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Sarasota County media relations officers are in the office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and rotate on-call and after-hours response.

Media outlets may submit queries through email, news@scgov.net, or by phone, 941-861-6397. 

For general questions and information, residents and visitors should call 311 when in Sarasota County, or 941-861-5000 when outside county limits. 

South Venice Community Cleanup to be held Oct. 18

Post Date:10/14/2025 11:01 AM

SARASOTA COUNTY - It's time to clean out the garage and gather discarded household items, yard waste, tree trimmings and other garbage as Sarasota County hosts a free community cleanup in the South Venice area from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Dumpsters for residential customers will be available at the following location: 

  • South County Courthouse, 4004 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice.

Appliances and car tires will be accepted, with a limit of four 25 inches X 16 inches or smaller tires per household. 

Hazardous waste, such as paint, oil, gas, electronics, appliances and computers will not be accepted. Hazardous materials may be taken to the Sarasota County Chemical Collection Center, 8750 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

For more information, visit scgov.net.

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Sarasota County Municipalities

City of Sarasota Email: news@sarasotafl.gov
City of Venice Email: landerson@venicefl.gov
City of North Port Email: jbartolone@northportfl.gov
Town of Longboat Key Email: tadams@longboatkey.org

Regional Public Safety Organizations

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Email: Dana.Judge@SarasotaSheriff.org
Sarasota Police Department   Website: https://www.sarasotapd.org/media-news-releases/public-information-office
North Port Fire Department Email: dingalls@northportfl.gov
North Port Police Department Email: jtaylor@northportpdfl.gov
Englewood Fire Department Email: tdunn@englewood-fire.com
City of Venice Fire / Police Department Email: landerson@venicefl.gov
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Email: Randy.Warren@manateesheriff.com
Bradenton Police Department Email: Meredith.Censullo@BradentonPD.com
HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital  Email: monica.yadav@hcahealthcare.com
Sarasota Memorial Hospital  Email: news@smh.com
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Website: https://myfwc.com/news/contacts/
Florida Forest Service  Email: Patrick.Mahoney@FreshFromFlorida.com
Florida Highway Patrol Website: https://www.flhsmv.gov/news/meet-the-team/office-of-public-affairs/
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office  Email: nthurek@desotosheriff.org

Additional Communications / Public Information Officer Resources

Department of Health – Sarasota County Email: DOHSarasotaNews@FLHealth.gov
Sarasota County Clerk and Comptroller  Email: clkinfo@sarasotaclerkandcomptroller.com 
Sarasota County Tax Collector Email: Info@SarasotaTaxCollector.gov
Sarasota County Property Appraiser  Email: bloughrey@sc-pa.com
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Email: pdonnelly@sarasotavotes.gov
Sarasota County Schools  Website: https://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/page/departmental-contacts-communications-and-government-affairs
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Email: susan.reimann@flysrq.com
Visit Sarasota  Website: https://www.visitsarasota.com/media-room
Manatee County Government  Email: NEWS@mymanatee.org
Charlotte County Government  Email: Brian.Gleason@CharlotteCountyFL.gov
DeSoto County Government Email: info@desotobocc.com