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County schedule set for Memorial Day
holiday, May 28 |
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Sarasota County receives
"Distinguished Budget" award |
 Most
Sarasota County government offices, libraries, recreation
centers and transit services will be closed Monday, May 28, to
observe the national Memorial Day holiday. However, Payne Park
Tennis Center will be open from 7:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. and the
Arlington Park Recreation Center will be open from noon-5 p.m.
Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) ...
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County has received the 'Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award" for its Fiscal Year 2012 budget. The county has won the
award for 22 consecutive years. The award is the highest
professional recognition in governmental budgeting and is
presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
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Osprey Library at Historic Spanish
Point to be closed May 24-25 |
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County offers free Energy Upgrade
workshops |
 The
Osprey Library at Historic Spanish Point, 337 N. Tamiami Trail,
Osprey, will be closed Thursday and Friday, May 24-25, while the
parking lot is being paved. The library will reopen at 10 a.m.
Saturday, May 26.
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a caulking gun? Considering a new air conditioner or more attic
insulation? Then get moving -- and start saving -- with a free
Energy Upgrade workshop from Sarasota County. The 30-minute
workshops guide participants through a five-step process for
reducing their ...
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Deadline for south county park name submissions extended until May
25 |
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Florida Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing |
 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 ...
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 The
Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a public
hearing in Sarasota County at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 31 at the
Sarasota City Hall Commission Chambers. The PSC will hear public
input on a proposed rate increase requested by Florida Power and
Light.
The
public hearing is one of nine held by the PSC across the state.
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Sarasota County Libraries celebrate '2012 Library of the Year'
Award |
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Public meeting set May 24 on design, permitting, construction
of new Gulf Gate Library |
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 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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 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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Second World Cafe event in North Port
scheduled May 31
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County Emergency Management Chief Ed
McCrane to be featured speaker at disaster orientation event on
May 29 |
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in North Port by popular demand, The World Cafe event will be
held on Thursday, May 31, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the North Port
Library, 13800 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port. The World Cafe is a
forum for people with diverse points of view to come together
and explore ways to work together to build a sense of community.
"Adults of all ages and high school students are encouraged to
participate in a lively discussion where everyone has a voice,"
said Sarasota Partnership for Children Project Director Liza
Leonard.
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County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane will be the
featured presenter at a faith-based and neighborhood association
disaster orientation entitled "Applying the Lessons Learned."
The event will be from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, at the
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on the sixth floor of the
Sarasota County Administration Center, 1660 Ringling Blvd.,
Sarasota. Registration for the free program begins at 8:30 a.m.
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