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Voting Locations In Sarasota County Florida To find your voting location go to https://www.sarasotavotes.gov/Voter-Information/Precinct-Finder Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Visit our Election Day Voting page for a... Read More.

Manatees are on the move – go slow and look out below November is Manatee Awareness Month and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing the reminder for boaters to be on... Read More.

Sarasota County Early voting for the November 5 election day Note that ballots cannot be dropped off at a library prior to early voting dates. A secure drop-off box for completed ballots will be provided at... Read More.

Operation Blue Roof Extended In response to requests from the State of Florida and FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has extended the deadline for homeowners impacted by Hurricane Milton to submit Right... Read More.

Charlotte Count Sheriff's Office is set for a spooktacular night of fun at the Port Charlotte Town Center Mall, 1441 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte! This is a FREE EVENT Date: October 31st Time: 5:00 PM -... Read More.

Red Tide Concerns in Southwest Florida Intensify Post-Hurricane Milton ENGLEWOOD, FL – The aftermath of Hurricane Milton has brought additional challenges to Southwest Florida's beaches, with new reports indicating a surge in red tide blooms... Read More.

Sarasota County Florida Welcome back to our beautiful beaches! Starting today, Saturday, Oct. 26, Sarasota County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources is reopening several popular locations for visitors, including: Siesta Beach Nokomis Beach North and... Read More.

ATTENTION: Change to our Sarasota County Blue Roof sign-up location! Now at the Venice Community Center. 326 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, FL 34285. Eligible homeowners can apply for a temporary roof under FEMA's Operation Blue Roof program. The... Read More.

Charlotte County Man Killed in Deputy-Involved Shooting A Charlotte County man was shot and killed by deputies in his driveway shortly after noon on Wednesday, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began... Read More.

State Declares Debris Mission for Sarasota County Following Hurricanes In response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the state has initiated a debris recovery mission for Sarasota County. The cleanup effort, particularly... Read More.