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October 2026 brings fall festivals, live theater, markets, Halloween celebrations and island events throughout Bradenton and Manatee County. Highlights include the return of the Bradenton Public Market on October 3, Dakin Dairy Farms' Harvest Festival on select October weekends, Carrie: The Musical

A boat rental can be one of the most useful breaks during a Sarasota house-hunting trip because it combines recreation with a completely different view of the area. Rental options are available from downtown Sarasota, Siesta Key and Longboat Key, giving visitors access to Sarasota Bay, the Intracoas

A Sunday in Sarasota can tell a relocating homebuyer almost as much as a morning of property showings. Start along Sarasota Bay and downtown, continue across the John Ringling Causeway to St. Armands Circle and Lido Key, then finish on Siesta Key near sunset. The purpose is not to race through attra

Colonial Woods is a small single-family home community in northwest Bradenton, Florida, where custom residences, spacious lots and an established residential setting create a lower-density alternative to many newer planned developments. Located in the 34209 area around 88th Court NW, the neighborhoo

Grove Park is a gated single-family home community in Bradenton, Florida, located just north of State Road 70 near 11th Street East in the 34203 area. Developed primarily by D.R. Horton around 2015 and 2016, the community contains a limited collection of detached homes with one-story and two-story f

Palma Sola Heights is an established single-family home neighborhood in northwest Bradenton, Florida, near Robinson Preserve, De Soto National Memorial, Palma Sola Bay and the routes leading toward Anna Maria Island. Homes in the subdivision span multiple decades rather than following one standardiz

Cypress Creek Estates is a gated, deed-restricted single-family home community in northeast Bradenton, Florida, near the Manatee River and State Road 64. Current property records describe a limited collection of custom residences on notably spacious homesites, with lake, creek or river-oriented sett

Barton Park is a small single-family home neighborhood in Bradenton, Florida, offering an established residential setting within the city's 34209 area. County records document the Barton Park subdivision, while current neighborhood information describes a limited collection of detached homes rather

Palma Sola Court is a small, established single-family home neighborhood in West Bradenton, Florida, within the 34209 area and convenient to the coastal corridor leading toward Palma Sola Bay and Anna Maria Island. Developed around the late 1980s, the community offers detached homes on residential l

Punta Gorda, Florida real estate combines a historic waterfront city center with access to Charlotte Harbor, canal-front neighborhoods, marinas, parks, condominiums and single-family homes. For buyers, the defining feature is the relationship between the city and the water. Boating access can be a m

Harbor House South is an established waterfront condominium at 400 Golden Gate Point in Sarasota, Florida. Built in 1965, the boutique building occupies a Sarasota Bay setting on Golden Gate Point, immediately beside Downtown Sarasota and near the John Ringling Causeway. Harbor House South offers a

Palma Sola Trace is a residential community in West Bradenton, Florida, combining single-family homes, villas and condominiums with shared recreation amenities and convenient access toward Anna Maria Island. The community includes 546 residences across its three housing types, along with a clubhouse

Flamingo Cay condos offer established waterfront living in northwest Bradenton, Florida, where residences along Waterbird Way sit beside saltwater canals near Palma Sola Bay. The condominium portion of the larger Flamingo Cay community combines a heated community pool with a boating-oriented setting

Braden River Lakes is an established single-family home community in Bradenton, Florida, where neighborhood lakes, mature landscaping and access to the Braden River shape the residential setting. Located in the 34208 area west of Interstate 75 and near State Road 64, the neighborhood offers shared r

River Sound is a gated single-family home community in Bradenton, Florida, near the Braden River and convenient to State Road 64 and Interstate 75. Developed by Neal Communities, the neighborhood combines Florida and Key West-inspired residential designs with a community pool and spa, walking paths,

Harbor House Sarasota: Waterfront Living and Buyer Considerations Harbor House is a boutique waterfront condominium at 174 Golden Gate Point in Sarasota, Florida, with 13 residences overlooking Sarasota Bay. Built in the 1960s, the five-story building offers a lower-density alternative to larger Dow

Sabal Harbour in Bradenton is an established East Bradenton community where single-family homes, neighborhood lakes and shared recreational amenities create a residential setting close to major roads, shopping and other parts of Manatee County. Homes were built primarily around the early 2000s, and

River Wind in Bradenton is a gated community of 62 single-family homes near the Manatee River and Rye Preserve in northeast Bradenton, Florida. Developed by Neal Signature Homes beginning in the mid-2010s, the neighborhood combines spacious residences with walking trails, natural surroundings and a

Rosedale Golf & Country Club in eastern Bradenton offers buyers a mix of attached residences, villas, carriage-style homes and single-family properties surrounded by mature landscaping, lakes, preserves and an established golf course. Buyers searching for "Rosedale golf condos" should pay close atte

Fiddlers Green is a small residential community of single-family homes in Northwest Bradenton, Florida, near Palma Sola Bay, Robinson Preserve and the roadways leading toward Anna Maria Island. Public association data identifies approximately 43 lots, while current property records show fee-simple h