The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

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 .  Calling all tennis players: Payne Park summer promotion returns next month Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources is offering an unlimited-use tennis pass at Payne Park Tennis Center for the months of May through September for $150. Sarasota County seeking advisory  board volunteers Sarasota County Government invites the public to volunteer for one of its many advisory board opportunities, including the General Contractors Licensing and Examining Board and Mechanical Contractors Licensing and Examining Board. Sarasota County to host seagrass  survey  April 25 To celebrate Earth Day, Sarasota County and local partners invite the public to volunteer in a seagrass survey on  Saturday, April 25 , at Ken Thompson Park in Sarasota.  Community...

County to host 'open house' workshop on coastal fringe flood protection TODAY:  Sarasota County staff will host an open house workshop,  5-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 5 , at the Englewood Sports Complex to present a newly completed study that looks at neighborhood flooding due to excessive rainfall.    New Gulf Gate Library breaks ground FRIDAY :  Sarasota County officials will conduct a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Gulf Gate Library at its original and future home, 7112 Curtiss Ave., on  Friday, Sept. 6 , at  9 a.m .   Keep Sarasota County Beautiful accepting volunteer award nominations   Keep Sarasota County Beautiful is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Volunteer Awards, which will be announced at its annual recognition dinner in November.  Payne Park Tennis Center offering sale price on annual pass Sarasota County Parks and Recreation's Payne Park Tennis Center, 2050 Adams Lane, Sarasota, is of...