Sixty-five years ago, North Port had only a handful of residents. Today it is the largest city in Sarasota County by both land area and population, covering nearly 100 square miles and home to nearly 90,000 people. That kind of growth does not happen by accident, and it does not slow down easily either. In January 2026, U-Haul ranked North Port the second-highest growth city in the United States, and the...