The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Dear Lake, 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 .  Sarasota County, tax collector breaks ground on new mid-county office  Construction begins Jan. 26 on new mid-county Tax Collector Office at 6100 Sawyer Loop Road, Sarasota. SCAT transfer station at The Mall at University Town Center to open  Jan. 30 Sarasota County Area Transit is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new transfer station at The Mall at University Town Center at  2 p.m. , on Monday, Jan. 30 . Registration for 28th Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games ends  Feb. 1 Register now through  Feb. 1  for the 28th Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games which take place  Feb.11-19 , at venues throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties. Sunrise Beach Walks return to Siesta, Nokomis beaches on  Feb. 1 Sarasota C...

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...