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Commissioner Robinson dedicating 'Women
Build' home South Sarasota County Habitat for Humanity project |
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County offers
free alert notification system for property owners and occupants |
 Christine Robinson, Sarasota County
Commission Chair, will dedicate a home in the Garden Park
project of South Sarasota County Habitat for Humanity at 8:30
a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. The home is at 5368 Dream Lane in Garden
Park, Nokomis. Garden Park is on the west side of Old Tamiami
Trail, north of Roberts Road.
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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 to property owners on issues
in their neighborhood, including water/sewer service
interruptions, road closures, Amber Alerts, evacuations and
more.
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Sarasota area beach
water advisory issued for Venice Beach |
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County libraries and
Baltimore Orioles team up to promote reading |
 A
beach water advisory has been issued for Venice Beach, located
at the west end of Venice Avenue, one mile west of Business 41.
Sarasota County Health Department officials received testing
results from beach water samples taken on Wednesday, Jan. 25,
that show an elevated level of enterococci (enteric) bacteria.
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 For
the second consecutive year, Sarasota County libraries and the
Baltimore Orioles are teaming up to promote reading through the
Orioles Big League Reader program. Children who sign up for the
program and read three or more books in the month of February
will receive a reserved grandstand ticket to the Wednesday,
March 14, Orioles versus Pittsburgh Pirates game.
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Night Fever is bringing boogie back to VCC |
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Newtown and Beverly Terrace community
cleanup set Jan. 28 |
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 Break
out your polyester slacks, wide-collar shirts and gold neckwear
because the disco mirror ball will be in full spin-mode as Night
Fever brings its popular tribute to the Bee Gees back to the
Venice Community Center, 326 S. Nokomis Ave., Venice, for two
nights, Jan. 26 and 27.
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 It's
time to clean out the garage and gather up yard waste. Sarasota
County will hold its annual community cleanup in the Newtown and
Beverly Terrace area from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28.
Dumpsters will be provided at three locations. Residents can
bring ...
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Free tax aid offered to help people file
for valuable tax credits |
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Public invited to give input on future of
Warm Mineral Springs |
 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 Tax Assistance (VITA) sites.
Residents who earned $50,000 or less last year can use the VITA
tax aid ...
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 Sarasota County and the city of
North Port will host three visioning sessions to give the
community an opportunity to help determine future improvements
to Warm Mineral Springs. The county and city jointly purchased
the 81-acre site and are exploring opportunities to enhance the
quality ...
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Register for 23rd
Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games |
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Supervisor of Elections invites
scholarship applications |
 Some
of the best senior athletes from Sarasota and Manatee counties
and around the state will compete in 23rd Annual Gulf Coast
Senior Games, Feb. 21-26 at locations throughout the region. The
registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.
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 Sarasota
County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent is accepting
applications for a $1,200 scholarship to be awarded by the
Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections (FSASE) in
2012. The scholarship is available to college/university juniors
or seniors ...
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Volunteers sought for seagrass survey
program |
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Neighborhood grant workshops scheduled
through March |
 Sarasota
County is following up its successful summer seagrass survey
with a call for volunteers to participate in its winter survey,
which will run through February 2012. The program provides
valuable information to local scientists regarding the current
status of seagrass within Sarasota's bays.
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 A
series of grant orientation workshops under the popular Sarasota
County Neighborhood Grant Program will be held January-March at
several county locations. The program supports the county's
initiative to preserve and enhance the quality of life in county
neighborhoods ...
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