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Sarasota, Florida
From the city of Sarasota The city-owned boat ramps, 10th Street Boat Ramps and City Island Boat Ramps, as well as the Bird Key Park parking lot closed to the ...
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VENICE –– With the preconstruction phase completed, site work on the South County Courthouse project adjacent to the R.L. Anderson Administration Center will begin soon. Accordingly, during their regular March ...
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SARASOTA -- A Sarasota County firefighter who began feeling ill on March 22 has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Fire Chief Michael Regnier made the announcement during a hastily ...
Englewood, Florida
ENGLEWOOD – With easements in hand, Sarasota County will now save almost $1 million on its portion of the ongoing beach renourishment project on Manasota Key. In an e-mail to ...
COVID-19
Visitors must be in vehicles, present prescriptions for specimen collection SARASOTA - The Department of Health in Sarasota County, Sarasota County Government along with Sarasota Memorial Hospital have partnered to establish ...
Englewood, Florida
Staff Report With restaurants burdened by the spread of coronavirus closing, many in town remain open and offering take out. Here’s a list of what’s available (this story will continue ...
COVID-19
From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans have multiple resources available for the latest COVID-19, or coronavirus, information.Here are several resources.Federal government responseThe overall federal government response is at https://www.coronavirus.gov/ ...
SARASOTA –– With no discussion, Sarasota County commissioners approved on Tuesday a series of resolutions for Mote Marine’s plans to construct an aquarium at Nathan Benderson Park. Chief among those ...
COVID-19
With Pinellas County issuing a stay-at-home order and now Hillsborough County as well, Sarasota County commissioners asked for clarification during their March 24 meeting. Last week, County Attorney Rick Elbrecht ...
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Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court Karen Rushing announced Wednesday afternoon that suspensions of jury service was being extended pursuant to an order from the Florida Supreme Court. In ...
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Sarasota County announced additional closures this morning to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Effective Wednesday, March 25 at 6 a.m. All playgrounds, tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, ...
SARASOTA –– A nearly empty county commission chambers. Public speakers isolated in an adjacent room. Commissioners and staff well separated. The public microphone being wiped down after every speaker. The ...
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SARASOTA -- From a press release provided by the Sarasota Police Department: James Sutton-Baines, 31, of 446 Shade Circle, Sarasota, has been arrested and is facing 40 counts of possession ...