Rockford will soon have another sunny spot to fly too in Florida.

We are lucky here in Rockford to have an International airport to fly out of when we need a quick getaway and now we will have a new destination to go to.

Starting this November, Allegiant Air is set to fly to Sarasota, Florida on Wednesdays and Saturdays from November 23 to April 15.

Sarasota is a city in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is at the southern end of the Tampa Bay Area, north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda. Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2013 Sarasota had a population of 53,326. In 1986 it became designated as a certified local government. Sarasota is a principal city of the Sarasota metropolitan area, and is the seat of Sarasota County.

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