The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, contact us at  pubcom@scgov.net .    County announces holiday office closings Most Sarasota County Government offices and facilities will be closed  Wednesday, Dec. 24 , and  Thursday, Dec. 25 , in observance of the Christmas holiday and Thursday, Jan. 1 , for New Year's Day. That includes all county recreation centers, Arlington Pool, Payne Park and the public pistol and rifle range at Knight Trail Park. A video holiday greeting from the Sarasota County Commission Gulf Gate Library mall location closing  Jan. 3 The Gulf Gate Public Library's temporary location inside Westfield Sarasota Square Mall will be closed beginning  5 p.m. Jan. 3 , in preparation for the opening of a new and improved library at 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota, a few weeks later. Civics 101 now enrolling for 2015 classes Sa...

Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, contact us at  pubcom@scgov.net .    Two events help people get insurance during open enrollment for Affordable Care Act The Community Health Center of North Port and the Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida will host two enrollment events on  Monday, Dec. 15  at Selby Library, 1331 First St. in Sarasota and at the Jacaranda Library, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd. in Venice.  Gulf Gate Library mall location closing  Jan. 3 The Gulf Gate Public Library's temporary location inside Westfield Sarasota Square Mall will be closed beginning  5 p.m. Jan. 3 , in preparation for the opening of a new and improved library at 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota, a few weeks later. Civics 101 now enrolling for 2015 classes Sarasota County Government's popular Civics 101 program begins  Jan. 22 , offering even m...