The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Dear Lake, 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 .  Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time begins this  Sun., March 8 at 2 a.m.   Turn your clocks ahead one hour. Adult Clay Court Tennis Championships return to Payne Park Sarasota County will host the annual Sarasota County Adult  Clay Court Tennis Championships on  March 5-8  at the Payne Park Tennis Center. Spring Arts and Crafts Show returns to Englewood Sports Complex on March 14 Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources will host the annual, sold-out Spring Arts and Crafts Show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14 , at the Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 S. River Road in Englewood.  CodeRED emergency notification system available for free A free emergency notification service is available to a...

Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, contact us at  communityconnections@scgov. net.     Finally! It's time to spring forward, change smoke alarm and weather batteries SUNDAY :  Daylight Saving Time begins  Sunday, March 9 , which is a great time to check batteries in smoke alarms and weather radios. Construction underway at Health Department crosswalk downtown To enhance the safety of clients, employees  and others who visit the William L. Little Health and Human Services Center, (Sarasota County Health Department), construction has begun on a pedestrian crosswalk and ADA access ramp at the School Avenue entrance to the building. 'Tooth Fairy' dental assistants recognized  A dental assistant who dresses up as "The Tooth Fairy" can make a child's first experience of going to the dentist a positive one - even for parents. In rec...

Nov. 1, 2012 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.   Give your garden wings at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County's Butterfly Workshop SATURDAY:  UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County will host a Butterfly Workshop from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota. 'Fall back Nov. 4,' and change smoke alarms and weather radio batteries SUNDAY:  The end of daylight saving time and the start of local standard time on Nov. 4, when clocks get turned back one hour, serves as a reminder that it is time to change smoke alarms and weather batteries.  County government office closings for Veterans Day All Sarasota County government offices, including libraries, recreation centers and the Sarasota County History Cen...

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections eNewsletter. We hope you share this enewsletter with family, firends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for featured articles, or feedback on the system at email communityconnections@scgov.net Legacy Trail overpass opens Grab your bike, strap on your skates, or lace up a dusty old pair of sneakers. The Legacy Trail / U.S. 41 pedestrian overpass opens Saturday, Nov. 5, with festivities that begins at 9 a.m. at the Venice Train Depot. Veterans Day closings All Sarasota County government office, including libraries, recreation centers and the Sarasota County History Center will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day . Go online for metal ordinance A public workshop was held Nov. 1 to discuss proposed changes to Sarasota County's scrap metal ordinance, but you can still view both proposed ordinances and submit comments, questions and suggestion online until Tueday, Nov. 8. County go...