From Manatee County you can access the experience of central Florida with its world-renowned attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, and Busch Gardens or simply enjoy the quiet gulf beaches of Florida's west coast.

Sports enthusiasts have more than 40 local golf courses, an abundance of parks with playing fields, and the IMG/Bollettieri Tennis, Baseball, and Golf Academies.  The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Devil Rays, and Lightning are an hour or less away.  Manatee County hosts spring training for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, as well.

Manatee County and Tampa Bay offer a smorgasbord of cultural events and venues.  Touring Broadway plays and other world class performing acts are found within minutes of Bruce Williams Homes' neighborhoods.  View art at the Ringling Museum, historical exhibits at the St. Petersburg Museum, or science exhibits at the Museum of Science and Industry.  Community theater, festivals, visual and performing arts abound in Manatee County