Lake Sarasota, Florida
CDP
About Lake Sarasota
Lake Sarasota, FL is a small unincorporated community located in central Florida.
Officially, Lake Sarasota is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.67 square miles.
📰 Lake Sarasota News Today
- Shooting investigated in Lake Sarasota ABC7 WWSB · Jun 25
- Lake Sarasota Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- Lightning Strike Map in Lake Sarasota, FL - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 1
- Shooting investigated in Lake Sarasota ABC7 WWSB · Jun 25
- Lake Sarasota, Florida Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lake Sarasota Unique
- The only place in America named Lake Sarasota — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Sarasota
- Joey D's
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Chili's — tex-mex
- First Watch — american
- Miller's Ale House
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateFlorida
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.67 sq mi
Coordinates27.2947, -82.4332