Lake Sarasota
A census designated place in Sarasota County, Florida.
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News around Sarasota County
WSLR+Fogartyville
September 18Public Notice: WSLR, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting, September 21, 2026
The regular monthly meeting of the WSLR, Inc. Board of Directors will be held Monday, September 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM via Zoom. The meeting is open to the public.
Community Groups & Organizations
WSLR+Fogartyville
September 18Sarasota audiences react to WBCN documentary
Our reporter asked Burns Court moviegoers what they thought of 'The Airwaves Belong to the People'.
Creatives & Arts
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
September 18Comic mystery “Four Old Broads” opens at Venice Theatre
Sometimes the best way to celebrate life is simply to laugh. Venice Theatre’s production of “Four Old Broads” — a comic mystery by award-winning playwright, actor, director and theater advocate Leslie Kimbell — is now playing through Sunday, Oct. 11, in the theater’s temporary…
Creatives & Arts
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
September 17More Than Just Teeth
DR. JILL MORRIS founded World Class Dentistry in Sarasota in 1987 to create a haven where advanced science, artistry and whole-body wellness intersect. Nearly four decades later, the practice has evolved into a multi-generational enterprise where her husband and three children…
Local Business
WMNF 88.5
September 18Kelly Kirschner makes a case for Sarasota’s Florida congressional seat
Florida is just 46 days away from the general election, and in the southern Tampa Bay area, Democrat Kelly Kirschner thinks he can succeed Vern Buchanan in a newly redrawn CD16. Kirschner—a third-generation Floridian, former Mayor of Sarasota, and once the youngest city…
Government & Civic
WSLR+Fogartyville
September 18Librarian: Book bans continue to cause pain
After winning an Emmy, one of the protagonists of 'The Librarians' sits down with a WSLR reporter.
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Lake Sarasota by the numbers
- Median age
- 36.8
- Households
- 1,299
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $92,429
- Median house value
- $381,000