S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA' rating to Sarasota County , Fla.'s $33.3 million series 2025 infrastructure sales surtax revenue bonds. At the same time, we affirmed our 'AA' rating on the county's parity infrastructure sales surtax revenue bonds outstanding. The outlook is stable. NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) April 18, 2025—S&P Global Ratings today took the rating actions listed above. Environmental risk is somewhat elevated due to the county's location along Florida's Gulf Coast, which makes it susceptible to weather-related natural disasters and climate risks and could ultimately affect the retail physical assets and, in turn, the pledged revenue if damaged over a multiyear period. The county has plans in place both to prepare for, and respond to, natural
