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Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the central west coast of Florida, USA. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. These islands (known as keys) include Siesta Key, Lido Key, and Longboat Key and are famous worldwide for the quality of their beaches. According to the U.S (...)

Ed Smith Stadium is a baseball field located in Sarasota, Florida. The stadium was built in 1989 to replace Payne Park[link] as a spring training and minor league site. The stadium holds 7,500 people. It is the spring training home of the Cincinnati Reds (1997-present) (...)

Emma E. Booker Elementary School is an elementary school in Sarasota, Florida which opened in the fall of 1989. It is named for Emma E. Booker, an African-American educator who founded the first black school in Sarasota County, Florida. (...)