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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.     Memorial Day closings and events America's veterans, past and present, as well as first responders, will be honored by thousands of Sarasota County residents on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 , at parades and ceremonies in Sarasota and Venice. Most Sarasota County government offices, including libraries, recreation centers, chemical collection centers and the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, will be closed in observance of the holiday.   Top-ranked county website changes Sarasota County's website now has  "one-click" access to information for community members to ask questions, make requests and provide comments about the county, its services and programs. Ready or not, here it comes! Prepare yourself for hurricane season during a meeting with local county a...

May 23, 2013 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.     Most county offices to close for Memorial Day holiday,  May 27 Most Sarasota County government offices, libraries, recreation centers and transit services will be closed  Monday, May 27 , to observe the national Memorial Day holiday.  North Cattlemen improvements to be celebrated at  May 24  ribbon-cutting FRIDAY :  A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for  10 a.m. on Friday, May 24  to mark the completion of a major two-year construction project to extend and improve North Cattlemen Road. The event will take place at Nathan Benderson Park lake. Enjoy Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in Sarasota and Venice The Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee and the Venice Area Veterans Council, in coordination with Saraso...

North Cattlemen improvements to be celebrated at  May 24  ribbon-cutting   A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for  10 a.m. on Friday, May 24  to mark the completion of a two-year, major construction project to extend and improve North Cattlemen Road from Richardson to DeSoto roads. The event will take place at the western bridge to the regatta island in Nathan Benderson Park lake.           Most county offices to close for Memorial Day holiday,  May 27            Most Sarasota County government offices, libraries, recreation centers and transit services will be closed  Monday, May 27 , to observe the national Memorial Day holiday. However, Payne Park Tennis Center will be open from  7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.  and the Arlington Park Recreation Center will be open from  noon-5 p.m.   Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) will not operate on Memorial Day. ...