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Deadline for south county park name submissions is May 18 |
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Public meeting set May 24 on design, permitting, construction
of new Gulf Gate Library |
 Sarasota County Parks and Recreation officials are accepting ideas
on a name for one of the county's recently acquired sites that
will be home to a future park. The Myakka River / U.S. 41 site
is located at 9083 South Tamiami Trail in Venice and was the
subject of a recent public input session where residents
provided ideas on what they would like to see in the park.
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 Sarasota County Public Works will hold a public meeting on
Thursday, May 24, about the design, permitting and construction
of the new Gulf Gate Library. Citizens can attend the
open-house-style meeting anytime between 5-7 p.m. at St. Andrew
United Church of Christ, 6908 Beneva Road, Sarasota.
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Sarasota County Libraries celebrate '2012 Library of the Year'
Award |
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Sarasota County libraries will offer
Amnesty Week, May 14-19 |
 When
it comes to library systems in the state of Florida, the
Sarasota County Library System is the best of the best. On
Friday, the Sarasota County Library System was presented with
the Florida Library Association's (FLA) "2012 Library of the
Year" award at the the
association's annual conference in Orlando. The Sarasota County
Library System was recognized for demonstrating ...
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 Patrons
of Sarasota County libraries who have outstanding overdue items
will be able to return the items without penalty May 14-19 to
any Sarasota County library location. Items must be returned in
person to the circulation desk in order for the transaction to
be completed and recorded. Fines will not be waived for items
returned in book drops or by mail.
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Singer/Impressionist Paul Tanner
brings world-famous voices to VCC |
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Sarasota County Parks and
Recreation to host Spring Youth Fishing Tournament |
 Famed
singer and impressionist Paul Tanner has performed for Pope John
Paul II at Shea Stadium and sold out audiences in Las Vegas and
on Broadway. Now, he will bring his critically acclaimed one-man
show to the Venice Community Center, 326 S. Nokomis Ave.,
Venice, at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9, for one night only. Tanner
performs renditions of songs by Elvis, Tom Jones, Engelbert
Humperdink, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Roger Miller, Nat King
Cole, Julio Iglesias, Willie Nelson and others.
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 Children
age 14 and under are invited to the annual Sarasota County Parks
and Recreation Spring Youth Fishing Tournament 8-10 a.m.
Saturday, May 19, at Nokomis Beach, 901 Casey Key Road, Nokomis.
Pre-registration is required; it costs $1 and can be done in
person at Laurel Park, 509 Collins Road, Laurel or by calling
941-486-2753. Children must bring their own fishing gear. Bait
will be provided. Children in each age group will be awarded
trophies and prizes for biggest fish, smallest fish, and most
unique catch. (MORE) |
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New county online procurement system
goes live May 21 |
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Snook Haven Restaurant to close for
the summer |
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 Sarasota
County's new online procurement system, eProcure, is going live
May 21, replacing the current online service (DemandStar) with a
free, single website for Sarasota County solicitations,
policies, procedures and forms. Effective May 21, vendors must
register with eProcure to participate in any solicitation
opportunities of $3,000 or higher. Vendors who register with
eProcure will be automatically notified when solicitations are
issued that potentially match their qualifications.
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 The
Snook Haven Restaurant located in Snook Haven Park, 5000 E.
Venice Ave., Venice, will close for the summer Sarasota County
Parks and Recreation performs maintenance and seeks a new
concession vendor. The current, Sunrise Sunset Concessions, LLC
has notified the county that they are unable to live up to the
terms of their agreement and will vacate the premises by June 7.
The public will continue to have access to the park including
the popular canoe/kayak launch on the Myakka River.
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