Sarasota metropolitan area
The principal cities listed by the OMB for the MSA are North Port, Bradenton, Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, and Venice.[4] The North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota MSA is a component of the larger North Port–Bradenton Combined Statistical Area, a combined statistical area (CSA) consisting of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota MSA, the Punta Gorda, Florida MSA (Charlotte County), and the Arcadia, Florida, micropolitan statistical area (DeSoto County).The Bradenton SMSA was defined after the 1980 United States census, and included only Manatee County.The following is a list of the five largest cities in the Sarasota metropolitan area as ranked by population.[15][16][17] Charlotte The Sarasota metropolitan area, like most of Florida, is located in the humid subtropical zone (Köppen climate classification: Cfa),[18] closely bordering on a tropical climate like Southern Florida, characterized by hot, humid summers with frequent afternoon thunderstorms, and relatively drier and mild winters.
Metropolitan areaState(s)SarasotaNorth PortBradentonVenicePalmetto65th in the U.S.Time zoneSouthwest FloridaOffice of Management and Budgetmetropolitan statistical areaManatee CountySarasota Countyprincipal citiesLakewood Ranch2020 censuscombined statistical areaCharlotte Countymicropolitan statistical areaDeSoto County1980 United States censusLongboat KeyHolmes BeachAnna MariaBradenton Beachcensus-designated placesPort CharlotteSouth BradentonBayshore GardensSarasota SpringsEnglewoodSouth VeniceFruitvilleGulf Gate EstatesBee RidgeLaurelRotonda WestMemphisNorth SarasotaVenice GardensSoutheast ArcadiaSouthgateOspreySiesta KeyWarm Mineral SpringsSouth SarasotaPlantationLake SarasotaThe MeadowsKensington ParkCortezWest BradentonSamosetRidge Wood HeightsDesoto LakesEllentonHarbour HeightsNokomisClevelandWhitfieldCharlotte ParkGrove CitySolanaGardnersubtropicalKöppen climate classificationthunderstormsInterstate 75Interstate 275Manatee RiverU.S. Route 19U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 301State Road 37State Road 62State Road 64State Road 70State Road 72State Road 681State Road 684State Road 758State Road 776State Road 777State Road 780State Road 789List of county roads in Charlotte County, FloridaList of county roads in DeSoto County, FloridaList of county roads in Manatee County, FloridaList of county roads in Sarasota County, FloridaSeaPort ManateeSarasota-Bradenton International AirportBuchan AirportVenice Municipal AirportBreeze TransitManatee County Area TransitAmtrakAmtrak ThruwaySt. PetersburgClearwaterFort MyersBradenton HeraldBusiness ObserverEast County ObserverLongboat ObserverThe Bradenton TimesSarasota Herald-TribuneSiesta Key ObserverSarasota ObserverWSNN (SNN)WDIZ (AM)WKDW-LPWRUB (FM)WSLR-LPWSMR (FM)WSRQ (AM)WWPR (AM)Manatee County School DistrictSarasota County Public SchoolsAsolo Conservatory for Actor TrainingEverglades UniversityFlorida State University College of MedicineKeiser UniversityRingling College of Art and DesignNew College of FloridaState College of Florida Sarasota-Manatee