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Sarasota is located in the Sarasota County. The city also has three separating islands along the Gulf of Mexico that are known for the high quality of sandy beaches. The city is also known as one of the state’s leading cultural center. According to the 2007 census, the city has an estimated population of 52,488.

The city of Sarasota receives on average 52 inches of rain each year. Despite the rainy days, the city still receives an average of 251 sunny days a year. July is considered to be the warmest month of the year with temperatures in the low 90’s. During the winter, the city has average temperatures in the mid 50’s.

Sarasota plays host to the fourth largest independent film festival in North America, the Sarasota Film Festival. The festival last ten days and has an attendance of 45,000 guests. There are about 200 films displayed in the festival. The festival also includes educational programs and over a dozen of special events. The Sarasota Film Festival also has expanded to have several year-round activities.

Another fun attraction for the city of Sarasota is the Mote Marine Laboratory. This nonprofit aquarium severs as an educational and entertaining facility for guests of all ages. The aquarium is opened 365 days a year and has several special events throughout the year. The facility is specialized in marine research, education, aquaculture, and marine animal rescue.

Sarasota has 38 hotels listed in the iStayGreen directory of which 13 are listed as environmentally friendly lodging. Currently 7 hotels have completed the online Environmental Audit and earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating while the other 6 properties are purported to be "Green" but have not yet shared their eco-initiatives with iStayGreen.org.

In Sarasota there are 25 properties where the environmentally friendliness is unknown and they have not yet verified their sustainability efforts with iStayGreen.org. In the state of Florida there is a total of 2827 lodging properties listed in the iStayGreen.org directory of which 323 are represented as eco-friendly. Currently there are 162 lodging properties that have earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating. Included in the properties working toward a more sustainable travel future are Sarasota hotels, Sarasota resorts, Sarasota bed & breakfasts, and Sarasota extended stay accommodations.

When planning your Sarasota vacation, or travel to Sarasota we encourage you, before you book, to check rates and availability of "Green" rated hotels and lodging. In most cases we have found eco-friendly Sarasota FL accommodations to be price competitive with the unrated Sarasota hotel room rates.You may even save money and at the same time be doing something good for our environment!