North Port is the largest city in Sarasota County, bordering Charlotte County. It was developed by General Development Corporation and incorporated in 1959 as North Port Charlotte, adopting its current name in 1974. The city includes Warm Mineral Springs, a notable artesian spring, and Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park lies within the city. Little Salt Spring, an archaeological and paleontological site, is also in North Port. Housing includes newer single-family homes, master-planned subdivisions, canal-front lots, townhomes and villas.
Photo: “Warm Mineral Springs FL03” by Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
