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Road Closures for Veterans Day Parade – Monday, November 11, 2019
The City of Sarasota, in conjunction with the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee, will co-host the annual Veterans Day Parade on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 10 a.m. in downtown Sarasota. There will be several road closures and vehicle tow away zones for the parade.
11/04/2019 12:55 PM
Operation SURGE Results in 95 Arrests
Chief Bernadette DiPino, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), United States Attorney’s Office and the Florida State Attorney’s Office of the 12th Judicial Circuit announced the arrest of 95 individuals in Operation SURGE during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
10/22/2019 1:00 PM
Sarasota Police Investigating Suspicious Death - Bradenton Man Charged with Murder
Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department have arrested Juan Jose Esparza, 20, of Bradenton. He’s being charged with murder, armed burglary and additional charges in connection of a death over the weekend. Esparza is being held at the Sarasota County Jail.
10/22/2019 9:59 AM
Work begins this week on Coon Key Multi-Use Recreational Trail
Drivers traveling on the John Ringling Causeway to and from St. Armands Key can expect limited lane closures beginning this week as work starts on the new Coon Key Multi-Use Recreational Trail (MURT).
10/22/2019 9:57 AM
Operation SURGE News Conference Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 1 p.m.
Chief Bernadette DiPino, the Sarasota Police Department Criminal Investigations Division along with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), United States Attorney’s Office and the Florida State Attorney’s Office of the 12th Judicial Circuit will hold a news conference Tuesday.
10/21/2019 3:00 PM
Orange Ave. intersection closures expected week of Oct. 21
Short-term closures of the intersections along North Orange Avenue from 21st Street to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way are expected to begin Monday, Oct. 21, as part of an ongoing water main replacement project.
10/18/2019 10:16 AM
Circus Park - Playground Renovations
Renovations are scheduled for November 12, 2019, at Payne Park.
10/17/2019 2:01 PM
Sarasota Police Taking Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Saturday, October 26, 2019
On Saturday, October 26, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Sarasota Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, and unwanted prescription drugs.
10/17/2019 10:58 AM
Lane closures for First Watch 5K on Saturday & First Watch Half Marathon, Relay and 10K on Sunday
The inaugural First Watch Sarasota 5K will be held Saturday, October 19, 2019. The 14th Annual First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon, Relay and 10K will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Due to the race participants sharing the roadway along the race route, there will be temporary lane closures.
10/15/2019 11:17 AM
Sexual Predator Notification for the City of Sarasota
The Sarasota Police Department is informing the public that Ricardo Coronado, 47, has registered as a Sexual Predator living in the City of Sarasota. Coronado’s address is 1703 8th Street, Sarasota.
10/11/2019 2:15 PM
Purchasing Division hosts ‘reverse trade show’ Oct. 23
The City of Sarasota Purchasing Division will host a ‘reverse trade show’ where local businesses will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with government procurement professionals from multiple agencies and learn about the possibilities of doing business with those agencies. The free event will
10/11/2019 1:30 PM
Community meeting on Newtown CRA Plan update to be held Oct. 22
The Newtown Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is undertaking an effort to update its CRA Plan and has hired consultant Redevelopment Management Associates (RMA) to assist.
10/11/2019 1:00 PM
Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit Investigating Motorcycle Crash
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit are investigating a motorcycle crash that happened just after midnight, Friday, October 11, 2019.
10/11/2019 11:28 AM
City to host 2 transportation workshops
The public has another opportunity to weigh in on the future of transportation in Sarasota when the City hosts two community workshops later this month.
10/11/2019 8:43 AM
Community Canopy tree giveaway returns
The Community Canopy program, which offers free trees to help expand the urban canopy while reducing residents’ energy bills, will return to the City of Sarasota next week. In partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, the City will be giving away a total of 100 trees to residents at no cost.
10/04/2019 4:20 PM
Open house for US 41-Fruitville Road roundabout construction project to be held Oct. 1
The City of Sarasota invites the public to attend an informational open house meeting about the US 41-Fruitville Road roundabout construction project on Tuesday, October 1 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Foyer of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236).
09/26/2019 3:12 PM
Lido concession stand to temporarily close for renovations
The concession stand at Lido Beach will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, Sept. 30, while the City makes necessary repairs and upgrades to the pavilion. In its place, food trucks will be available most days of the week to provide service for beachgoers.
09/26/2019 11:05 AM
Two Skimming Devices Found at Gas Station in the City of Sarasota
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, two suspected skimming devices were found at Citgo, 3580 Fruitville Road, Sarasota. One skimming device was found on pump #1 and one skimming device was found on pump #3. Both devices were removed and collected as evidence.
09/25/2019 1:35 PM
New Playground at Pioneer Park - Time Change
Official opening of the brand-new playground equipment.
09/24/2019 4:16 PM
Sarasota Police to hold two ‘Coffee with a Cop’ events October 2, 2019
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, the Sarasota Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop at two different locations in the City of Sarasota.
09/24/2019 3:10 PM