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Location: Central West Florida south
of Tampa Bay bordering the Gulf of Mexico and Charlotte, DeSoto and Manatee Counties. |
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Population: 325,957 (Census 2000) Area: 725.18 Square Miles Land Area: 571.55 Square Miles Water Area: 153.63 Square Miles County Seat: Sarasota |
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Average temperature: January - 61.5 degrees, August - 80.1 degrees.
Average rainfall: 57.11
History: Sarasota County was established in 1921 from a portion of Manatee County. The exact meaning of the name is unknown and may be of Indian origin. The name was first applied to a prominent part of the county's shoreline known as Point O' Rocks. Early versions of the name include "Sarasote," "Sarazota," and "Sara Zota."
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