The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Greetings! Welcome to 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.   Commission to participate in Convocation of Governments FRIDAY:  The Sarasota County Commission will join other local governments and the School Board in a Convocation of Governments on Friday, Jan. 18. The meeting will be at 9:15 a.m. at the Sarasota County Technical Institute Conference Center, 4748 Beneva Road, Sarasota. The event will not be broadcast on Sarasota County Access TV. Holiday closings for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Most Sarasota County government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the national holiday that celebrates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mowing schedule for Jan. 15-25 The schedule for Sarasota County's roadside mowing and median maintenance program, subject to w...

Greetings! Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections. Please share this with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at  communityconnections@scgov.net Paddle Palooza repeats SATURDAY:  The  popular boating celebration  is back from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 19, with dragon boat, canoe and kayak races. Learn to paddle board, and enjoy great barbecue and music. It all takes place at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.   Time for the kids to go fish!  SATURDAY:  Children 14 and under are invited to the annual Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Spring Fishing Tournament . The event will be held from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Nokomis Beach. Snook Haven concession closes temporarily The  Snook Haven Restaurant in Venice  will close for the summer while Sarasota County performs maintenance and seeks a new co...

Come out to the Spring into Outdoors Snook Haven Fest on Saturday, March 12th and you'll not only have fun, but you could win a fantastic prize: A $1,800 Hobie Pedal Kayak : Or, a $700 64 Gig iPad: Or, a $400 DJB Charters Fishing Boat Cruise . Lots more prizes will be raffled or sold at auction, plus games for kids, a Cornhole tournament, food, music by the Gumbo Boogie Band , all happening at Snook Haven on the idyllic Myakka River. These are limited raffles. There are only 300 tickets in the whole world for this kayak, and only 250 each for the iPad and the Charter Boat, so chances of winning are VERY GOOD! Tickets will be on sale at the event, if any are left. Or, you can get them NOW at any of Evie's locations. Note: This is a Friends of Sarasota County Parks ( FOSCP ) event -- that's to say, it's a fundraiser that benefits all the public parks of Sarasota County. FOSCP is a 501(c)3, and donations are fully tax-deductible. *** Click for more about fun to be had ...