March 2026

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Casey Key, Florida: Things to Do, Places to Eat, and Everything You Need to Know

Most people driving through Sarasota County have no idea Casey Key exists. It gently sits between the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway - a narrow barrier island with no traffic lights, no chain restaurants, and barely any large-scale commercial development. And that is precisely the point. Casey Key is about 8 miles long and less than a quarter mile wide at most points. The beaches here are...