The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback relating to this newsletter, contact us at communications@scgov.net .  Water stewards wanted for Sarasota County Join a new program offered by Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability and h elp protect and preserve water resources by becoming a water steward.   Mobile health screening services during September The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County's Health In Motion staff will provide free and low-cost public health services during September. Volunteers invited to come celebrate National Public Lands Day on  Sept. 24 On  Saturday, Sept. 24 , Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources staff will host a volunteer event honoring the 23rd Annual National Public Lands Day from  9 a.m. to noon  at Pinecraft Park, 1420 Gilbert Ave., Sarasota. Lifeguard hours change for county be...

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 pubcom @scgov.net.     County to hold Community Orchard Festival SATURDAY :  The festival will be held  Saturday, June 21, 8:30 a.m. -noon, at Colonial Oaks Park. It  will feature free youth birdhouse-building workshops, fruit tastings, and information on growing fruit trees and the "Growing Fruit Trees and Kids" program. Library to host forum on help for Parkinson's disease patients and caregivers SATURDAY :   The North Port Library will host a free discussion titled "Overview of Parkinson's Disease and the Supportive Role of Neuro Challenge Foundation" Saturday, June 21,  10:30 a.m.-noon . Free HIV testing available Free HIV testing will be available to the public at several locations in Sarasota County as part of the 20th Annual National HIV Testing Day o...

Welcome to Sarasota County's community e-newsletter. If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, contact us at pubcom @scgov.net.     Proctor, Wilkinson community cleanup scheduled for  June 7 Sarasota County will hold its annual free community cleanup for Proctor and Wilkinson area residences  Saturday, June 7 . Public meetings scheduled to review Sarasota 2050 process The meetings will take place in June and July for those interested in learning more about proposed changes.    'World No Tobacco Day' is  May 31 In honor of "World No Tobacco Day" on  May 31 , Sarasota County's Tobacco Free Partnership is commemorating the important progress made in the fight against tobacco while also shedding light on the latest facts released this year about tobacco use and its deadly consequences.   County extends beach lifeguard hours Sarasota County's Beach Lifeguard operational ho...