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Best Beaches in Sarasota, FL

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Sarasota in one line: World-class — Siesta Key and Lido Key are minutes away, plus bayfront parks and kayaking.

⭐ The one thing to know: A circus magnate left his art collection and Venetian mansion here — and turned a beach town into Florida's cultural capital.

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