 Deepwater
Horizon Oil Spill
Sarasota County
has had no impact from the Deep Horizon oil rig spill. The county
continues to monitor developments related to the location and size of
the spill. The primary agencies responsible for responding to the spill
and directing cleanup operations are the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, the U.S. Coast Guard and BP. To report oil spotted in water or on
shoreline call 1-866-448-5816.
Complete updates, local resources,
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BeachCam delivers
high-definition view of Siesta Beach |
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Fight
crime at National Night Out 2010 event on Aug. 3 |
 A
live, high-definition panoramic view of Siesta Beach is
available to anyone on the websites of Sarasota County and the
Sarasota County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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 Neighborhoods
throughout Sarasota County will join thousands of communities
nationwide for National Night Out 2010, the 27th annual crime
and drug prevention event. The local celebration hosted by
Sarasota County and the
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Sea life mistaken for tar
balls |
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Free Community Disaster
Preparedness Workshop on Aug. 3 |
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 Over
the past few days many of you may have heard rumors or received
e-mails about tar balls on Siesta Key Beach. These are not tar
balls.
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 A
free Community Disaster Preparedness Workshop for local
homeowner associations, business and nonprofit organizations and
others will take place on...
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Mobile
health services at 15 county sites, two
back-to-school events in August |
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Grilling this weekend? Use caution with charcoal and propane
grills |
 The
Sarasota County Health Department's Health In Motion Mobile
Medical Unit staff will travel to 15 sites and participate in
two back-to-school events in Sarasota County during August.
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 An
accident while starting a barbecue grill on July 25 resulted in
a Sarasota man being flown to Bayfront Medical Center in St.
Petersburg for treatment.
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Get
your vaccines updated now to protect against various diseases
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New
monthly R-Card pass provides unlimited rides on SCAT and MCAT |
 As part of the August Immunization Awareness Month campaign, local
health officials remind residents to catch up on their vaccinations as
the community prepares for the upcoming flu season and as students
return to school and college.
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 For
the first time, bus passengers in Sarasota and Manatee counties
will be able to purchase a monthly pass that provides unlimited
rides on all Sarasota County Area Transit ...
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"Know Your Zone" and prepare for
active hurricane season |
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 "The
first thing everyone should do is answer the question, 'Should I
stay, or should I go?' " said Ed McCrane, emergency management
chief for Sarasota County.
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 Beginning
this month, Sarasota County voters who choose to cast absentee
ballots in any election will be able to track their ballots
online.
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