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Notable locations in Sarasota: Palm Plaza (A), Payne Terminal (B), Bee Ridge Square (C), Sarasota Square (D), South Gate Plaza (E), Tony Saprito Fishing Pier North Light (F), Tony Saprito Fishing Pier South Light (G), Town and Country Plaza (H), Village Plaza (I), Ringling Museum of Art (J), Selby Public Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Pelican Plaza Shopping Center (1), Colonial Village Shopping Center (2), Bay Isles Shopping Center (3), Sarasota Commons Shopping Center (4), Sarasota Quay Shopping Center (5), Crossroads Shopping Center (6), Merchants Pointe Shopping Center (7), Sunbird Place Shopping Center (8), The Landing Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sarasota include: Saint Marthas Catholic Church (A), Sarasota Baptist Church (B), Southside Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Brethren Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Palms Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Sarasota include: Lukewood Park (1), Tuttle Avenue Park (2), Coolidge Park (3), Causeway Park (4), Payne Park (5), Gillespie Park (6), Island Park (7), South Lido County Park (8), Pioneer Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Indian Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Art Center Sarasota (Museums; 707 N Tamiami Trl) (1), Crowley Museum & Nature Center (16405 Myakka Road) (2), GWIZ (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1001 Boulevard Of The Art) (3), Holocaust Education Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 578 McIntosh Road) (4), Rosaire Ellian (Petting Zoos; 901 East Rd) (5), MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium - Aquarium Tours & Visitor Info (Aquariums; 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway) (6), El Patio Latino Restaurant (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1100 N. Tuttle Ave. Suite 5) (7), Adventure Charters (Tours & Charters; 3697 Longmedow St) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Midtown (1425 South Tamiami Trail) (1), Cadillac Motel (4021 North Tamiami Trail) (2), Americinn (5931 Fruitville Road) (3), Best Western Siesta Beach (5311 Ocean Boulevard) (4), Banana Bay Club Resort (8254 Midnight Pass Road) (5), Beach Place (5605 Avenida Del Mare) (6), BEST WESTERN GOLDEN HOST (4675 North Tamiami Trail) (7), Americinn - Sarasota- Fl (5931 Fruitville Rd) (8), Capri International Motel (6782 Sarasea Circle) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: United States Government - Federal Bureau of Investigation (1800 2nd Street) (1), Courts-Federal - Probation Office (1800 2nd Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Sarasota
Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 4.3 ppm in 2000, 6.2 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.084 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.107 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.092 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 16.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 21.5 µ/m3 in 2000, 28.0 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 9.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 10.6 µ/m3 in 2000).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sarasota and their reported violations in the past:
AQUA UTILITIES FLORIDA, INC. (KPU) (Population served: 8670, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
AQUA UTILITIES FLORIDA, INC. (TRI-PAR) (Population served: 3718, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
CAMELOT LAKES (Population served: 1700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
AQUA UTILITIES FLORIDA (LAKE OSBORNE E) (Population served: 1225, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-05-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
AQUA UTILITIES FLORIDA, INC. (TRADE CTR) (Population served: 504, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St BCA signed (AUG-15-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (2 times from AUG-16-2004 to NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2005)
- 8 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
TATUM RIDGE GOLF LINKS REST STATION (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
OAKFORD GOLF COMFORT STATION 2 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
OAK FORD GOLF CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sarasota that have no violations reported:
- SHAMROCK PARK & NATURE CENTER (Population served: 384, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GATOR CREEK GOLF CLUB (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SARASOTA GOLF CLUB (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SNOOK HAVEN (Population served: 254, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FRUITVILLE TEXACO (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HOLIDAY CENTER (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SARASOTA MENNONITE CHURCH (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SOUTH COUNTY PLAZA (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- WILLOW OAKS CENTER (Population served: 55, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- P.T SPORTS BAR (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  16.7% | | Whole state: |  12.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Sarasota compared to Florida state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Sarasota (2007 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: 17 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: 16 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- SunTrust Bank: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Regions Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- RBC Centura Bank: Siesta Drive Branch, Fruitville Road Branch, Gulf Gate Drive Branch, Palmer Crossing Branch, Ringling Financial Center, University Branch. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
- LandMark Bank of Florida: Mcintosh Branch, Sunnyside Branch, Fruitville Branch, South Trail Branch, Landmark Bank Of Florida. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.9 mil, Deposits: $248.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Landmark Financial Holding Company
- Fifth Third Bank: Five Points Banking Center Branch, Stickney Point Branch, Sarasota/Cattlemen Branch, Wcgb/Na Sarasota Branch, Saint Armands Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Sarasita Main Branch, Ringling Branch, University Branch, Sarasota Main Branch, Bee Ridge Office Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- 25 other banks with 52 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
77 | $311,695 | $48,576 | 6 | $11,440 |
| Solid Waste Management |
35 | $107,071 | $36,710 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
76 | $244,401 | $38,590 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
82 | $245,867 | $35,981 | 91 | $92,464 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
16 | $57,643 | $43,232 | 1 | $974 |
| Financial Administration |
59 | $243,072 | $49,438 | 7 | $6,555 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
192 | $919,190 | $57,449 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
69 | $205,244 | $35,695 | 31 | $24,293 |
| Streets and Highways |
46 | $142,273 | $37,115 | 1 | $1,382 |
| Water Supply |
65 | $180,858 | $33,389 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
717 | $2,657,316 | $44,474 | 137 | $137,109 |
Sarasota government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $8,105,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $13,674,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,158,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,384,000
All Other: $1,655,000
Parking Facilities: $538,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $20,008,000
Water Utilities: $15,559,000
Parks & Recreation: $13,549,000
Sewerage: $10,432,000
Solid Waste Management: $9,467,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,385,000
Central Staff Services: $4,764,000
Regular Highways: $3,445,000
General - Other: $3,090,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,291,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,412,000
General Public Buildings: $1,110,000
Financial Administration: $1,055,000
Parking Facilities: $424,000
- Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $163,712,000
Interest Revenue: $39,655,000
Total Federal Securities: $39,570,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $35,042,000
Total Other Securities: $22,644,000
Benefit Payments: $12,780,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $11,819,000
From Local Government: $5,387,000
Local Employee Contribution: $2,315,000
From Other Government: $1,399,000
Withdrawals: $299,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $738,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,513,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $459,000
General Support: $450,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $58,575,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $31,811,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $694,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,160,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $54,730,000
Other, NEC: $19,945,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,400,000
Water Utilities: $3,845,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,103,000
Interest Earnings: $3,338,000
Rents: $517,000
Special Assessments: $96,000
Property Sale Other: $71,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,209,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,968,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,124,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,939,000
Highways: $2,862,000
Housing & Community Development: $984,000
- Tax - Property: $15,257,000
Public Utilities: $5,221,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $2,925,000
NEC: $2,598,000
Other Selective Sales: $512,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $29,807,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,809,000
9.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,890 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.24% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)| Sarasota County: | 0.11% | | Florida average: | 0.22% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,758 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.06% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($272 average AGI)| Sarasota County: | 0.07% | | Florida average: | 0.12% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sarasota:
- WSRQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WIBQ (1220 AM; 5 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NOVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLSS (930 AM; 5 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: WGUL-FM, INC.)
- WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
- WTMY (1280 AM; 1 kW; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
- WFLA (970 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WAMR (1320 AM; 5 kW; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHNZ (1250 AM; 25 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBRD (1420 AM; 3 kW; PALMETTO, FL; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTIS (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TAMPA, FL; Owner: WTIS-AM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sarasota:
- WCTQ (106.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKZM (104.3 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WHPT (102.5 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSRZ-FM (107.9 FM; CORAL COVE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
- WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WDDV (92.1 FM; VENICE, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRBQ-FM (104.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJIS (88.1 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSMR (89.1 FM; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WTZB (105.9 FM; ENGLEWOOD, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBVM (90.5 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE/ST. PETERSBURG)
- WUSF (89.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF S. FLORIDA)
- WIKX (92.9 FM; CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLLD (98.7 FM; HOLMES BEACH, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sarasota:
- W34AW (Channel 34; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W48CN (Channel 48; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WVEA-TV (Channel 62; VENICE, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WSVT-LP (Channel 18; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWSB (Channel 40; SARASOTA, FL; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCAST CORPORATION OF SARASOTA)
- WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
- WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
- WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
- WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
- WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
- WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
- W56CN (Channel 56; VENICE, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
- WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
- WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)
- WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
- W61AI (Channel 61; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
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