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Today in Sarasota

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52 miles S of Tampa, 150 miles SW of Orlando, 225 miles NW of Miami

Legend has it that Sarasota was named after the explorer Hernando de Soto's daughter, Sara -- hence, Sara-sota.

Far enough away from Tampa Bay to have an identity very much its own, Sarasota is one of Florida's cultural centers. In fact, many ... more from Frommer's


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