Sarasota County Update

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Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, contact us at communications@scgov.net. 
Local agencies are working together to promote breastfeeding as a vital health activity for nursing mothers and infants and to recognize breastfeeding friendly agencies in honor of National Breastfeeding Month.
This is the last week to vote for Gulf Gate Public Library and Sarasota County beach pavilions, nominees in the Florida Chapter of the American Institute of Architects People's Choice Competition.
Walton Ranch Preserve in North Port and T. Mabry Carlton, Jr. Memorial Reserve in Venice are temporarily closed due to flooding, Sarasota County staff announced Wednesday, July 29.
A portion of Jackson Road in Venice will be temporarily closed to through traffic after county crews discovered a pipe failure Wednesday.
Residents from Sarasota, Longboat Key, Venice, North Port and the surrounding communities are invited to talk with leaders of the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH-Sarasota) and state HIV/AIDS program at the High Impact Prevention Town Hall meeting to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. at the William L. Little Health & Human Services Center, 2200 Ringling Blvd. (Auditorium), Sarasota.  
Sarasota County Emergency Management, the National Weather Service and the Glenridge on Palmer Ranch are teaming up to offer a free storm spotter training class on Friday, Aug. 7. 
The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County's (DOH-Sarasota) Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit staff will provide free and low-cost public health services at 13 sites around the county during August. 
Access Sarasota is undergoing maintenance.  Local live meeting coverage will continue, but scheduled programming will be 
temporarily interruped.  
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Sarasota, Florida 34236 
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