Sarasota County is a county located in Southwest Florida. At the 2020 US census, the population was 434,006. Its county seat is Sarasota and its largest city is North Port. Sarasota County is part of the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota.

Lemon Bay Park is a 210-acre nature-based park located in Englewood with 1.7 miles of shoreline on the beautiful Lemon Bay Aquatic Preserve. Enjoy a part of natural Florida and learn about the environment in a great place to meet and socialize.

Located in the heart of Englewood, the Englewood Art Center (EAC), a division of Ringling College, is a thriving arts community. Four distinct galleries showcase a diverse range of exhibitions, from established artists to up-and-coming local talents, while the course catalog provides a pathway for artistic exploration in a variety of media for all skill levels.

Manasota Key Beach might be one of the least crowded beaches in Sarasota County, thus giving a visitor the chance to imagine that the whole gorgeous beach is merely their own private beach for a time.

Visitors come to this secluded beach on the southernmost end of Manasota Key to enjoy the year-round swimming, shelling, and fishing, as well as the 1.3-mile hiking trail. Visitors may see manatees, gopher tortoises, snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigate birds.