Where We Fly
Based in Sarasota County and covering the Gulf Coast from Boca Grande up through Tampa Bay.
Twelve Communities, One Crew
Local knowledge is not a marketing line in this business. Airspace, beach access rules, marina permissions and the light window that makes Gulf water look right all change from town to town.
Where we fly most. Eight of our most-requested areas — the full list of twelve is below.
Core Service Area
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Sarasota
Our home base. Downtown commercial work, waterfront residential and everything from Fruitville down to Osprey. Class D airspace around SRQ handled as standard. -
Bradenton
Heavy construction and home-service coverage across Manatee County, plus riverfront and commercial district work. -
Lakewood Ranch
Custom home builds, new community development and contractor progress flights — our busiest corridor for construction video. -
Venice
Island properties, beach access, and the residential and trade work that runs the length of the barrier island. -
Nokomis
Waterfront restaurants, marinas and dock work along the Intracoastal, plus the residential builds behind them.
Islands & Keys
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Siesta Key
Beachfront venues, rentals and luxury listings. We know the access rules and the two-hour window when that sand photographs best. -
Longboat Key
High-value residential and resort work along a narrow key where the aerial context is the entire selling point. -
Bird Key
Canal-front luxury residential. Approach and reveal flights that show dock, water access and bay proximity in a single move. -
Boca Grande
Gasparilla Island estates and marina work. Worth the drive, and we make the trip regularly.
Wider Gulf Coast
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Punta Gorda
Charlotte County construction, canal-front residential and waterfront commercial projects. -
St. Petersburg
Commercial, hospitality and mural work across the city. Airspace authorisation near PIE filed in advance. -
Tampa
Larger commercial productions and multi-site brand work. TPA airspace coordination handled as part of the job.
Further Afield? Ask.
The twelve communities above are where we work week in, week out. They are not a fence. If your project sits outside them, call — the answer is usually yes.
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No travel charge in the core area
Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice and Nokomis are all included at no extra cost. -
Multi-site days
Several properties in one region? We will plan them into a single day and price it as one visit. -
Airspace handled in advance
Authorisations near SRQ, PIE and TPA are filed before the shoot date, not on the morning. -
Flexible scheduling
Early mornings, golden hour and weekends are all normal here — we shoot when the light and the site are right.
Drone Videography Across Southwest Florida
Zdrones Florida provides drone videography, aerial video production and drone photography in Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, Nokomis, Bird Key, Punta Gorda, Boca Grande, St. Petersburg and Tampa — serving construction companies, contractors, home-service businesses, real estate professionals, restaurants and local brands throughout the Gulf Coast.
Flying in Your Area This Week.
Tell us where the project is and we will come back with a fixed quote and a date.