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Update on Attempted Lake Sarasota Burglary

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Man arrested in Sarasota home burglary Published: October 18, 2012 Yuller Martinez A Hialeah man has been arrested and a second man is being sought after a woman reported her home was broken into this morning, Sarasota County deputies said. Yuller Martinez, 21, has been charged with being a principle to burglary of an occupied dwelling, deputies said. According to an affidavit, Amber Neese, 30, called deputies to report someone had broken into her home in the 7100 block of Lago Way about 10:45 a.m. She told the 911 operator she had seen a man ringing the doorbell, and then called her father, who told her no one was expected at the house. She then saw the man looking through the front window, then heard glass breaking from the living room. Neese ran to the bedroom and pushed a dresser in front of the door, the affidavit said. She later heard noises that sounded like someone trying to enter through a rear sliding glass door. A deputy arrived at the home and saw a Ford Expl...

Mowing, Early Voting, Red Tide, Rev3, more

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Greetings! Welcome to the new Sarasota County Community Connections.  Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, or just let us know how you like the new look, at  communityconnections@scgov. net.   Mowing schedule for Oct. 11-20 Here is the schedule for Sarasota County's roadside mowing and median maintenance program for Oct. 11-20, subject to weather conditions. Red tide monitoring continues There currently are no reports of fish kills on Sarasota County beaches, but staff from Sarasota County Parks and Recreation, lifeguards and the Health Department continue to monitor beaches for signs of red tide following cleanup efforts earlier this month.   Early voting starts for Nov. 6 election Vote early for the Nov. 6 General Election from Saturday, Oct. 27, through Saturday, Nov. 3.     County launches Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan wiki   Sarasota County wants your input and comments on the ...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Open for Comment

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Fire Prevention Open House, Red Tide, Mowing, more...

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Greetings! Welcome to the new Sarasota County Community Connections. We've changed our look to make things easier for you to find. Please take a look around, then share this with your family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, or just let us know how you like the new look, at  communityconnections@scgov. net.   Fire Prevention Open House is hot! SATURDAY:  Bring the entire family to the Sarasota County Fire Department's annual Open House, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. Fire demonstrations, clowns, face painting, games and fire trucks. It all takes place at Fire Station 5, 400 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota.  Osprey-Vamo cleanup set for Oct. 6 SATURDAY:  Sarasota County will hold its annual free community cleanup in the Osprey and Vamo area from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6. Dumpsters will be provided by Waste Management and will be available at three lo...