The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Dear Lake Sarasota, 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.     SCAT is on Facebook Visit and like the page now to stay on top of new service announcements. Health officials urge awareness of potential bacteria in coastal waters T he Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County urges area residents and visitors with certain health conditions to avoid eating raw oysters and exposing open wounds to seawater and estuarine water, which may harbor bacteria called  Vibrio vulnificus. County seeks input on stand-up paddleboards Sarasota County wants your input on a proposal to allow the rental and use of stand - up paddleboards at county-owned beaches. Come to one of two open house-style meetings that will be held from  4 to 6:30 p.m.   Aug. 5 and Aug. 12 . Update shots now before school begi...

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 pubcom @scgov.net.     SCAT is on Facebook Visit and like the page now to stay on top of new service announcements. Voter registration deadline nears for  Aug. 26  Primary Election Sarasota County residents must be registered to vote by  Monday, July 28 , to be eligible to vote in the Primary Election on  August 26 , according to Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent. Show your love for local parks July is National Parks and Recreation month, and Sarasota County Parks and Recreation is celebrating by launching its own Instagram account this week.   Update shots now before school begins With local schools scheduled to resume  Aug. 18 , Sarasota County public health and school officials remind parents to get their child's immunizations update...

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.     County area transit relocates one of six pick-up points for veterans' service On  Monday, May 5 , Sarasota County Area Transit will move one of the six pick-up points it offers for veterans' transportation to Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Healthcare System in Bay Pines and James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa. County planning for redevelopment before disaster strikes  Sarasota County's new Post-disaster Redevelopment Plan proposes best practices for redeveloping the community following a major disaster. Home repair loans available for local low-income residences The Sarasota Office of Housing and Community Development is offering zero-percent deferred loans for home repairs on owner-occupied homes throughout Sarasota County. High school seniors urged ...

Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections.  If you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, contact us at  communityconnections@scgov. net.       And get ready for a new look and a new name.  Beginning  Aug. 29 , this e-newsletter will officially become Sarasota County News and Updates. It will contain the same information about our programs, services and initiatives - all in a fresh format. We look forward to the change, and hope you'll join us! Parks and Recreation joins Facebook The department joins: Sarasota County Government Emergency Management   Commissioner Christine Robinson Libraries UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County To ensure you receive all our updates:   Go to the pages shown above. Hover over the 'Like' button. Click 'Settings.'  Select 'All updates.'  More community news below the line! County neighborhood grant workshops begin in August ...