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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
BEACHES, CULTURE
AND BASEBALL
With more than 250 species of birds, over 100 miles of beaches and five major league
baseball teams that spend their spring training days here every March, Southwest Florida
spans a diverse range of attractions for visitors. That’s not to mention superb fishing,
boating, golf, shopping, museums, theater and arts. Stretching from the Everglades in the
south to the shores of Lake Okeechobee in the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the west and
Sarasota-Bradenton in the north, the region retains a reputation for adventure and privilege.
BY CHELLE KOSTER WALTON
SIESTA BEACH NEAR SARASOTA • VISIT SARASOTA

