Our Bradenton - Sarasota, Florida area continues to attract new residents from around the county and around the world. A recent article in a local paper pointed out some of the buzz...2007

2007 (to date)

"Top 10 Places To Start  A New Business," according to American City Business Journals

"Top 10 Places to Retire Young," by Money Magazine

"Top 10  Boomtowns For Entrepreneurs," from INC Magazine (2^nd year in a row)

Sarasota's New College ranked sixth best value in public colleges in the United States by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine

2006:

"Top Areas For Overall Quality Of Life," by Business Development Outlook Magazine

Siesta Key's Crescent Beach named among the "Top 3 Walking Beaches In The  U.S.," by Best Beaches USA

Top 5 among the "Hot Spots In The Sunbelt," by Biz Journals

Sarasota/Bradenton/Venice among the "Top 100 Places To Live," by Relocate America

"Top 25 Arts Destinations Among Smaller Cities," by American Style Magazine

"Best  Place to Retire For Singles" (June 2006) by Fortune Magazine

Sarasota County named among the 10 "All-America Counties" at the 57^th Annual All-America City Awards in Anaheim, California

Sarasota's New College rated as the "#1 Liberal Arts College in the United States" by U.S. News and World Report