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 .  Registration deadline nears for county's fourth annual Pickleball Slam tournament If you are one of the millions caught up in the pickleball craze, there is still time to enter Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources' Fourth Annual Pickleball Slam. Sarasota County celebrates opening of new Emergency Operations Center This two-story, 40,000-square-foot facility contains the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), the Public Safety Communications Center (PSC) and the Sarasota County Contact Center  (941-861-5000 ). A ribbon-cutting ceremony  Tuesday  honored the completion of the Sarasota County Emergency Operations Center. Food Showcase and tour coming to the Sarasota County Fair A tour will be available at  2:30 p.m. on Saturda...

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 .    Oct. 23 workshop to discuss risk of flooding from rainfall in Sarasota Bay Coastal Watershed  TODAY:  Flooding from excessive rainfall doesn't happen too often, but when it does, it can be just as damaging as storm surge from a hurricane. Certain neighborhoods are more at risk than others. Find our if yours is one of them.  Pickleball court grand opening set for  Oct. 24 FRIDAY :  Sarasota County will host a grand opening celebration for its newly designed outdoor pickleball courts at the Englewood Sports Complex, 1300 S. River Road, at  10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24 . North Sarasota Library celebrates 10th anniversary SATURDAY :   The library at 2801 Newtown Blvd., will host a community celebration  Saturday, Oct. 25 , in honor of its 10th anniversary....

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  communityconnections@scgov. net.     New oral history project presented Jan. 30 TODAY:  Come see - and hear - the 2014 Sarasota Oral History Project presentations, "Celebrating Our Water Heritage," Thursday, Jan. 30, at  6 p.m. at New College of Florida. 'Muck City' author comes to Sarasota TODAY:  Meet the author of "Muck City: Winning and Losing in Football's Forgotten Town" Jan. 30 and 31. The program is free and open to the public.  Fire Fest wraps up Fire Awareness Week SATURDAY :  In recognition of Florida's "Prescribed Fire Awareness Week" Jan. 26 - Feb. 1 , the county is hosting Fire Fest 2014 on  Saturday, Feb. 1 . SCAT tests new pilot route serving Pinecraft SCAT will operate a pilot route from  Feb. 1 to May 2  to test rider demand ...

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.     Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library celebrates 20th anniversary FRIDAY :  The yearlong celebration kicks off with a reception  Friday, Jan. 24, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. , and continues  Saturday, Jan. 25 , from  10 a.m. to 3 p.m. , with activities for the entire family. All the festivities will be held at Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library in Venice. Winter Arts and Crafts Show returns to Englewood Sports Complex SATURDAY :  Sarasota County Parks and Recreation will hold a Winter Arts and Crafts Show  Saturday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. , at the Englewood Sports Complex. New oral history project presented  Jan. 30 Come see - and hear - the 2014 Sarasota Oral History Project presentations, "Celebrating Our Water Heritage,"...