Gulf Coast arts money meets the site of America's first LGBTQ+ retirement community, The Palms of Manasota.
Status: DRAFT · reviewed 2026-08-30 · prices 2026-Q3 est VERIFYSarasota & Bradenton sits in Florida: No statewide law for housing and No statewide law for public accommodations. No state income tax; homestead exemption; rising insurance costs. Local ordinance status: partial. Verify current status via the Movement Advancement Project before relying on it — state law is moving.
Anchor institution: Project Pride SRQ. Palms of Manasota (Palmetto). HIV/LGBTQ-competent care: CAN Community Health.
Climate: humid subtropical, roughly 91° summer highs and 52° winter lows. Walkability: car-first. Hazard awareness: hurricane. Air access: SRQ.
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