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Bay Fest and a lot more: November Events in the Parks

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Lots more in  The November Edition of the Friends of Sarasota County Parks News .

Community Connections

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Greetings! Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections.  Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at  communityconnections@scgov. net.   FIRA Championships come to Nathan Benderson Park this weekend FRIDAY:  The top collegiate rowing teams in the southeast will take to the waters of Nathan Benderson Park on April 5-6 to battle for the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association (FIRA) Championship trophy.  Mowing schedule for April 1-12 The schedule for Sarasota County's roadside mowing and median maintenance program for April 1-12, subject to weather conditions. CHAT holds community forum The North Port Community Health Action Team (CHAT) will host the "Coming Together as a Community for Our Children" forum at the North Port City Hall Commission Chambers, 4970 City Hall Blvd., North Port, at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10.  Libraries get new website design The Sarasota County Library Sy...

Community Connections: Jan. 3, 2013

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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.   Bird Key historical marker to honor development of famous key SATURDAY:  Development of Bird Key, starting with the purchase of property in 1906 for construction of the key's first mansion, will be commemorated at a ceremony hosted by the Sarasota County Historical Commission on Saturday, Jan. 5. The 9:30 a.m. dedication of the historical marker will be held at the entrance to Bird Key, on John Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota.  . Look into the 'Crystal Ball' at Selby Library fundraiser No one can predict the future, but the Friends of Selby Public Library believe they can increase the odds for a brighter one when they host the third annual fundraiser, "Looking into the Crystal Ball," from 7-10 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9, at ...

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...

Community Connections

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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 New online vendor registration Vendors who want to do business with Sarasota County will be able to use a new, free online procurement system beginning in March. Read  how eProcure will simplify the vendor process in Sarasota County . Author has a way with words  FRIDAY:  Mark Mustain, recipient of the 2011 Florida Book Award for his novel "The Gendarrme," comes  to the Sarasota Library series, "A Way with Words"  Friday, March 2. Photo credit: Katrice Howell Englewood cleans up SATURDAY:  Sarasota County will hold its  annual community cleanup in the Englewood area  from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 3. The cleanup is for residential customers only....