Tidy up with the South Venice Community Cleanup

It's time to clean out the garage and gather discarded household items, appliances, junk, tree trimmings an other garbage as Sarasota County will hold a free community cleanup in the south Venice area from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 21.

10/09/2017 9:30 AM

Storm Debris Pick-up Status Map now available

Input your address and find out when storm debris removal trucks will be in your area

10/03/2017 4:30 PM

Fire Prevention Open House offers family fun

The open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Fire Station No. 5, 400 N. Beneva Road. Admission and refreshments will be free.

10/03/2017 12:30 PM

Venice voter registration deadline Oct. 9

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner is reminding voters that Monday, October 9 is the last day a person can register to be eligible to vote in the November 7 City of Venice General Election.

10/02/2017 10:30 AM

South Venice Beach Waterway Restoration Project

Sarasota County, in partnership with South Venice Civic Association Water Quality Task Force and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, will celebrate the completion of the South Venice Beach Waterway Restoration Project on Saturday, Oct. 14.

10/02/2017 10:00 AM

Master Gardeners to host 12th Annual Plant Sale

Sarasota County Master Gardeners will hold their 12th Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota.

10/02/2017 8:37 AM

Florida to offer online voter registration

On Sunday, Oct. 1, Florida will launch a new online voter registration website for state residents who would like to register to vote online or who are already registered but need to update their voter records.

09/29/2017 1:00 PM

Selby Library to host discussion series

Selby Public Library will host a six-week reading and discussion program on Claudia Rankine's "Citizen: An American Lyric" and its theme of racism in everyday life.

09/28/2017 1:54 PM

Volunteers needed for disaster response

Sarasota County Health and Human Services is recruiting a team of volunteers to run Volunteer Reception Centers during a disaster.

09/27/2017 4:42 PM

Tidy up with Osprey/Vamo community cleanup

It's time to clean out the garage and gather discarded household items, appliances, junk, tree trimmings and other garbage as Sarasota County will hold a free community cleanup in the Osprey/Vamo area from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 7.

09/27/2017 10:31 AM

Public workshops on UDC project

Sarasota County is creating a Unified Development Code (UDC) that updates and brings together the land development and zoning regulations, which control the development of all properties in the unincorporated area of Sarasota County. Combining these two codes will make it simpler to find regulatory information for any piece of property, while clarifying the regulations.

09/27/2017 9:07 AM

North Sarasota closing for maintenance Sept. 30

The North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., will be closed Saturday, Sept. 30, for building maintenance.

09/27/2017 9:06 AM

National Public Lands Day on Sept. 30

oin Sarasota County as it celebrates National Public Lands Day with a volunteer event Saturday, Sept. 30, at Woodmere Park in Venice. National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance America's public lands. Last year, more than 200,000 volunteers nationwide built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed trash and invasive plants.

09/22/2017 11:51 AM

Banned Books Week: 'Words Have Power'

Sarasota County Libraries will celebrate the freedom to read and the significance of First Amendment rights during the annual Banned Books Week, Sept. 24-30.

09/21/2017 11:52 AM

Avoid hurricane clean-up scams

To check a Sarasota County license or report someone you suspect is acting as an unlicensed contractor or performing work without a permit, call 861-5214 or 861-5000 or visit www.scgov.net/contractors.

09/21/2017 9:55 AM

Find yourself at the library after Irma

All library locations have resumed normal operating hours.

09/20/2017 10:18 AM

Legislative delegation meeting Sept. 20

A Sarasota County Legislative Delegation meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 20.

09/19/2017 12:51 PM

North Port Tax Collector office reopens Sept. 20

The North Port Office of the Sarasota County Tax Collector will reopen Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 8:30 a.m. following last week’s closure due to Hurricane Irma.

09/19/2017 11:52 AM

Comfort Stations

09/19/2017 9:54 AM

Landfill Open

09/17/2017 8:55 AM