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Author Mark Mustian featured speaker at "A
Way With Words: Connecting Writers and Readers" |
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Sarasota County
libraries and AARP offer free tax return assistance |
 Author
Mark Mustian, recipient of the 2011 Florida Book Award for his
novel 'The Gendarme," will appear March 2 at two events
sponsored by Sarasota County libraries.
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 Sarasota
County libraries and the American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP) are offering free assistance with the preparation of 2011
tax returns through April 17.
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March is Seagrass
Awareness Month |
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KSCB seeks volunteers for the 2012 Great
American Cleanup |
 Florida
waters contain the largest seagrass meadow in the world.
Approximately 2.2 million acres of seagrass beds have been
mapped in Florida waters, including more than 16,500 acres along
the shores of Sarasota County.
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 Keep
Sarasota County Beautiful (KSCB) has begun taking registration
of volunteers for the 2012 Great American Cleanup from 8
a.m.-noon Saturday, April 7, at sites throughout Sarasota
County. In case of rain, the cleanup will be Saturday, April 14.
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One Book, One
Community finale welcomes author Leah Wilson |
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North Port area
children to receive preventive dental care |
 Leah
Wilson, author of "The Girl Who Was On Fire," will appear at 6
p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Selby Library, 1331 First St.,
Sarasota, as part of the final celebration...
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 Local
low-income and uninsured children from five North Port
elementary schools will soon be receiving preventive dental care
through a three-year $95,000 grant award ...
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Public invited to share vision for new
Gulf Gate Library |
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Sellers wanted for community garage sale
at Englewood Sports Complex |
 The
public is invited to contribute ideas for the design of a new
Gulf Gate Library at a community session from 4:30-7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23, at St. Andrew United Church of Christ, 6908
Beneva Road, Sarasota.
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 Sarasota
County Parks and Recreation is inviting all potential sellers to
be part of the upcoming Englewood Community Garage Sale, 8 a.m.
- 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Englewood Sports Complex ...
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BCC approves naming of Orioles Pirates Miracle League
Field of Manasota |
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Englewood
community cleanup to be held March 3 |
 The
Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved today the naming
of a baseball field designed for children with disabilities as
the Orioles Pirates ...
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 It's time to clean out the garage
and gather up yard waste, tree trimmings and discarded household
items. Sarasota County will hold its annual free community
cleanup in the Englewood ...
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Workshop planned on Comprehensive Plan
amendment on retail use |
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Free alert notification system for property owners, occupants |
 Sarasota
County Planning Services will hold a workshop to get public
input on the possibility of allowing free-standing commercial
uses - up to 15,000 square ...
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 Sarasota County is encouraging
property owners, both year-round and seasonal, to sign up for
the free CodeRED alert notification system. The CodeRED alert
notification system provides alerts...
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Free tax aid offered to help people file
for valuable tax credits |
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County launches new online public access
for commissioner/administrator email |
 Free
tax aid is available at locations throughout Sarasota County for
quick filing of federal individual income tax returns at AARP
tax aid sites and Volunteer Income ...
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 Sarasota
County has launched a new online site for public access to email
between County Commissioners and between the County
Administrator and Commissioners. (MORE) |
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