The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

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 ...

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...

CodeRED™ Notification System Register here with CodeRED™ Residents and Business Owners Sarasota County Utilities utilizes the CodeRED Notification System - an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications. CodeRED delivers the important message through a high-speed telephone calling system to all phone numbers on the CodeRED database. Sarasota County staff will access CodeRED via a secure portal on the web. A call area will be marked identifying street addresses on a map. Telephone numbers will be matched up electronically to these addresses through the use of the Geographical Information Systems (GIS). A pre-recorded message will be sent out via the telephone with information about the incident and possibly instructions for action to be taken. This system can call your cell phone number if you register your cell phone number in the CodeRED database. Uses This system allows us to send critical communications to all or targeted areas within th...