to buy so that is why Sara has developed different types of searches based on your needs with no registration required to view all of the property details, pictures, and…
The Legacy Bike Trail, Sarasota, Florida
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 3:33pm. 1264 Views, 1 Comments.
The Legacy Bike Trail, Sarasota, Florida
Why move to Sarasota? Outdoor Amenities.
One of the many reasons that our family decided on Sarasota, Florida was the great outdoor lifestyle. I remember before we moved in 1999, I spoke with a friend who had moved to Florida from New England a few years before we did. Andrea told me, “You will love living in Florida, there is always something to do outside during your time off from work. Moving from the Boston area you really appreciate the year round sunshine and warm weather.”
Thanks to Sarasota County some of that “off from work” time can be spent biking, walking or rollerblading on “The Legacy Bike Trail”.
This is a 12.4 mile long section of railroad track that was purchased from the CSX…
Sarasota Yacht Club near Bird Key and St. Armand's Circle
Monday, May 10th, 2010 at 9:37am. 1105 Views, 0 Comments.
Sarasota Yacht Club near Bird Key and St. Armand’s Circle
The Sarasota Yacht Club is located at 1100 John Ringling blvd. on the causeway coming out of downtown Sarasota just after you cross the John Ringling Bridge. The Yacht club is directly between Bird Key and St. Armand’s Circle in Sarasota, Fl. 
Recently I was invited by a good friend of mine to attend the open house of their new facility that has been two years in the making. WOW! Was I impressed! I learned that the Sarasota Yacht club is a family-friendly private club offering a wide range of activities and programs for its members of all ages. The club has a history of over 80 years of cruising and racing. Sarasota Yacht Club is a club rooted in yachting tradition. In addition to the…