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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've lived in Sarasota since 2020 and absolutely love it. I do not find any of these anecdotal comments to be true for me. I cannot even imagine why anyone would prefer living in central Florida vs the gulf coast. I left during Ian for a few days because it was supposedly heading right for us. When I came back I found out the power never even when out in my community. There was some tree damage and landscaping debris to clean up. It was nothing especially compared to Ft. Myers 100 miles south. Like the OP I came from NoVa and I do not miss that scene at all. It's a nice place to visit, that's all. The people I've met here are great, my life here is great, there is a lot of traffic during snowbird season but it's a lot better than DC area traffic. Traffic in central Florida, especially I-4, is pretty much awful all year round.[/quote] Hello Sarasota poster. We are moving there for my husbands job this summer from the east coast of Florida. He’ll be working in long boat. We have a rising 9th grader and rising 8th grader. I’ve been put several times - spent some time on the coastal side and in Lakewood ranch. What insight might you have. Traffic is busy but seems less so than our Miami/Lauderdale traffic. Budget is relatively healthy so we can swing a lot of places. Any other insight you have is appreciated! [/quote] I think you will love Sarasota. There is some sketchy business going on with the schools so investigate carefully. The best public HS are Pine View, Riverview and Suncoast Polytech, check those out, plus there are some good privates. Traffic getting on and off Longboat Key is a mess since they built a traffic circle at the city side base of the Ringling Bridge so be prepared for that in addition to in-season crazy traffic. You won't experience that when you first move here in the summer but you will eventually.[/quote]
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