The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections e-newsletter. Please share it with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at  communityconnections@scgov.net We're changing our website Take a look around , then  take our survey  and tell us what you think. We're also holding two focus groups to collect input about how we can continue to enhance the site's contents: Friday, Feb. 24, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 10 a.m.-noon Both sessions will be held at the Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringlng Blvd., Third Floor Think Tank. If you'd like to participate, email Kim Backus, kbackus@scgov.net .   One man's trash SATURDAY:  Feel like freeing up some space while you make a little cash? Bring it to Sarasota County's  community garage sale , 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Englewood Sports Complex. New...

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections e-newsletter. Please share this e-newsletter with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at communityconnections@scgov.net Presidents Day closings Most Sarasota County government offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, to observe Presidents Day.  Here is a complete list of closings , along with two centers that will remain open.   Test our new website! We're updating our website, scgov.net .  Take a look around , then  take our survey  and tell us what you think.   Energy rebate program ends Barely six months after Sarasota County began helping local homeowners install energy efficient upgrades, the " Get Energy Smart" retrofit program  is ending with $1 million awarded.  One man's trash Feel like freeing up some space while yo...

Here's the report of the Sheriff for January 2012 -- thanks to Ted for the info. Sheriff's Dept. Crime Report for Lake Sarasota for January, 2012. Total number of reported incidents:  15 Incidents by category:                       Vandalism:  4 Burglary:     4 Theft:          5 Juvenile Disturbance:  2  By Date:                                                             By Day of the Week: Jan. 1:   4                        ...

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections e-newsletter. Please share this e-newsletter with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at communityconnections@scgov.net Nokomis community cleanup SATURDAY:  Sarasota County will hold its annual community cleanup in the Nokomis  area from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. Dispose of any non-hazardous waste during this free event. New public access email site Sarasota County has launched a new online site for public access to email . Search by topic, individuals and date. Take a look around ,  Closing the book on 2012's 'One Book, One Community' The Library System turns the page on another successful campaign with events throughout February. Author appearances, book discussions, lectures and presentations ...  read all about it here . Update on Procurement In May 2011, the Nat...