Community Connections Updates

By -
Jackson Lab logoSarasota County chosen by Jackson Labs for new Research Institute
Sarasota County announced that Jackson Laboratories, one of the world's leading medical research companies, has chosen the county as the location for a new personalized medicine institute. (MORE)
Get energy Smart logoGet Energy Smart rebate program pays back to homeowners
Sarasota County homeowners who have made energy improvements to their homes have received more than $440,000 in rebate checks through the Get Energy Smart Retrofit Program. Over $690,000 in rebate funds remain available for homeowners, in addition to loans and free Do It Yourself Energy Saving Kits. (MORE)

No swimming signSarasota beach water advisory remains in effect for Venice Public Beach
The Venice Public Beach remains under a beach water advisory. Sarasota County Health Department officials received testing results from samples taken Wednesday, March 2, that still show an elevated level of enterococcus bacteria. Signage will remain in place until follow-up water testing results are satisfactory. (MORE)
Sea turtlesSarasota County to hold sea turtle and coastal lighting workshops
With slightly more than two months before the start of sea turtle nesting season on May 1, Sarasota County officials want to make sure lighting from coastal structures doesn't disorient nesting and hatchling sea turtles.

The county, along with Mote Marine and the city of Venice, will hold two workshops to educate coastal residents, property managers, contractors and other interested parties on the proper ways to illuminate structures at night and avoid disturbing newborn sea turtles.interest. (MORE)

construction

Permitting online services not available March 11-14

Permitting, scheduling of inspections and records research through the Web and the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) software under Sarasota County Planning and Development Services will not be available from 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 11, until 8 a.m. Monday, March 14. The county's Web servers and IVR system will be moved to a different location during that time.

For more information, e-mail building@scgov.net or call 941-861-6678 during regular business hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Water glassSarasota County drinking water judged best in region
participated in a blind test at the Region 10 Water Works Association meeting on Feb. 23 at Lakewood Ranch.
Judges sampled water in unmarked bottles from eight utilities in southwest Florida, Manatee County, Charlotte County, Punta Gorda the city of Sarasota, the city of Venice, Englewood and Peace River. The panel of judges included business owners, public employees and members of the community. (MORE)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bee Ridge Road Public Hearing: Update

By -
On Wed., Oct. 28, at 1 p.m., the Sarasota County Commission will hold a public hearing concerning plans for Bee Ridge Rd. east of I-75. Engineers will explain plans and probably answer questions, and presumably public comment will be invited. The hearing will be in the Commission chambers on Ringling Blvd. For more background on Bee Ridge projects, click here . Important update from the Bee Ridge Neighborhoods Committee : The Public Hearing is still at 1 pm, but the actual presentation from the Engineers has been moved to 4:30 pm on Wed. Oct. 28: County Staff has met with Commissioners earlier this week to secure their input and questions in preparation for the Wednesday, Oct 28 Commissioner meeting. This meeting will begin at 4.30 PM. Bee Ridge Road Construction will be the third agenda item. The County Administration Building is located downtown on Ringling Boulevard, across from the Post Office, just east of Orange Avenue. Come early to secure parking, located behind the building...
Read more

Water Moccasin or Water Snake?

By -
Image
At the Lakeview Park Clean-Up, some residents were picking up some branches of a tree when a dangerous Water Moccasin slithered out and dashed into the water. It might be useful to know one when you see it, but the differences between the venomous Florida Water Moccasin (or Cottonmouth) and the wholly harmless Water Snake can be subtle. Here are a few images and links that might help. First, here's a Water Moccasin Another shot of a Water Moccasin (click for a huge image): Here's the plain old harmless Florida Water Snake: Another clue (thanks Ray): When in water, Water Moccasins move on top of the water - almost as if they were gliding on the surface, like this: Water Moccasins are to be met with extreme caution. "When a moccasin is nesting or has her young in their nest it will aggressively defend that area," says Ray. "Moccasins have aggressively attacked people." Water Snakes tend to be partly submerged, partly out of the water, more like this: Click f...
Read more