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 .  County hosting third meeting on proposed changes to mowing on residential streets  Sarasota County is proposing changes to the mowing level of service in residential areas within the county's urban service boundary, and is hosting a third public workshop at 5 p.m. , Tuesday, Aug. 9 , at the Nokomis Community Center. Sarasota County earns national procurement award for second year For the second consecutive year, Sarasota County's Procurement department has been honored for "Achievement of Excellence in Procurement" by the National Procurement Institute. Local health officials promote breastfeeding support Sarasota County's...

Latest update: At today's meeting at Frutiville Library, Spencer Anderson of Public Works stated that four of the five Lake Sarasota locations listed by Public Works were not relevant and would be removed from the list. (The four were: Luzon Way, Hand Road, Lago St. and Mauna Loa Blvd.)   The fifth location is one bit of turf near the end of Jarvis Rd. at 6268 Molokai. The County had been paying a contractor to mow it, and will cease, if the Commission approves the plan. A public hearing is Aug. 24, and anyone may speak. If approved, the new plan with fewer rights of way mowed by county contractors (especially in Sarasota Springs) will begin Oct. 1. Update: Some clarification this afteroon from Public Works: The target for our effort is the small amount of space between private properties and their adjacent local or residential roadways.  I've attached a draft exhibit illustrating these areas. In general most residents already maintain these areas, as is done in ...

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...

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.   History Center puts 'Florida  in Context'   FRIDAY:  An exhibit of fine art photography by Virginia Hoffman, Matt Allison, Salvatore Brancifort, Brian Braun, Dale Ann Clancy and Richard Porter will be on view from March 1 - April 10 at the Sarasota County Visitor Information Center and History Center Museum. Mowing schedule for Feb. 25-March 8 The schedule for Sarasota County's roadside mowing and median maintenance program for Feb. 25-March 8, subject to weather conditions. Sarasota K-9 Search and Rescue seeking volunteers  If you're interested, attend the "Meet and Greet" session for potential recruits at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 9, in the conference room at Animal Services, 8451 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota.  Need a neighborhood...

Jan. 31, 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.   New oral history to be unveiled TODAY:  A new Oral History Project will be unveiled at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at College Hall on the Bayfront Campus of New College of Florida, 351 College Drive, Sarasota. The event is free and open to the public. Registration deadline for Gulf Coast Senior Games is Feb. 1 Senior athletes from across the state will compete Feb. 19-24 in the 24th Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games.  The deadline for registration for adults age 50 and older is Feb. 1.  Mowing schedule for Jan. 29 - Feb. 8 The schedule for Sarasota County's roadside mowing and median maintenance program for Jan. 29-Feb. 8, subject to weather conditions. Venice Express bus service debuts Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) has begun a second Expr...

Greetings! Welcome to 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.   Commission to participate in Convocation of Governments FRIDAY:  The Sarasota County Commission will join other local governments and the School Board in a Convocation of Governments on Friday, Jan. 18. The meeting will be at 9:15 a.m. at the Sarasota County Technical Institute Conference Center, 4748 Beneva Road, Sarasota. The event will not be broadcast on Sarasota County Access TV. Holiday closings for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Most Sarasota County government offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the national holiday that celebrates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mowing schedule for Jan. 15-25 The schedule for Sarasota County's roadside mowing and median maintenance program, subject to w...