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December 2010 |
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Register now for the
'22nd Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games' |
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Residents advised to use caution
in cold weather conditions |
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Government offices close for New
Year’s holiday |
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Repaired Myakka Bridge
reopens ahead of schedule |
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Dates for tours of
historic C.B. Wilson House extended |
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Government offices close
for Christmas holiday |
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'Season of Sharing':
volunteers contribute over $5 million in service hours |
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Sarasota County Fire
Chief accepts new position |
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Use candles with care,
advises fire chief |
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Sarasota County offers
holiday fire safety tips |
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County libraries offer
digital calendar and room reservation system |
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Traffic Advisory Council
items rescheduled for south county session |
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County approves $1.75
million grant for Ringling College |
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North Sarasota
neighborhood enhancements approved |
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County honors students
for Reduce Your Carbon Footprint calendar |
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It's 34 years and still
running for Sandy Claws Beach Run |
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Cold weather can bring
fire and carbon monoxide dangers |
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Residents advised to use
caution in cold weather conditions |
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Residents offered
opportunity to purchase Sarasota County bonds
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Guided tours of historic
Wilson House available in December |
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Registration opens for
Parks and Recreation winter camps |
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Sarasota County adds
three businesses to create 147 jobs |
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Communities join together
with flu vaccination reminder |
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Myakka Bridge is expected to
reopen by Christmas |
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Climb safely while
using ladders for holiday decorating |
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Venice Community
Center hosts Holiday Arts and Crafts Show |
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November 2010 |
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Communities join together
with flu vaccination reminder |
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Caution urged with turkey
fryers and holiday cooking |
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Unattended cooking is
cause of most kitchen fires |
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‘Hope for Homeowners’
seminar on Nov. 30 offers free foreclosure information |
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Myakka Bridge will close
to traffic at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 19, for repairs |
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County lifts
precautionary boil water advisory for Palm Plaza area |
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One lane of Myakka Bridge
is closed for repairs |
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Registration opens for
Parks and Recreation winter camps |
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Free seminar offers tips
to avoid home foreclosure |
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It's 34 years and still
running for Sandy Claws Beach Run |
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Government offices close
for Thanksgiving holiday |
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New Fire Station 10 to be
dedicated to retired fire chief at Nov. 23 event
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Local events planned for Great
American Smokeout |
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Sarasota County government offices
close for Veterans Day |
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Change smoke alarm batteries when
you turn back the clock Nov. 7 |
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October 2010 |
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Growth vision
approved for Fruitville Initiative |
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Keep Sarasota County Beautiful tees it
up |
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Florida Supreme
Court affirms ruling on Sunshine Law, Spring Training
bonds |
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SCAT general manager named
chairman of statewide association |
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Extension open house offers tips
for a sustainable holiday season |
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Phillippi Farmhouse Market
celebrates grand re-opening Nov. 2 |
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Sarasota County libraries looking
for book thieves |
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Law Library offers excess
materials to public |
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Keep Sarasota County
Beautiful Coastal Cleanup draws 2,100 |
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Free and low-cost health services
offered at 14 sites in November |
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Sarasota County celebrates Water
Opportunities Week |
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Sarasota County adds $5 million to
economic incentive program |
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Local teens complete Peer Education
series focusing on responsible decision-making |
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Children's Halloween safety tips |
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911 tips for seniors |
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Floating wheelchairs
debut at Sarasota County beaches |
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South county
community cleanup will be held Oct. 23 |
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Law Library moves to Selby
Library, sets hours |
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Sarasota County
Commission approves two business incentives to create
274 jobs |
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Sarasota County Parks and
Recreation employee honored with state-wide award |
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Health advisory
issued on outdoor air quality |
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Sarasota County Law
Library moves to Selby Library Oct. 15
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Innovative Englewood
playground opens Saturday |
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Lime Lake neighborhood
park construction to begin in October |
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Sarasota County Makes
Tethering Animals Illegal |
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Supervisor of elections
offers early voting for Nov. 2 General Election |
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Sarasota County to
participate in national Vote and Vax project |
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Sarasota County
announces design day workshop on Fruitville development
planning |
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Fire Prevention Open
House offers free family fun |
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Sarasota County receives
grant for family nutrition |
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Sustainable Communities
Workshop is scheduled Oct. 7 |
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Public invited to opening
of downtown Fire Station 1 on Oct. 6 |
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September 2010 |
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Mobile health services
offered at 15 county sites in October |
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Sarasota County beaches
are safe, clean and oil-free |
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‘Pink Heals Tour’ for
breast cancer awareness coming to Sarasota Sept. 27
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Sarasota beach water
advisory lifted at Ringling Causeway |
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County offers tips for
working with contractors |
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Health officials
encourage residents to get protection from seasonal flu
viruses |
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‘Pink Heals Tour’
for breast cancer awareness coming to Sarasota Sept. 27
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Sarasota Beach Water
Advisory for the Ringling Causeway |
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Business taxes are
due by Sept. 30 |
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Public invited to
Legacy Trail trestle opening Tuesday, Sept. 21 |
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Voter registration
deadline nears for Nov. 2, 2010 General Election |
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Commissioner Shannon
Staub announces year-end retirement |
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Citizens give high
marks to county services, quality of life |
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Laurel community
cleanup will be Sept. 18 |
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Sarasota County
Health Department’s emergency response readiness efforts
get national recognition |
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SCAT Ride Guide
receives national recognition |
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Sarasota County extends
financial assistance to TV company |
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Free HIV testing
offered as part of HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Campaign |
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Sarasota County seeks
volunteers for Coastal Cleanup on Sept. 25 |
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Sarasota County stresses
preparedness during September |
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Sarasota County to
hold open house meetings on new floodplain management
plan and flood mitigation grants |
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Increased hurricane
activity serves as a reminder to be prepared |
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Getting a flu shot is
your best defense against several flu viruses |
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August 2010 |
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Sarasota County ends
Deepwater Horizon state of emergency |
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Sarasota County
seeks volunteers for Coastal Cleanup on Sept. 25 |
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Mobile health
services offered at 15 county sites and at two special
events in September |
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Indian Mound Park
celebrates National Public Lands Day Sept. 25 |
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North Sarasota Library manager
Yvette Robison focuses on family, education and
community |
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Sarasota County announces
second meeting on Fruitville Road development planning |
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Three members join
Sarasota County’s Green Business Partnership
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Sarasota County votes not
to appeal election decision |
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Commissioner Shannon
Staub reappointed to NACo leadership positions |
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Sarasota County has
openings in Civics 101 program |
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Program offers homeowners
rebates for energy saving improvements |
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Sarasota County
co-sponsors workshop on safeguarding kids in childcare |
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Sarasota County
commissioners to hold special meeting |
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Work begins on boardwalk
near Alligator Creek |
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July 2010 |
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Mobile health
services offered at 15 county sites and two
back-to-school events in August |
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Use caution with
charcoal and propane grills |
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Be aware of the
dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning |
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Tropical Storm
Bonnie shows need for hurricane preparation |
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BeachCam delivers
high-definition view of Siesta Beach |
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Get your vaccines
updated now to protect against various diseases |
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Fight crime at
National Night Out 2010 event on Aug. 3 |
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Local organizations
urged to attend free Community Disaster Preparedness
Workshop on Aug. 3 |
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Voter registration
deadline nears for August 24, 2010 Primary |
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SOE urges voters to
help ensure a smooth election – check and update voter
registration records early |
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North Sarasota Library
hosts character education series for children |
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Sarasota County closes deal on
Walton Ranch |
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New monthly R-Card pass provides
unlimited rides on SCAT and MCAT |
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Sarasota County cracking down on
copper thefts at county buildings |
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Get children immunized
before school resumes in August |
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County commissioners
keep 2011 property tax millage same as 2010 rate |
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Sarasota County asks BP
for more than $241,000 in oil spill costs |
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SCAT route and schedule changes to
take effect July 17 |
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Lake Sarasota community
cleanup scheduled July 24 |
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Sarasota County receives
award for turning landfill into Rothenbach Park |
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Art display brings
new meaning to culture and diversity |
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Maintenance to affect
availability of Sarasota County website |
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Judge validates spring
training bonds |
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‘The Observer and The Observed’
art display brings new meaning to culture and diversity
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Sarasota County Health
Department receives Susan G. Komen for the Cure grant
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Maintenance to affect
availability of Sarasota County website |
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Public invited to discuss
Twin Lakes Park construction schedule |
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Enjoy the Fourth of July
holiday and still stay safe |
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Florida House debuts
first solar powered air conditioning system |
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June 2010 |
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Mobile health services offered at 15
county sites in July |
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Construction to begin on Venice
Avenue-Jacaranda Boulevard roundabout |
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Workshop set July 14 to address childhood
obesity |
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Sarasota County Fleet Services wins
prestigious award |
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Seek shelter, follow
tips for lightning safety |
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Portions of Honore Avenue close
during construction |
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County partners with EPA's
WaterSense program |
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Friends of North
Port Library awarded literacy grant |
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Judge denies request
to stop construction at Orioles baseball facilities |
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Keep Sarasota County
Beautiful announces volunteer award winners |
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Public invited to
discuss Ed Smith Stadium construction schedule |
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Kayak, canoe launch
area at South Lido Nature Park closes for tree removal |
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North Port Health Center
to add 10 exam rooms and triple visit capacity |
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Central County Water
Reclamation Facility will be upgraded |
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Health advisory issued on outdoor
air quality |
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Precautionary boil water advisory
issued in north Sarasota |
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Residents
should
‘Know Your Zone’ and prepare for active hurricane season |
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Kids’ Summer Beach Runs return to
Siesta and Venice |
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'The Book Thief'
selected for One Book, One Community program |
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County continues to seek input on
major community issues |
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North Sarasota
Library hosts ‘Family Fun Night’ |
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May 2010 |
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Free local health events
planned for Caribbean Americans |
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Sarasota County
government expands ban against tobacco use by staff on
county property |
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Sarasota County
Siesta Beach ranked No. 2 in country |
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SCAT and Google
partner to offer public transit options on Google Maps |
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Sarasota County
moves to extend North Cattlemen Road |
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Linkous named as
Sarasota County Extension director |
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Sarasota County repairs
water main break at U.S. 41 and Cass Street |
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Sarasota County working
to repair water main break at U.S. 41 and Cass Street |
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Contractors invited to
participate in Get Energy Smart Retrofit Program |
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Sarasota County
celebrates protections for endangered species |
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Two public meetings
scheduled on Sarasota Housing and Community Development
Action Plan for fiscal year 2011 |
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County schedule set for
Memorial Day holiday, May 31 |
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Free, low-cost health
services available at many sites during June
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Season Tickets ensure
reserved seats at Venice Community Center shows |
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Parking lots at parks to
close for painting on June 1 |
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Greening Sarasota
County's fleet one bucket at a time |
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Three companies join
Sarasota County's Green Business Partnership |
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Sarasota County
celebrates Historic Preservation Month in Nokomis |
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Sarasota County
Utilities clean up sewage spill in Nokomis |
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County closes Beach
Access 7 to protect Snowy Plover nests |
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Utilities online and
phone payment system unavailable due to upgrade |
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Retrofit green home
open to the public on May 15 |
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SCAT Summer Pass is now on sale
for all students, youths up to 19 years old |
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Sarasota County
Commission approves nearly $8.2 million in construction
contracts |
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County libraries
schedule Lullaby Concert Series |
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Sign up for Master Gardener
training |
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Sarasota County Commission
declares state of emergency in response to Deepwater
Horizon oil spill |
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Sea Turtle nesting season begins
in Sarasota County |
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County students without insurance
get free vision exams and eyeglasses
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Sarasota County receives award for
2010 budget preparation |
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Sarasota County to brief media,
hold emergency commission meeting Tuesday on oil spill |
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April 2010 |
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Free or low-cost mobile health
services offered in Sarasota County
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Sea Turtle nesting season begins
May 1 |
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Hurricane Hunter aircraft kicks off
storm season preparations |
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Sarasota County
library system schedules upgrade to computer catalog |
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Building Safety Month
commemorates a 30-year legacy of leadership |
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Sarasota County buys
Longino Ranch to create environmental corridor
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Central Avenue and Myrtle
Street bridges will be replaced |
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Suspected lightning strike closes
Fruitville Library |
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SCAT service to detour in Siesta
Key Village for weekend event |
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Proctor community
cleanup will be held May 8 |
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Top Florida high
school rowing teams return to Sarasota County for
championships |
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Public invited to
tour Hurricane Hunter aircraft on April 30 |
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Siesta sand stacks
up for the ‘38th Annual Sand Sculpture Contest’
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Pow! Bang! Whamo! Free
comic book day returns!! |
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Sarasota County imposes
pay and benefit changes for the Amalgamated Transit
Union Local 1701 |
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Florida House teams up
with GAF Decking Systems for new deck |
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Nominate your favorite
KSCB volunteer for an award, reserve display space at
annual volunteer recognition ceremony |
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Aqua Utilities customers
urged to take online survey on water quality and service
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Sarasota County starts
review of comprehensive plan |
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Help make Sarasota County
one of the ‘Best Communities for Youth’ |
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Four companies join
Sarasota County’s Green Business Partnership
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Families being contacted
after rabid bat handled by children |
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County commissioners to
discuss Fruitville charrette results today |
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Precautionary boil water advisory
expanded after water main break in Gulf Gate
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Sarasota County buys Walton Ranch
for conservation corridor |
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Libraries to hold vote on favorite
‘One Book’ beginning April 15 |
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Commission awards three
construction contracts totaling $4 million |
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Open house on Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) project set for April 17 |
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Laurel community cleanup will be
held April 17 |
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Fruitville charrette adds three
public viewing sessions |
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Public can view
progress at Fruitville charrette |
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Sarasota County Utilities
responds to site of sewage spill on Siesta Key |
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Sarasota County History
Center launches Web site |
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Keep Sarasota County
Beautiful seeks volunteers for the 2010 Great American
Cleanup |
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Planning commission to
consider comprehensive plan changes |
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Caspersen Beach boardwalk
construction begins |
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Take steps to prevent
sexually transmitted diseases |
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Mosquito Management
begins battle against bugs |
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Keep Sarasota County
Beautiful seeks volunteers for the 2010 Great American
Cleanup |
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Brad Bailey named
Sarasota County zoning administrator |
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Fruitville initiative
kicks off with charrette |
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County commission to
consider comprehensive plan changes |
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Sarasota County libraries
float to success |
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Planning meeting for Gulf
Gate revitalization set for April 8 |
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Follow Sarasota County’s
census participation at www.scgov.net |
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March 2010 |
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SCAT to hold public
meetings on route and schedule changes |
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Palmer Ranch fire station
to be dedicated March 30 to former fire chief John H.
Albritton |
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Seminar focuses on Fair
Housing Act |
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Sixth H1N1 (swine) flu
death confirmed in Sarasota County |
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Health survey targets
8,000 households in region |
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‘Communities thrive @
your library’: celebrate National Library Week April
11-17 in the Sarasota County Library System |
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‘Exposing the Truth’
about tobacco premieres on March 23 |
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Free and low-cost health
services available across the county |
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County recognizes
National Flood Safety Awareness Week |
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Census 2010 - It's
now in your hands |
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Registration begins
for Parks and Recreation summer camps |
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Motivate your clients to
make healthy lifestyle changes |
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Precautionary boil water
advisory expanded for residents in Pinewood Village
subdivision of Sarasota |
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Trash Dude goes to local
elementary schools |
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Utilities staff responds
to water spill at Hawkins and Clark roads |
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Junior Lifeguard tryouts
scheduled for March and April |
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Clean up the lanai,
garage and more in Kensington Park |
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Your community. Your
Future. Your plan. |
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Sarasota Complete
Count Committee urges participation in 2010 Census |
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Governor declares
March Florida Seagrass Awareness Month |
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Sarasota County launches
weekly news program |
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Routine maintenance to
cause limited water service interruption |
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Rabies alert issued in
Sarasota County |
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Sarasota County
seeks comments on comprehensive plan changes |
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Local events offer
creative ways to bone up on nutrition |
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Elvis is coming to
the building in Venice |
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High Octane Fun at the
14th Annual Big Truck Day |
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Keep Sarasota County
Beautiful awards grants to local schools |
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Sarasota County wins Silver Addy
award for Post-Disaster program |
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Selby Library offers event for
book clubs and book lovers |
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February 2010 |
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SOE encourages local institutions
to apply for college program grants |
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It’s time for women
to get an HIV test |
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Clean up the
lanai, garage and more in Englewood |
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Sarasota Invitational to
kick off Rowing Sarasota 2010 season |
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Health services and free
H1N1 flu vaccines available |
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Community Pharmacy
program coming to North Sarasota Library |
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Four new members join
Sarasota County’s Green Business Partnership
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Precautionary boil water
advisory rescinded for Gulf View Estates in Venice
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Sarasota County supervisor of
elections offers early voting for Special Referendum and
Town of LBK General Election |
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Precautionary boil water advisory
issued after water main break in Gulf View Estates in
Venice |
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Sarasota County Fire Station 13
Open House offers family fun |
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Public meeting set Feb. 18 on
improvements at Manasota Beach Park |
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Supervisor of elections announces
changes in polling places |
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Report to be released on
Sarasota County health ranking |
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Pets are not forgotten in
rescue intervention |
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Fruitville Park scheduled
for improvements |
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Hart’s Landing dock
replacement project begins |
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Ribs and Blues coming to
Newtown Estate Park |
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Community Traffic Safety
Expo to feature bike rodeo, demonstrations |
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Sarasota County ‘Green
Map’ gives direction to environmentally conscious
choices |
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Sarasota County helps
local company add jobs |
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County offices closed for
Presidents Day holiday |
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Sarasota County working
to repair water main break on Lahaina Drive |
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Sarasota County community
organizations team up to help Haiti victims |
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Precautionary boil water
advisory issued after water main break on South Tamiami
Trail |
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Sarasota County working
to repair water main break on South Tamiami Trail
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Free Tax Aid to help
people file for valuable tax credits |
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Neil Diamond tribute
coming to Venice |
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Precautionary boil water
advisory issued after water main break in Gulf Gate
Estates |
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Tour de Parks bike ride
marks Legacy Trail anniversary |
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Bring out the brooms in
Nokomis |
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January 2010 |
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Commission awards three
construction contracts totaling $1.6 million |
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Health services and free
H1N1 flu vaccines available throughout
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Supervisor of Elections
invites scholarship applications |
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Sarasota County GIS to
undergo maintenance on Jan. 27 |
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Sarasota County libraries
to close Feb. 5 for staff development |
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Precautionary boil water advisory
issued after water main break along McIntosh Road in
Sarasota |
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SNN Local News 6, the
Herald-Tribune and Sarasota County to host economic
recovery forum |
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Gulf Coast Senior Games
registration deadline is Feb. 11 |
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Sarasota County to
officially open Potter Park gazeboo |
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Health Department
offering free H1N1 flu vaccine clinics to local
businesses |
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Health officials urge
Haiti relief workers to get vaccinations before
departing |
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County adopts plan to
manage exotic reptiles |
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Beatlemania set to invade
Venice Community Center |
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Elsie Quirk Library in
Englewood to undergo renovations |
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Severe Weather Awareness
Week serves as a reminder that weather radios save lives |
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Cold weather can
bring fire and carbon monoxide dangers |
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Government sets
schedule for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday |
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Public meeting set
Jan. 13 for South Lido Coastal Recreational Trail |
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Restoration of
historic 83-year-old courthouse tower begins |
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Two county paw parks
to close temporarily for tree maintenance |
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County advises
residents to keep water pipes and backflow preventers
warm during cold snap |
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Commissioners to hold town hall
meeting in Englewood |
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National Influenza Vaccination
Week is Jan. 10-16; more county venues offered for free
H1N1 vaccines |
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Sarasota County focuses on
economic development with "Sarasota Business Today" news
program |
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Friends of North
Sarasota Library get a BOOST from Community Foundation |
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Tobacco Free Florida Street Team
rolls into Thunder by the Bay |
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County unveils 'Pack In, Pack Out'
anti-litter campaign |
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Philippi Farmhouse Market
to open Jan. 13 |
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Jacaranda Library closed
due to plumbing problem |
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Community cleanup
scheduled for Newtown and Beverly Terrace |
