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.     Do you know what your county government does for you? SARASOTA:  Sarasota County government provides essential services that the public relies on every day.  Find out more from the staff of many Sarasota County departments at Gulf Gate Library in the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall on  Saturday, April 12 , from  10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Libraries and AARP offer free tax assistance Sarasota County libraries and the American Association of Retired Persons are offering free assistance with the preparation of 2013 tax returns through April 15 .  Sarasota County selected by United Nations as host for World Environment Day  Sarasota County has been selected by the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office for North America (UNEP RONA) as the ...

Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, contact us at  communityconnections@scgov. net.     Sarasota County Domestic Partnership Registry becomes effective TODAY:   Sarasota County's Domestic Partnership Registry  will begin accepting registrations Thursday, March 13. Spring Arts and Crafts Show returns SATURDAY :  Sarasota County Parks and Recreation will host the annual Spring Arts and Crafts Show  Saturday, March 15, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. , at the Englewood Sports Complex. Standard and Poor's upgrades Sarasota County bond rating Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has raised its long-term rating on Sarasota County's limited ad valorem tax bonds from "BBB+" to "A-."   The Great American Cleanup needs you Join forces with friends and neighbors for the 2014 Great American Cleanup,  8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, March 22 , at sit...