History of Sarasota, Florida
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Main article: Sarasota, Florida
The earliest known identification of the area known today as Sarasota, Florida, was identified on a sheepskin Spanish map from 1763 with the word "Zarazote" written over the location of present-day Sarasota and Bradenton.[1] The municipal government of Sarasota was established when it was incorporated as a town in 1902.[2] Incorporation under the city form of government followed in the next decade. In 1921, Sarasota County was formed out of Manatee County, with Sarasota city serving as the county seat.[3]