I'm convinced that Sarasota County offers an outstanding lifestyle and excellent business climate.  But don't just take my word for it.  Here's what others have said about Sarasota.
 

ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO LIVE

• Forbes.com/ Milken Institute has ranked the Sarasota-Bradenton area as the 39th "Best Place to Live" out of 294 U.S. metro areas (2002).
   

• Money Magazine named Sarasota one of the nation's "Best Places to Live" ranking the community seventh on a list led by New York City. (December, 2001)
   

• Money Magazine named Sarasota the "Best Small City in the United States." (December, 2000)
   

• Named one of the "Top 25 Terrific Places to Bring Up a Family" by Mothering Magazine (July-August 2001).
   

• Modern Maturity named Sarasota as the "3rd Best Big City in Which to Retire." (May-June, 2000)
   

• Expansion Management named Sarasota the "6th Best Metropolitan Area for Standard of Living" in the Country. (November, 2000)
   

• Money Magazine named Sarasota as the "21st Best Place to Live in the United States."
   

• Money Magazine ranked Sarasota as one of the "Top 20 Places to Retire."
   

• Entrepreneur Magazine placed Sarasota as the "6th Best Medium-sized City in the United States." It also named Sarasota as the "8th Best City in the South" (regardless of size).
   

• The U.S. Housing Market has ranked Sarasota "20th in the United States for its Hotness Index."
   

• Venice was named one of the top 10 small towns in Florida by Florida Trend Magazine in April 2001.
   

• Venice was honored with the Accessible America Award in 2002. The award was presented by the National Organization on Disability on May 14, 2002. Venice competed against nine other finalist cities: Berkeley, California; Bloomington, Indiana; Charlotte, North Carolina; Eugene, Oregon; Houston, Texas; Irvine, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Montgomery County, Maryland.
   

• Sarasota County has been ranked among the country's best employment generators by DRI/McGraw-Hill and the University of Arizona.

 TOP CHOICE FOR BUSINESS RELOCATION

• Forbes Magazine named Sarasota the 44th "Best Place to Live and Do Business" out of the largest 150 U.S. Metro Areas (2003).
   

• Expansion Management Magazine has rated Sarasota a four star community, one of only two to achieve this rank in all of Florida (2003).
   

• Business Development Outlook Magazine has selected Sarasota as one of the "25 Choice Cities " - the most desirable cities into which a business can relocate or expand for 2001-2002. (November/December, 2001).
   

• Sarasota was ranked "37th Best Place for Business and Careers" out of 200 metro areas nationwide by Forbes Magazine. (May, 2001).
   

• Forbes Magazine named Sarasota the "47th Best Place for Business and Careers" out of the top 200 U.S. Metro areas.
   

• Employment Review and BestJobs.USA has selected Sarasota as the "Best Place in Florida to Live and Work" and the "3rd Best Place in the Nation to Live and Work." (June, 2001)
   

• Employment Review and BestJobsUSA's 2000 Annual Report named Sarasota the "Number 1 Best Place to Live and Work in the United States." (USA Today, April, 2000)
   

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